The Cell Cycle

Discovery

Maryland State Content Standard

• Based on research and examples from video technology explain that the repeated division of cells enables organisms to grow and make repairs.

Objective

• Students will explore the cell cycle using manipulatives and be able to describe it’s phases.

Notebook

• Title: The Cell Cycle

• Date:04/18/23

Activity

• Read section 3 of your textbook “Cells to Heredity”

Activity• You will need a piece of chalk and a set

of manipulatives• Using the manipulatives model each

stage of the cell cycle• Use the chalk to write a description of

the stages• BEFORE moving on to the next stage

the teacher will check your description • Transfer a picture and a description of

the stages into your notebook

Closing

• Why do cells need to go through the cell cycle?

• Why do you think interphase is so important?

• Why do you think cytokinesis is important?