Lesson 43 of 84 · Cells
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleMitosis: How Cells Divide (Part 3)
Mitosis: How Cells Divide (Part 3).
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ The twist
Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.
Mind = Blown
🌳 Trees can talk to each other through underground fungus networks.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?
What You'll Learn
Chromosomes are structures made of tightly coiled DNA and proteins. Human body cells have 46 chromosomes (23 pairs), while sex cells have 23 chromosomes.
Key Words
- gene
- chromosome
- mitosis
Materials Needed
- paper
- colored pencils
- coins (for Punnett squares)
- tape
- index cards
- markers
Safety First
- Dispose of materials properly after the experiment.
Steps
Study the diagram and label the parts you recognize.
Build a 3D cell model using household materials (plastic bag for membrane, gelatin for cytoplasm, a grape for nucleus). Label all organelles.
Draw a detailed diagram of what you observe.
Write a conclusion: what did your results show? Did they match your prediction?
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is mitosis?
Where you see this in real life
Your own body is doing this thousands of times every second.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find one thing about your body that's different from a friend's. Wonder why.
For the dinner table
“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”
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