Cells
In this unit we will learn that all organisms are composed of cells. You will learn how cells make up different body tissues, organs, and organ systems. You will also discover how cells specialize to provide energy for the work that cells do .
I Can Statements
I Can provide evidence that all living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
I can describe the function of the organelles found inside a plant and animal cell.
I can provide evidence of the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
I can describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organism.
Day 1: Organelles
NGSS Phenomenon Model: Course II Summary: Bundle 4
MS-LS1-1. Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
MS-LS1-2. Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.
MS-LS1-3. Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
Essential Questions: What are the functions of organelles in plant and animal cells? How do cell help you stay alive?
How do cells carry out all the functions necessary for an organism's growth and health?
Warm-Up Activity #1 Play "What do they have in common? Using the envelopes with pictures.
**Categorize the items based on similarities. You may make as may piles as needed. Be ready to defend your choices!
**Now put your items into 4 piles of similarities.
**Now put your items into 2 piles of similarities.
Warm Up Activity #2:: Living vs. Non-living. Write the items listed on the worksheet in either the living box or the non-living box. You may ask your neighbor for help and confirmation. When done cut out the boxes and put them on the 2nd page of your ISN. Cut out the questions with the correct answer and glue them at the bottom of the page.
Knowledge Probe: Read NEWSLEA article History of the cell: Discovering the cell
Knowledge Probe: Watch the Cells Alive Interactive Animation
Use this google doc to compare plant cells to animal cells. Submit your response in the Schoology Assignment
In your ISN answer the following question:
1. Which organelles are found only in Plants cells and not in Animal cells? What do those organelles do for the plant cell?
Why does the animal cell not have those organelles?
2. How are the shapes of animal cells different from plant cells?
Why do you "think" they are different?
3. What color are plant cells? Why?
4. What is the difference in the vacuoles of both plant cells and
animal cells? What does the vacuole do that is different in the plant cell than in the animal cell?
NGSS Phenomenon Model: Course II Summary: Bundle 4
MS-LS1-1. Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
MS-LS1-2. Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.
MS-LS1-3. Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
Essential Questions: What are the functions of organelles in plant and animal cells? How do cell help you stay alive?
How do cells carry out all the functions necessary for an organism's growth and health?
Warm-Up Activity #1 Play "What do they have in common? Using the envelopes with pictures.
**Categorize the items based on similarities. You may make as may piles as needed. Be ready to defend your choices!
**Now put your items into 4 piles of similarities.
**Now put your items into 2 piles of similarities.
Warm Up Activity #2:: Living vs. Non-living. Write the items listed on the worksheet in either the living box or the non-living box. You may ask your neighbor for help and confirmation. When done cut out the boxes and put them on the 2nd page of your ISN. Cut out the questions with the correct answer and glue them at the bottom of the page.
Knowledge Probe: Read NEWSLEA article History of the cell: Discovering the cell
Knowledge Probe: Watch the Cells Alive Interactive Animation
Use this google doc to compare plant cells to animal cells. Submit your response in the Schoology Assignment
In your ISN answer the following question:
1. Which organelles are found only in Plants cells and not in Animal cells? What do those organelles do for the plant cell?
Why does the animal cell not have those organelles?
2. How are the shapes of animal cells different from plant cells?
Why do you "think" they are different?
3. What color are plant cells? Why?
4. What is the difference in the vacuoles of both plant cells and
animal cells? What does the vacuole do that is different in the plant cell than in the animal cell?
Label the Cell Organelles-When done show your teacher
Activity: Drag and Drop the cell organelles to the correct organelle number-Cell Organelle Label diagram
Activity: Drag and Drop the cell organelles to the correct organelle number-Cell Organelle Label diagram
Day 2: Essential Question: What are the functions of organelles in plant and animal cells?
Review: Let's go over your Google doc of X's and functions. Answer the Knowledge probe 1 questions presented above in your ISN.
Knowledge Probe 2: Watch the movie flagella & cilia
1. In your ISN draw a picture of a bacteria with flagella and a picture of paramecium with cilia.
2. Describe how each work to move an organism.
Activity: Get into two different groups. One group will demonstrate how a bacterial with flagella moves and the other group will demonstrate how a paramecium with cillia moves.
Day 3: Essential Question: What are the functions of organelles in plant and animal cells?
