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GSS Science: Biology 9

Big Idea: Cells are derived from cells.

1. Formative Plant Lab

Controlled experiments Controlled experiment - an example with growing plants.

Experiment Design review Powerpoint slides reviewing the important components that should be included in your experiment.
Plant Lab outline This lab should be designed in class with the support of your teacher. It can be written or typed.
Plant Lab Template If you are not designing the experiment in your Lab book you can write it into this document

2. Mitosis & Asexual Reproduction

The Cell Cycle The cell cycle
Mitosis Flashcards Complete in class.

Mitosis video: Amoeba sisters

3. Mitosis & Cancer

Formative Criterion D Watch the designated science/cancer related video in class. Complete the formative assignment.

Cancer Webquest Assignment Go through the assignment investigating different aspects of cancer, looking through the videos and links. This will support you develop an idea for you summative assessment.
Cancer Blog Post Summative Assessment for Criterion D.

4. Yeast Lab

What makes a good research question? As you start designing your yeast lab experiment, think about what makes a good research question.

Yeast Experiment Example

Yeast Graph guide Use the following document to guide your graph creation. Download this and use it as a template to design your graph. Make sure to include all the key elements.
Yeast Lab Outline Make sure to include all of the following components in your design lab.

Meiosis: Amoeba sisters

Additional resources

Garibaldi Secondary School, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada