Objectives/Standards
Weekly Lesson Plans
Teacher: Alicia Penfield
Class: AP Biology, 3rd period
Week of November 17 – 21
Monday
The students will…
 Describe the basic methods
of communication between
cells, primarily direct contact
and chemical signaling.
 Give a detailed explanation
on the various ways in which
signal transduction can occur.
 Describe how signal
transduction leads to a
change in cellular response.
 Explain how certain drugs
can affect signal transduction.
Tues.
The students will…
 Describe the basic methods
of communication between
cells, primarily direct contact
and chemical signaling.
 Give a detailed explanation
on the various ways in which
signal transduction can occur.
 Describe how signal
transduction leads to a
change in cellular response.
 Explain how certain drugs
can affect signal transduction.
Standards: LO 3.31 – 3.39
 Review outline
Standards: LO 3.31 – 3.39
 Cell communication quiz
 Cell cycle PPT and student
notes
 Hayflick limit article and
questions
 Mitosis video guide
 Complete cell
communication WS
 Finish notes
 Review topic
 HW: study for quiz
tomorrow
 Turn in cell communication
WS
 Cell communication quiz
 Notes: Cell Cycle
 Hayflick limit article and
questions
 HW: Mitosis video guide
 WS
 Quiz
 Discussion/questioning
 Article analysis
Wednesday
The students will…
 Describe each stage of the
cell cycle, including
interphase.
 Identify the longest stage of
the cell cycle and justify the
reasons for this.
 Identify each stage of the cell
cycle based on a description
and/or an image.
 Explain the purpose of
mitosis.
Thursday
The students will…
 Describe and identify each
stage of meiosis.
 Explain the purpose of
meiosis.
 Compare mitosis and
meiosis.
Friday
The students will…
 Describe and identify stages
of mitosis and meiosis.
 Explain the importance of
both processes.
 Compare and contrast both
processes.
Standards: LO 3.7 – 3.11
Standards: LO 3.7 – 3.11
 Meiosis PPT and student
notes
 AP Lab 7 handout
 Craft supplies
 Mitosis slide pictures
 Sordaria slide pictures
 Normal and HeLa
karyotypes
 Discuss meiosis and
comparisons to mitosis
 Notes: Meiosis
 Begin AP Bio Investigation
7: Mitosis and Meiosis
 HW: begin
results/conclusions
 Video guide
 Discussion/questioning
 Lab analysis
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Assess.
Activities
Materials
Standards: LO 3.7 – 3.11
 Discussion/questioning
 WS
 Mitosis and Cytokinesis PPT
and student notes
 Access to virtual lab
 Virtual lab handout
 Video guide
 Discuss article/questions
 Notes: Mitosis and
Cytokinesis
 Lab: Onion Mitosis (virtual)
 HW: Meiosis video guide
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Article analysis
Discussion/questioning
Lab analysis
Video guide
Accommodations: none
Craft supplies
Mitosis slide pictures
Sordaria slide pictures
Normal and HeLa
karyotypes
 Posters
 Complete AP Bio
Investigation 7: Mitosis and
Meiosis
 Finalize results/conclusions,
make a poster
 HW: complete poster. Cell
cycle regulation video guide.
 Lab analysis
 Discussion/questioning