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- Author:
- William Allred, Carrie Robledo
- Subject:
- Science
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Level:
- High School
- Tags:
- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
- Language:
- English
9-12 Biology: Breakout EDU: Cell Division
Overview
Outlines the cell cycle, recognizing mitosis as a part of asexual reproduction and the process for generating new body cells in multicellular organisms.
Instructor Directions
Project Description | |
| Name of Project | Breakout EDU: Cell Division |
| Subject Area | Biology |
| Targeted Standards | Bio.1.2.2 Analyze how cells grow and reproduce in terms of interphase, mitosis and cytokinesis |
| Driving Question / Problem / Activator | How is mitosis related to asexual reproduction? How is mitosis different in unicellular organisms compared to multicellular organisms? |
| Project Summary | Outlines the cell cycle, recognizing mitosis as a part of asexual reproduction and the process for generating new body cells in multicellular organisms. |
| Estimated Time | 60 minutes |
| Materials / Resources (including link to slideshow if available) | BreakOut EDU kits w/ platform access |
| Tags | Cell Cycle, mitosis, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis, asexual reproduction, cell division |
Project Outline | |
| Ask | The problem is to “break out” of the “escape room” given a series of clues and problems related to the topic of cell division and mitosis). Students must work together as a team in an allotted period of time. |
| Imagine | As a team, students must come up with a plan for how they will work together most effectively to escape the room as they compete against their peers. |
| Plan | Scenarios will be provided as well as materials needed to escape. |
| Create | Use the plan of attack on the first level of escape. Compare to how other teams are working. |
| Improve | Continue with remaining levels if strategy is working. If not, come up with a better plan of working together to solve the presented problems. |
| Closure / Student Reflections | Winning teams will receive prizes. Students will fill out a reflection after the activity to reflect on their strategies for completing the activity and whether or not they were successful compared to other teams. |
| Possible Modifications / Extensions | Students could develop their own break out game provided a rubric and parameters. |
Evaluation (Pre/Post)
Insert Links to Google Forms
Pretest Link: https://forms.gle/vSDxnbeA9hUBxiZH7
Post-test Link: https://forms.gle/uDfivKzNvNoB36cc9
Credits or Modified From
Breakout EDU
https://platform.breakoutedu.com/category/biology
Additional Resources / Help for teaching this lesson
Sample Pictures / Video
