Students will interact with the iCell material to research and identify the structures of the plant and animal cells, their functions and the differences between the two cells. Students will create a 'cell-gram' post, depicting either the function of a specific structure or of how a differentiated/specific cell type will have varying needs for cellular components.
This activity was created as a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
This is a Microscope Internet Lab that can be used as a virtual lab for a whole class or as a make-up lab. In this activity, students will use a virtual microscope to observe a representative slide of a plant cell. Students will also record detailed descriptions and draw all observations on the student data sheet provided or in a science notebook.
This after activity summarizes information that was learned to describe the structures and organelles within cells by utilizing a virtual microscope during the Virtual Microscope Lesson. (This link will take you the During Activity that should be done prior to this activity.) It provides a quick formative assessment that teachers can utilize to see if students have grasped the material that was taught.
Students will create a cell model and communicate/present their projects to the class. Students will upload their pictures on a free program called Padlet. Padlet is an application to create an online bulletin board that you can use to display information for any topic. Easily create an account and build a new board. You can add images, links, videos, and more. Students will evaluate their classmates' projects and presentations.
The students will identify, describe and discuss the function of the various cellular organelles (nucleus, smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, etc.) and their functions by drawing the cell with the organelles included and then discussing them with others in the class.
This activity is a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
Animal cells have many functions that support the life of the animal. Animal cells also have lots of different parts, including the cell body, cytoplasm, mitochondria, nucleus, vacuole, and cell membrane.
The classroom resource provides a slide show that will describe the structures of an animal cell. After utilizing this resource, the students can complete the short test to assess their understanding.
The cells of plants include several parts, such as the cell body, cytoplasm, mitochondria, nucleus, vacuole, cell membrane, cell wall, and chloroplasts. Only plant cells have plant walls and chloroplasts.
The classroom resource provides a slide show that will describe the structures of a plant cell. In addition, there is a sing-along video that students can perform karaoke-style that will help them remember the different structures. After utilizing these two resources, the students can complete the short test to assess their understanding.
In this series of activities, students are introduced to the main types of microbes, scientific classification, how scientists organize living organisms, and the organization of the human body. They will also explore the smallest level of organization of the human body: the cell. They compare plant and animal cells by examining infographics that illustrate cell structures and relating them to organism functions.