Standards:
SC.912.L.16.16 Describe the process of meiosis, including independent assortment and crossing over. Explain how reduction division results in the formation of haploid gametes of spores
SC.912.L.16.17 Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis and relate them to the processes of sexual and asexual reproduction and their consequences for genetic variation
SC.912.L.15.15 Describe how mutation and genetic recombination increase genetic variation
LACC.910.RST.2.5 – Analyze the structure of the relationships among concepts in a text, including relationships among key terms.
Objectives:
Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis and relate them to sexual and asexual reproduction.
DEQ:
What are the advantages of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?
Agenda:
EXTEND: "Multiplication by Division"
EXPLORE: Meiosis Drawing (Draw and describe the cell during Meiosis, compare/contrast with Mitosis)
EXPLAIN: Discussion w Visuals on Meiosis
EXTEND: Question Set 10A/B
EVALUATE: 5QAs
Vocabulary: Gamete, Sexual Reproduction, Asexual Reproduction, Fertilization, Autosome, Sex Chromosome, Diploid, Haploid, Tetrad, Crossing Over, Sperm, Egg, Polar Body
