“MITOSIS IN MOTION” FLIP CARD MOVIE “MITOSIS IN MOTION” FLIP CARD MOVIE

Materials Needed: Materials Needed: 3 x 5 index cards CUT IN HALF 3 x 5 index cards CUT IN HALF Colored pencils, pens or markers Colored pencils, pens or markers Staples Staples Stapler Stapler

Procedure: Procedure:  Use halved 3 x 5 index cards to make a “Mitosis  Use halved 3 x 5 index cards to make a “Mitosis in Motion” flip card show. It should be at least in Motion” flip card show. It should be at least thirteen cards long. thirteen cards long.  The first card must be a title card which might  The first card must be a title card which might include things like theater name, title of the include things like theater name, title of the program, actors (number of chromosomes), program, actors (number of chromosomes), rating, etc.. Since you’ll be stapling the cards on rating, etc.. Since you’ll be stapling the cards on the left side, center your mitosis show in the right the left side, center your mitosis show in the right three-quarters of the card. three-quarters of the card.  Make the second card interphase showing  Make the second card interphase showing chromatin; cards 3-5 should represent prophase; chromatin; cards 3-5 should represent prophase; card 6-7 should be metaphase; cards 8-10 card 6-7 should be metaphase; cards 8-10 represent anaphase; cards 11-13 are reserved represent anaphase; cards 11-13 are reserved for telophase and the last card should show two for telophase and the last card should show two daughter cells. daughter cells.  When you get ready to put the show together (i.e.  When you get ready to put the show together (i.e. staple it), prepare the cards as though you were staple it), prepare the cards as though you were going to shuffle them by hitting the cards on the going to shuffle them by hitting the cards on the table to make the edges equal and then bend table to make the edges equal and then bend them slightly to stagger the edges for better them slightly to stagger the edges for better flipping. flipping.  Staple and show!  Staple and show!

Here are a few great websites to help you with your Here are a few great websites to help you with your drawings: drawings: http://biology.nebrwesleyan.edu/benham/mitosis/ http://biology.nebrwesleyan.edu/benham/mitosis/ Good Summary of Mitosis in Plants Good Summary of Mitosis in Plants http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/multimedia/mitosis/mitosis_c http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/multimedia/mitosis/mitosis_c ontrol.html ontrol.html Animation of Mitosis Animation of Mitosis