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Hi,

You could gather half your students in a line. Each student represents a chromosome. After replication, you bring up the second half of the class and have each student in the line stand next to another student. For example, say you have 6 students (X); the first three go up:

X
X
X

Now, after DNA replication, the other three come up and stand next to the students already standing:

X X
X X
X X

During mitosis, the replicated DNA split into two new daughter cells. At this point, have the students split into two new groups.

Does that make sense

Welcome to the forum, here's a concept teaching lesson of mitosis and meiosis. Sounds like a great activity Bio_man

I'm going to move this topic to Teaching Strategies category.

What grade is this topic oriented for?

Hi

It is for Australian year 10 students.  They have finished mitosis and meiosis and are moving on to Mendelian genetics on Monday.  Finishing animal reproduction today.

Cheers

Beetle

I have some concept teaching slides for genetics also. Let us know man, we got plenty of resources.

Post'em!

Thanks all, the genetics slides would be awesomeness duddy

thanks

Beetle

No problem...

I'm guessing you guys use SMARTboards in Australia 8)

Peace

Thanks, Duddy

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