Mitosis and Differentiation
LT10: Use a model to illustrate how mitosis and differentiation are used to maintain complex organisms.
Extensions
Ext1: Human Development
Radiolab is a weekly radio show that, in their words, is "about curiosity ... [where] boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and the human experience." Fascinating stuff! Listen to their podcast on scientists researching the edge of what we know about human development from zygote to embryo, in The Primitive Streak. Write a 1-paragraph summary and reflection on what you listened to. |
Ext2: Cell Cycle Flip Book
Use old-fashioned paper, or PowerPoint, to create a flip book of mitosis. This should help you recall what happens to chromosomes during the stages of mitosis. See an example of a flip book here! |
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Ext3: Life of a Cell Comic Strip
What if your cell was a character in a comic strip? Draw what would happen to a particular cell through the course of one cell cycle in a comic strip. You must have a plot line that includes the REASON your cell decided to divide, any relevant events that occur on the way to cell division, and how the cell division ultimately HELPED your cell or organism. |
Ext4: Cell Phone Tumors???
Listen to Act 3: Sleeper Cells from This American Life. Write a 1-paragraph response to this act that addresses:
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Ext5: Cancer: The Cell Cycle Gone Wrong
The American Cancer Society has amazing and clear information on cancer: what it is, how it spreads, what current treatments are out there, etc. Take a look at their website! Then watch the videos here and play the game to learn about cell cycle checkpoints: |
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Ext6: Famous Tumors
Radiolab is a weekly radio show that, in their words, is "about curiosity ... [where] boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and the human experience." Fascinating stuff!
Listen to one (or more!) of the segments on their "Famous Tumors" episode. Find a link to the podcast here. While you are listening, fill out the half-sheet and tape it into your journal.
Radiolab is a weekly radio show that, in their words, is "about curiosity ... [where] boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and the human experience." Fascinating stuff!
Listen to one (or more!) of the segments on their "Famous Tumors" episode. Find a link to the podcast here. While you are listening, fill out the half-sheet and tape it into your journal.
Additional Resources
the cell cycle: g1, s, g2, and m overview
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mitosis
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