Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Genes Get Shuffled When Chromosomes Exchange Pieces
Some genes link to others that have implications for inheritance. A set of resources lead pupils through the history of this discovery. They explain how chromosomes recombine and which parts are more susceptible to this linkage....
Serendip
Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization Vocabulary Review Taboo Game
Can you describe a gamete without using the words sperm or egg? Scholars play a vocabulary review game where they try to get other players to guess their words. Each card has the target word as well as two related words they must not...
Curated OER
Interactive Meiosis
Students study meiosis and the stages of mitosis. In this meiosis lesson plan students divide into groups and complete an activity.
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Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis
In this biology worksheet, 9th graders label each of the diagrams representing the stages of meiosis. Then they describe how gametes vary from other cells in the body. Students also explain what happens during the process of fertilization.
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Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis
In this biology instructional activity, 9th graders create one chromosome using a red plasticine and another using blue plasticine. Then they illustrate different ways of crossing over, including double crossovers. Students also explain...
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Mitosis vs. Meiosis
In this cell division learning exercise, students compare and contrast the processes of mitosis and meiosis. Students complete 9 questions in a chart.
Curated OER
Biology Midterm Review
In this biology worksheet, 9th graders identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to the study of biology. There are 50 biology terms located in the word search.