Curated OER
Cell Cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis
Seventh graders describe the processes involved in mitosis and meiosis. In this life science lesson, 7th graders create chromosome models using strings and beads. They play a jeopardy team game at the end of the unit to review concepts...
Curated OER
Cancer and the Cell Cycle - Biology Teaching Thesis
Identify the different stages of mitosis and what occurs in each stage with a straightforward biology lesson. Young scientists identify the importance of the cell cycle control in maintaining homeostasis, and then match the correct...
Biology Corner
Meiosis
Does day one of meiosis in your biology classroom make you wanna split? Get the class off to a great start using this attractive and thoughtfully worded slideshow. In addition to explaining what happens during each step of meiosis,...
Curated OER
Mutations and Cancer
Students study how cancer cells mutate and affect cell division. In this investigative lesson students view a PowerPoint presentation learn the seven warning signs of cancer.
University of Arizona
U of a Biology Project: Cell Cycle and Mitosis Tutorial
Poses and answers the question, "What is (and is not) mitosis?" An overview with images of the phases of mitosis, plus a mitosis animation.
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: The Cell Cycle & Mitosis Tutorial
The Cell Biology Project at the University of Arizona provides an explanation of mitosis, DNA basics, diagrams and a practice exercise.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Cell Cycle and Mitosis Tutorial
Has explanations, illustrations, and a Quick Time movie to download. Also contains practice test questions that are answered online.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Phases of Mitosis
Tutorial examines how a cell divides to make two genetically identical cells and explores the four basic phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
University of Arizona
Biology Project: Cell Cycle and Mitosis Tutorial: Dna Basics
Tutorial on DNA basics that goes along with an online quiz over the material. Use the naviagation buttons at the bottom of the page to go to the quiz over the material.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Mitosis When Cells Split Apart
An illustrated tutorial highlighting the process of cell division called mitosis.
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: Meiosis Tutorial
This cell biology lesson explains and illustrated the different phases of meiosis. Includes vocabulary and assessment links as well as othe related resources.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Mitosis
Learn about the process of mitosis, or the mechanism that allows the nuclei of cells to split and provide each daughter cell with a complete set of chromosomes during cellular division. A link to a mitosis interactive Java tutorial is...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: General Mitosis Overview: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain how the process of Mitosis can be used to duplicate chromosomes. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "General Mitosis Overview."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: General Mitosis Overview: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain how the process of Mitosis can be used to duplicate chromosomes. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "General Mitosis Overview."
University of Arizona
Cell Biology: Online Onion Root Tips
Online mitosis activity offers the student the opportunity to identify, classify, calculate, and graph the phases of mitosis. Explanations of each phase, actual cells are displayed for classifying and gathering data in this comprehensive...
Florida State University
Florida State University: Magnification Module
Explore the effect of increasing the magnification on a microscope when viewing various samples such as onion root mitosis.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Cell Division and Cancer
A complete, student-led lesson on cell structure, cell division, and cancer growth. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Genes and Inheritance
A complete, student-paced lesson on genetics and inheritance. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Cell Division: Genetic Consequences
Review, identify, and describe the important steps in the cell reproduction of whitefish, onion root, and lily anther, and quiz yourself on the similarities and differences between mitosis and meiosis. A "Cell Division Construction Kit"...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bacteria Binary Fission
Tutorial explains the steps of bacterial binary fission which is the process that bacteria use to carry out cell division.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Interphase: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain the interphase stage that occurs while a cell is preparing to start mitosis. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Interphase."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Interphase: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain the interphase stage that occurs while a cell is preparing to start mitosis. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Interphase."
Curated OER
Cell Biology: Online Onion Root Tips
Online mitosis activity offers the student the opportunity to identify, classify, calculate, and graph the phases of mitosis. Explanations of each phase, actual cells are displayed for classifing and gathering data in this comprehensive...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Telophase: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain in detail what occurs in the process of telophase. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Telophase."