Cell Cycle and Genetics

Cell Division, Genetics & Heredity — Monday–Friday Lesson Plan (11th Grade Biology, 55‑minute classes, aligned to Louisiana NGSS) LEARNING OBJECTIVE: create a weekly lesson for the following :Students will be able to describe the cell cycle and mitosis, compare mitosis and meiosis, explain how DNA structure and replication support inheritance, and apply Mendelian genetics to predict simple inheritance outcomes. follow the layout below

DO NOW (5): "What is a tumor?" I DO (10): Explain regulation, proto‑oncogenes, tumor suppressors conceptually, and how regulation fails in cancer. WE DO (20): Case study: analyze a short cancer scenario (mutation that disables p53) and predict outcomes. YOU DO (5): Short paragraph: propose one way to treat by restoring regulation (conceptual). EXIT TICKET (3): "One factor that increases mutation rate." HOMEWORK: Research a cancer type and list basic facts (due later).