UNIT OVERVIEW

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will…
- Sketch and describe the six stages of the cell cycle: interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, and cytokinesis.
- Explain what occurs in each stage of mitosis.
- Estimate the relative duration of the different stages of the cell cycle.
- Observe the rate of cell division over time. (Extension)
VOCABULARY
cell division, centriole, centromere, chromatid, chromatin, chromosome, cytokinesis, DNA, interphase, mitosis
ASSIGNMENT
Part 1 : Review your vocabulary and make sure it’s written in your notebook. If there are new words in the list, please search and write the definition.
Part 2 : Go to explore learning. Gizmo warm-up
Complete the warm-up below.

Part 3 : Activity A : Phases of the cell cycle

