Goals

3.1 - The Cell Cycle (p. 245, 245)

3.2 - Cell Cycle Regulation (p. 250-252)

3.3 - Mitosis (p. 246-248)

3.4 - Synthesis

Day 1

(Case Study)

1. Warm Up

    1. Topic 2 Tests
    2. Heart VR Tour

2. Activity

3. Homework

    • Complete Case Study #3


Day 2

(The Cell Cycle-3.1; Mitosis-3.3)

1. Warm Up

    1. Case Study #3 Makeups
    2. Open Notebook Quiz

3. Homework

    • Read p. 244, 245 & 250-252 and complete an SDQ table.


Day 3, 4

(The Cell Cycle-3.4)

1. Warm Up

    1. Case Study #3 Makeups
    2. Open Notebook Quiz

2. Activity

    • Cell Cycle Stop Motion Project (Submit YouTube videos Here)
      • Example
      • Materials
        • DNA: Gummi Worms
        • Other Cell Structures: Your Choice
      • Grading (15 pts)
        • All steps shown (8 pts)
        • All steps labeled (2 pts)
        • Video clarity and speed (3 pts)
        • General Aesthetics (2 pts)

3. Homework

    • Complete Cell Cycle Stop Motion Project


Day 5

(Mitosis-3.3)


2. Activity (in notebook)

Onion Cell Lab (Partners)

    1. Identify cell cycle phases shown here.
    2. Compare with answer key here.
    3. Complete this chart for one field of view (Do twice. One for each partner. Compare/discuss results and revise frequencies).
    4. Share data here.
    5. Provide hypothesis for the following questions and be prepared to share: The cell spends most of its time in________ because _______.

3. Homework

    • Click here and read the attached article. Then complete a thorough SDQ table.


Day 6

(Cancer and the Cell Cycle)

1. Warm Up

    1. Reading Review (watch above video)
    2. Finish Onion Cell Lab

2. Activity

3. Homework

    • None


Day 7

(Synthesis-3.4)

2. Activity

    1. Design a 4-Question "Kahoot" that includes the following.
      • 3 questions from the study guide. Click here.
      • 1 random questions of your choice.
    2. Share link to Kahoot here.

3. Homework

    1. Organize notebook.
    2. Prepare for Topic 3 Test on Tuesday, 5/9. Click here for study guide.


Day 8, 9

(Ben Dewees Talk/Test Review)

1. Warm Up

    1. Ben Dewees Talk
    2. Jack Andraka Talk

2. Activity

3. Homework

    • Prepare for Topic 3 Test on Thursday, 5/11. Click here for study guide.