Mitosis Vs. Meiosis

Mitosis vs. Meiosis

Choose one activity to complete with a partner. Remember that your goal is to clearly communicate your knowledge of the outcomes below.

1. Comic-Book Adventures Create a comic strip that illustrates the processes of meiosis and the basic differences between mitosis and meiosis. You need to be creative when choosing dialogue for each component (think about what the organelles would say to each other as they move through the phases).

2. Poetry Create a poem that details the phases of meiosis. Consider also the pros and cons of mitosis vs. meiosis. You may choose any form of poetry that enables you to include the basic details for each phase. Your poem should be creative and include accurate information.

3. Board Game Design a creative game based on the basic differences between mitosis and meiosis. You must write rules, design and produce the necessary accessories: board, cards, dice, spinners, etc.

4. Readers Theater / Movie clip/ Skit/ Game show / Simulation For this activity you must create a script highlighting the basic differences between mitosis and meiosis. You will act out this play with classmates that you select to be a part of the process. You will provide the actors with all the necessary directions.

5. Rap or other song Create a rap song about each phase of meiosis and how it’s different from mitosis. It may be performed live or you may bring in a recording and play it for your audience.

6. Write a letter Write a letter or a series of letters from a sex cell to a body cell (or vice versa). Or, write letters from cells to an advice columnist. Outcome Illustrate and describe Compare sexual and the basic processes of asexual reproduction in meiosis. (304-11) terms of their advantages and disadvantages (305-3)

4 All the phases of meiosis Several different points of are described with vivid, comparison are made in accurate detail using proper terms of the advantages and terminology. Comparison disadvantages of mitosis is made to mitosis and meiosis. 3 All the phases of meiosis At least three different are described. Some details points of comparison are are missing, but the most made in terms of the important details are correct advantages and and present. Comparison is disadvantages of mitosis made to mitosis. and meiosis. 2 Some of the phases of At least two different points meiosis are described. Only of comparison are made in some of the information is terms of the advantages and accurate. disadvantages of mitosis and meiosis. 1 Information is mostly One point of comparison is incomplete and inaccurate. made in terms of the advantages and disadvantages of mitosis and meiosis.