Explain meiosis to your students using paper rings!
Teach meiosis in a memorable way by making paper rings of the different stages! Show the main events that happen during the first and second divisions. Outline how haploid cells are produced. Compare and contrast with mitosis.
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First, they make their colourful rings of the stages of meiosis. They then use these to look at the stages of meiosis explaining how two divisions are used to make haploid cells. The model also shows how genetic variation is produced by independent assortment and crossing over.
Covers: meiosis I and II, interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, chromosome condensation, cytokinesis, nuclear division, chromosome separation and spindle.
Goes well with our Mitosis Rings model!
Includes colourful class Powerpoint!
Takes just 20 minutes!
Dimensions: diameter: 4cm / 1.5in
Download includes: instructions, colour & mono model templates, and Powerpoint file.
All you need: paper, scissors, tape.