1. Cell Division Growth and Development: A Property of Life

2. Maryland Science Content Standard Based on research and examples from video technology explain that the repeated division of cells enables organisms to grow and make repairs.

3. Objective Before reading for information, students will complete a graphic organizer using context clues to determine the “main events”. While reading, students will add detail to the graphic organizer (outline)

4. Notebook Title:Cell Cycle Outline Date: 2/15/2016

5. Context Clues Using the context clues in Chapter 2: Section 3 of Cells and Heredity, complete the main ideas of the outline provided BEFORE reading. What was the reason you chose the information that you did?

6. Details While you read, add details to the outline depicting the process of cell division

7. Closing Question After completing the process: –The DNA in the second cell is identical to the parent cell….explain why. –What is the purpose (property of life) that is fulfilled by cells dividing?