Explaining Meiosis

From Lali John, a biology teacher in New Delhi, India

"Here's a great way to explain Meiosis in cell division. Arrange the entire class into two groups so that each group has the same number of students. Explain to them that they represent the chromosomes in the nucleus of the cell. Pairing up and crossing over, metaphase and anaphase is such fun to act out. I've had no problems explaining Meiosis since I started doing this activity."