Description

Save 30% on this amazing Mitosis and the Cell Cycle Unit! Ignite your students’ curiosity and deepen their understanding of cell division with this comprehensive mitosis unit. This unit is designed to provide high school students with a thorough exploration of the fascinating world of mitotic cell division and the cell cycle.

Your students will learn, understand, and model the processes involved in the cell cycle and mitosis. By the end of the unit, students will leave equipped not only with a deep scientific understanding of mitosis and the processes involved in cell division, but also with an appreciation for its significance in living things. Through a mix of engaging activities, students will gain a solid grasp of these vital biological processes.

⭐ Topics Included in this Mitosis Unit ⭐

• Interphase and Cell Cycle
• Checkpoints in the Cell Cycle
• Significance and Goals of Mitosis
• DNA, Genetic Information, Chromatin, and Chromosomes
• Chromatids, Sister Chromatids, and Centromeres
• Spindle Fibers and Microtubules
• Phases of Mitosis
• Cytokinesis
• Cancer
• Apoptosis

This unit plan follows the 5E instructional method: Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, and Evaluation, and facilitates student-led learning with minimal prep time. This unit plan provides you with all the tools you need to teach these topics.

⭐ INCLUDED UNIT RESOURCES ⭐

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Mitosis Unit Plan and Pacing Guide
Big Ideas, Standards, Vocabulary, Objectives, Essential Questions, Enduring Understandings, Pacing Guide, Unit Plan, Templates, Suggested Resources, and More! Impress your administration and save time with this pre-made comprehensive mitosis unit plan!

ENGAGE

• Pretest in the Mitosis and The Cell Cycle Assessments & Question Bank – 100% Editable

• Mitosis Amoeba Sisters Video Handout

EXPLORE

• Mitosis and the Cell Cycle Stations Lab – Student Led Mitosis Stations

EXPLAIN

• Mitosis PowerPoint, Notes, Questions, and Kahoot – Standard Files & G-Slides

ELABORATE

• Modeling Mitosis with Cookies Lab Activity – Edible Lab

• Mitosis Graphic Organizer & Quiz

EVALUATE

• Mitosis and The Cell Cycle Assessments & Question Bank – 100% Editable

SUB PLANS AND REMEDIATION
• Mitosis Webquest

• Mitosis Reading Comprehension and Questions

⭐ By the end of this unit, your students will understand how the cell cycle encompasses interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis. They will be able to identify and explain the mechanics behind each phase of cell division and describe the significance and importance of cell division. This understanding will extend to real-world implications, as students explore the link between cell cycle dysregulation and diseases like cancer.

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