Warm Up Activity: Listen to the cell song
Activity: Go to, "explorelearning.com" and sign up for Gizmo's. Use your real name. We are going to work on the activity, Cell Structure. My class code is KL4RT83NDD. When you are finished take the quiz that is on the first page of the gizmo (on the computer-not your paper). Hit submit when completed.
Homework: Take this Quiz. Correct your quiz until you get 100%. You may use your Google Doc of functions to help you. Then show me your results for credit.
Day 3: Essential Question: What are the functions of organelles in plant and animal cells?
Activity: As a class we will watch the Learn 360 movie called, "Inside a Cell". You will complete the worksheet while watching the movie. Show me your completed worksheet for credit.
Day 4-6: Differentiated Learning Opportunity:
Choose One of the following to complete:
1. Complete the Organelle Riddles Worksheet. Glue this into your ISN and show me for credit.
2. Cut out the organelle functions and match them with the correct organelle. Glue this into your ISN and show me for credit.
Choose One of the following to complete:
1. Complete the Organelle Riddles Worksheet. Glue this into your ISN and show me for credit.
2. Cut out the organelle functions and match them with the correct organelle. Glue this into your ISN and show me for credit.
Activity: Watch, A Busy Factory and complete the worksheet. Show me when it is done for credit.
Day 7: Essential Question: Essential Question: What are the functions of organelles in plant and animal cells?
Levels of Organization: Cells, Tissue, Organs, Organ Systems
Activity: Watch the Amoeba Sisters talk about Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, Organism
Complete these Amoeba Sister video recap worksheets.
Activity: Join my in a cut and glue session that explains how cells work together in your body to perform different functions necessary for life.
Levels of Organization: Cells, Tissue, Organs, Organ Systems
Activity: Watch the Amoeba Sisters talk about Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, Organism
Complete these Amoeba Sister video recap worksheets.
Activity: Join my in a cut and glue session that explains how cells work together in your body to perform different functions necessary for life.
MS-LS1-7 Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organism.
Essential Question: Describe how plants make food that support growth and release energy.
Explain how the process of cellular respiration and photosynthesis are linked.
DAY 1: Watch the TED talk, "The Simple Story of Photosynthesis and Food"
Think: Take this 5 question Quiz in Schoology after watching the TED talk.
Dig Deeper: Read this additional resource on Photosynthesis
Discuss: Use this link to answer the following discussion question:
Knowing what you know about photosynthesis, explain how the process may help reduce global warming.
Submit your answer in the comment section. Then make one response to someone else's answer.
Activity: Draw and color in the Reactants and Products for mitochondria and chloroplast.
Homework: Cut out the words and the blank table for Photosynthesis vs. Cellular Respiration and glue the table into your ISN. When you are done show me for credit.
Day 2: Watch the Amoeba Sisters; Photosynthesis and Amoeba Sisters
Complete these Amoeba Sister Worksheets as you watch the movie.
Day 2: Watch this You Tube video on Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration and fill in the worksheet as you watch the movie.
Essential Question: Describe how plants make food that support growth and release energy.
Explain how the process of cellular respiration and photosynthesis are linked.
DAY 1: Watch the TED talk, "The Simple Story of Photosynthesis and Food"
Think: Take this 5 question Quiz in Schoology after watching the TED talk.
Dig Deeper: Read this additional resource on Photosynthesis
Discuss: Use this link to answer the following discussion question:
Knowing what you know about photosynthesis, explain how the process may help reduce global warming.
Submit your answer in the comment section. Then make one response to someone else's answer.
Activity: Draw and color in the Reactants and Products for mitochondria and chloroplast.
Homework: Cut out the words and the blank table for Photosynthesis vs. Cellular Respiration and glue the table into your ISN. When you are done show me for credit.
Day 2: Watch the Amoeba Sisters; Photosynthesis and Amoeba Sisters
Complete these Amoeba Sister Worksheets as you watch the movie.
Day 2: Watch this You Tube video on Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration and fill in the worksheet as you watch the movie.
Objective: Students will be able to relate single cells to tissues to organs to organ systems to an organism by creating an analogy using a model train.Big Idea
Body systems are made of tiny parts working together.
Cells: -Division of Labour PPT
Body systems are made of tiny parts working together.
Cells: -Division of Labour PPT