Mitosis+and+Meiosis

= Mitosis and Meiosis: =

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= Mitosis: How does 1 cell become 2? How did we go from little babies to big people?? = = =
 * Cells Alive Assignment!
 * [[file:CELL CYCLE AND MITOSISassignment.doc]]


 * Cancer. . . one of the great scourges on Earth
 * 1) Open and let this document provide a little context into what some of the important vocab is:
 * [[file:HO-Cancer Assignment.doc]]
 * 1) Now that you are done number 1. . . open below and take the tutorial using the website at the top of the document!
 * [[file:cancer mitosis tutorial.doc]]
 * 1) Now create a cancer brochure. The audience in mind would be any of the Centennial SD middle school kids. You need to explain the cancer you have chosen in a way that will make sense to them. The below documents are the assignment.
 * [[file:Cancer Brochure.doc]]
 * You guys will use Microsoft Publisher to create this brochure. Below is a tutorial if you need to refresh your memory on how to use the program!
 * [|How do I use Publisher?]



= Meiosis. . . the same or different than Mitosis? =
 * 1) Go to [|www.cellsalive.com]
 * 2) Use the menu on the left. . . find and click on __**MEIOSIS**__
 * 3) View the animation and do the below:
 * Compare Mitosis to Meiosis by creating a Venn Diagram on a piece of poster paper
 * Don't know what a Venn Diagram is. . . click here: @http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/venn_diagrams/
 * Include in the Venn Diagram the following:
 * The phases of Mitosis and Meiosis
 * The number of chromosomes at the start and at the end of both Mitosis and Meiosis
 * How many stages are in both Mitosis and Meiosis?
 * Please define the following on the poster as well:
 * **CROSSING OVER** (I'm not talking about a near death experience here guys!)
 * Gametes/Sex Cells

= So how did you do? Make sure the volume is turned on and up! View the animation and take the quiz and then e-mail Mr. Beal the results at (include your name and period in the e-mail please): = = = =bealst@centennialsd.org media type="custom" key="5862991"=