Cells, Mitosis and Cancer

Computer Activity: Animal Mitosis Microscope Lab

Go to the Ontario Electronic Resource Bank. Login using the information provided in class. Agree to the terms of use… now do a search for ELO1228420.

Read the ‘Content’ section and note any information that is important or details that you did not already know.

Now click on the ‘Assignment’ tab at the top of the screen. Download the worksheet and open the ‘Microscope MME’. This will take you to a virtual microscope lab.
Complete all sections of the worksheet (do the physical drawings on a separate sheet of paper – submit in class), save the worksheet and submit via the ‘Courseware’ in the SBI3C group on our blog.

Download this worksheet file and then click on the following links to complete it.
News Alerts(Activity 2)
Cell Cycle Animations (Activity 2)
**In addition to the worksheet please record a podcast of your ORGANIZED thoughts about the following items …
The most interesting thing I learned about cancer today was…. because… (give at least 2 reasons why it was interesting)
Cancer touches all of our lives in some way, how have you or will you try to lessen the chances of cancer impacting your life?
**These podcasts will be collected and shared with the class.

Using our textbook ‘Investigating Science 10′, turn to pages 22-24. There are two Inquiry Activities to complete. You will be responsible for completing the ‘Procedure’, ‘Analyzing and Intrepreting’, ‘Skill Practise’ and ‘Forming Conclusions’ sections.
Get a microscope too!!

Complete the ‘Play-clay Cell’ activity!!!! Using the Play-clay construct a plant and animal cell. Include all organelles… use any of the colours you want. Either draw or take a picture (cell phone or camera). Make sure you label the cells. Hand in any physical drawings and any digital pics post into your LiveBinders.