Lately in scimathics we have just been finishing up a unit about cloning. It has been fairly interesting. We learned about cloning and if it’s possible and what has been cloned.
Attached is the necessary mind map⬇️
My partner Alex and I created potato clones which unfortunately failed to grow and therefore died.
Learning about mitosis while examining clones this unit was also intriguing. We were able to visually see the different stages of mitosis occurring through a microscope.
To better understand the phases of mitosis, we did labs where we looked at onion skin, dandelions and garlic. We followed the same process each time and it was a good way to do it because by the 3rd time I knew what to do.
Those were different examples of the stages of mitosis.
Here are some core competencies my partner and I went through on this project and did successfully throughout the unit.
1. Make observations aimed at identifying their own questions,
including increasingly complex ones, about the natural world
My partner and I meticulously went through the procedure of cloning our potatoes. We followed the process, but to our heartbreak and disbelief the potatoes failed to clone.
2. Transfer and apply learning to new situations
Alex, Jackson and I transferred our learning from the instructions in showbie to our slides and did this successfully. It was very satisfying to us because we found all the stages of mitosis
3. Connect scientific explorations to careers in science
Jackson and I found all the stages of mitosis on our slide and was able to successfully compare it to a diagram of mitosis.
4. Formulate physical or mental theoretical models to describe a
phenomenon
Jackson, Alex and I were able to explain the lengthy process of mitosis through our images and explain our understanding by completing a khan academy test
That is it from this unit, check back in for more exciting scimathics stuff later.
