Couldn't Pass It Up

I just could pass up the opportunity to post such a funny joke. I laughed, and laughed and laughed...I'm still laughing.

Mitosis Web Sites

Ahh, my wonderful students...Asking me to put information on the blog is fabulous! I love it! You can use any search engine and type in the words "phases or mitosis" and you'll find many wonderful sites with tons of information.

Remember, my little stem cells, you are just doing the basic functions of each stage, I would never expect you to know all the subphases and super detailed information.

Terms we talked about today that you will need to know (I believe some of these are on your vocabulary list already):

1. Interphase
2. Prophase
3. Metaphase
4. Anaphase
5. Telophase
6. Interphase
7. Centriole
8. Centromere
9. Cytokenisis
10. Spindle fibers

For your quiz, test and exam you will need to be able to the following things:

1. Explain why cell division is important
2. Know all the phases (in order)
3. Know what happens in each phase.
4. Be able to identify pictures of each phase.
5. Difference between plant and animal cell mitosis.

Ok, the moment you all have been waiting for, THE WEB SITES:

1. http://www.cellsalive.com/mitosis.htm - this is site with the animation of mitosis. Also if you look on the right hand side tool bar you will find cell models, meiosis, cell cycle. Look around the web site... It is one of the best out there.
2. http://biology.nebrwesleyan.edu/benham/mitosis/ - this is the page has the pictures of plant and animal cells in different phases of mitosis.
3. http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/cell_cycle/main.html - this a great site for great information. We will be using this site tomorrow in class.

Now a challenge to all you who are still checking the blog. I am looking for more GREAT websites about cellular division. If you find any, make sure you post them to share with your classmates and myself.

Another challenge to all you bloggers: I am running out of cartoons for science. In your search for the websites, if you come across a good Science joke or cartoon please add it to the blog.

Happy Bloging

Ms. Scallion