Stages Of Mitosis Lesson Plan for 8th Grade Example Students

Topic: Stages of Mitosis

Objectives & Outcomes:

• Students will be able to describe and demonstrate the stages of mitosis with accurate details and proper terminology.

Materials

• Diagrams of the different stages of mitosis (interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase)
• Marbles or other small objects for the demonstrations
• Pencils and paper for the writing activity

Warm-Up

• Have students sit in a circle.
• Place a handful of marbles in the center of the circle and ask students to take turns reaching into the pile and pulling out one marble at a time.
• When a student pulls out a marble, they must answer a question about mitosis related to the stage of the marble that is pulled out. For example, if a student pulls out a metaphase marble, they must answer a question about metaphase mitosis.
• If a student answers a question incorrectly, they must put the marble back into the pile and wait for their turn again.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the stages of mitosis using the handouts.
• Show a quick video or demonstrate each stage of mitosis using the modeling clay.
• Discuss the purpose of each stage of mitosis and the processes that occur in each stage.

Guided Practice

• Have students work in pairs to complete the activity worksheets.
• Go over the answers as a class and discuss any questions or confusion.

Independent Practice

• Have students create a diagram of the stages of mitosis using colored pencils and graph paper.
• Encourage students to label each stage with the correct name and include any details from the activity worksheets.
• Have students present their diagrams to the class and explain their choices and reasoning.

Closure

• Review the main points of the lesson: the stages of mitosis, the role of each stage, and the process of cell division.
• Encourage students to share their favorite part of the lesson and any new insights they gained.

Assessment

• Observe students during the guided and independent practice activities to ensure they are accurately identifying the stages of mitosis and providing accurate descriptions of their roles.
• Collect and grade their drawings of the stages of mitosis as a formal assessment of their understanding of the concept.