IRINEO L.

SATIAGO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OF METRO DADIANGAS

LESSON PLAN
SCIENCE 8: UNIT 4

Sections: Mangga (7:30-8:30)

Rambutan (8:30-9:30)
SPJ (10:50-11:50)
Grapes (2:00-3:00)

Date: January 09, 2017

I. LEARNING COMPETENCY: Explain the significance of meiosis in maintaining the

chromosome number

CODE NUMBER: S8LT-IVe-17

OBJECTIVE/S: At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:
a. familiarize the stages of meiosis; and
b. compare mitosis and meiosis

II. SUBJECT MATTER

a. Topic: Stages of Meiosis
b. Reference: Science Learner’s Module 8 Pages 324-329
c. Materials: Powerpoint Presentation, visual aid

III. PROCEDURES
1. Preparatory Activities
a. Daily routine (Prayer, Checking of attendance)
b. Review
2. Developmental Activities
a. Activity
Picture Analysis

b. Analysis
1. What is shown in the picture?
2. What are the images in color white?
3. What about the symbols behind the images?

c. Abstraction
1. What is meiosis?
 Meiosis is a kind of cell division which reduces the chromosome number
in half.
 It takes place in plants and animals whenever gametes, or sex cells, are
formed through the process called gametogenesis.
 Cell undergoes two rounds of cell division to produce four daughter cells,
each with half the chromosome number as the original parent cell
2. What are the stages of meiosis?
 Meiosis undergoes two rounds of cell division : Meiosis I – Prophase I,
Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I and Meiosis II – Prophase II,
Metaphase II, Anaphase II, Telophase II
  Prophase I – Dyad pairs align to create "TETRADS", non-sister
chromatids connect and trade sections at a "CHIASMA", a process
called "CROSSING OVER".
 Metaphase I. The paired chromosomes arrange themselves along the
equatorial plate.
 Anaphase I. Spindle fibers form and attach to the centromeres of the
chromosomes.
 Telophase I. The stage when the chromosomes reach their respective
poles.

Each cell now has only half the chromosome number because only one
chromosome from each pair goes to the daughter cell. Each chromosome still
has two sister chromatids; it is therefore necessary for the cells to undergo
round of division.

Meiosis II – Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II, and Telophase II are
identical with the mitotic stages.

Role of Meiosis in Gametogenesis

 Gametes such as eggs and sperms unite during fertilization, forming a diploid
zygote. The zygote has one set of chromosomes from male parent and another
set from female parent.
 Oogenesis is the process of meiosis for egg cell formation. It begins in the ovaries
and is also regulated by hormones.
 Spermatogenesis is the process of meiosis as it takes place in the testes, the site
of sperm reproduction.
Nondisjunction
• Down Syndrome – 3 copies of chromosome 21
• Cri du chat ( cat’s cry) – part of chromosome 5 is lost

d. Application
What will happen to us if there is no meiosis?

IV. EVALUATION
Complete the table below.

Mitosis vs. Meiosis

Mitosis Meiosis
Number of daughter cells 2 4
produced
Number of chromosomes is No Yes
halved. (Yes/ No)
Pairing of homologous No Yes
chromosomes take place.
(Yes/No)
The daughter cells Yes No
produced are always
identical in terms of genetic
material. (Yes/No)

Prepared by:
APRIL P. BAGATILA
Practice Teacher

Checked by:
IRENE ARCUAL-AQUINO
Cooperating Teacher