Science Lesson Plan

Teacher Michael Glass Unit 2

Date Days 2-4 Lesson Mitosis

Class(es) Bio A PT PT 2.2: Mitosis

NGSS Standard(s) ELD Standard(s)

(HS-LS1-4): I can use a model to explain the role of cell
division in maintaining a complex multicellular organism.
SL.11–12.4–6; L.11–12.1, 3 9
W.11–12.1, 8–9; WHST.11–12.1,
Expressing information and ideas in formal oral
presentations on academic topics 10. Writing literary and
informational texts to present, describe, and explain ideas
and information, using appropriate technology 11. Justifying
own arguments and evaluating others’ arguments in writing

Science and Engineering Practices

❏ Asking Questions and Defining Problems ❏ Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking
❏ Developing and Using Models ❏ Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
❏ Planning and Carrying Out Investigations ❏ Engaging in Argument from Evidence
❏ Analyzing and Interpreting Data ❏ Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

Lesson Objectives Essential Questions

● Cell size ● This PT explores the process of mitosis and the cell
● Cell cycle cycle through the body’s repair of broken bones
● Mitosis
● Using your knowledge of the process of cell division
as supporting evidence, why is cell division
necessary to maintain a complex organism?

Key Vocabulary Formative Assessments Materials Assignments

● Cell cycle Part 1: Onion Root Tips and Microscope and slides Using the equation above,
● Interphase Mitosis Laptops form a graph to predict the
● Chromosome Markers time it would take for
● Zygote Onion Root Lab Colored Pencils different sizes of breaks to
● Stem cell Table/Graph/Data Analysis Notes heal. The average size of a
● Sexual Reproduction https://www.youtube.com/w bone cell is 30µm. These cells
● Homologous What are some factors that atch?v=0DvhCt6oGCg take approximately 16 hours
chromosome could change the speed at to replicate. Make sure to
● Mitosis which a break would heal? divide your results by 24
 ● Cell differentiation hours per day and 7 days per
● Apoptosis week.
● Cancer
● Tumor

Instructional Agenda

Step Lesson Step Step Lesson Step

1 Introduction to topic-PPT and Notes- Individual 6 Task 2:: Bone Repair

2 Research- Small Groups 7 Write Up

3 Task 1: Pre-lab/Background 8 Complete Unit

4 Exploring Mitosis

5 Onion Root Lab/Data Table/Graph

Differentiation and Instructional Modifications

SPED ELL

Students will have additional time to work with the SPED Students will be given both visual and verbal descriptions of
specialist on assignments for this lesson outside of class. each word to help with understanding the Vocabulary. Apply
Calculators will be allowed to calculate percentages for translations to spanish if necessary.
evolution/natural selection lab.