SCIENCE LESSON PLAN 1: An Introduction to Cells

I. Objectives Students will be able to draw, label, and describe the essential structures and functions of plant and animal cells. The plant cell includes the nucleus, cell wall, cell membrane, vacuole, chloroplasts, and cytoplasm. The animal cell includes the nucleus, cell membrane, vacuole, and cytoplasm. (VA SOL Science) 5.5 The student will investi ate and understand that or anisms are made of one or more cells and have distin uishin characteristics that play a vital role in the or anism!s ability to survive and thrive in its environment. "ey concepts include a# basic cell structures and functions. (VA SOL Health) 5.$ The student will demonstrate the interpersonal s%ills necessary to build healthy relationships. "ey concepts&s%ills include a# the development of positive social s%ills' b# effective verbal and nonverbal communication s%ills that convey care, consideration, and respect for self and others. (VA SOL Fine Arts) 5.( The student will e)ecute and complete wor%s of art with attention to detail and craftsmanship. (NGSS) *S+ ,S$+ $. Conduct an investi ation to provide evidence that livin thin s are made of cells' either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells. *S+ ,S$+ (. -evelop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function. *S+,S$+.. /se ar ument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interactin subsystems composed of roups of cells. II. *aterials for ,earnin Activities Students will need animal and plant cell wor%sheets in cell pac%et, crayons or colored pencils, pencil. Teacher will need cell pac%et, 0ower0oint 0resentation, The Magic School Bus Goes Cellular episode 1http2&&www.youtube.com&watch3v4 567dC8wI9I# III. 0rocedures for ,earnin Activities Introduction 15 minutes# : Show first three slides of 0ower0oint. As% students what or anisms are. ;)plain what they are. ,ist student responses of what animals and plants are made of on screen. Tell students that all livin or anisms are made of cells. Tal% about what cells are. Instructional strate ies 1.6 minutes#+ $. Show The Magic School Bus Goes Cellular episode. (. <o over the ne)t two slides in the 0ower0oint, discussin more about what cells are and then leadin into how plant and animals cells are shaped. .. =ave students fill in the blan%s from the pictures of the animal and plant cell pictures on the 0ower0oint on their animal and plant cell wor%sheets and color in the desi nated parts of the cells. Summary 15 minutes#: Teacher will show students completed e)amples of cell wor%sheets. Teacher will as% students2 Identify the nucleus, cell wall, cell membrane,
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vacuole, chloroplasts, and cytoplasm. >hat are the functions of the cell wall and the chloroplasts in a plant cell3 >hy are they not present in an animal cell3 Students will turn in their animal and plant cell wor%sheets with their names on them. I8. Assessment 9ill in the blan% wor%sheet to label the different parts of an animal cell and a plant cell. Color correspondin cell parts the correct color. >ritten assessments attached. 8. -ifferentiation ;,,s2 Scaffold and help to spell&read words correctly as needed. ,ower students2 =elp to spell&read words correctly as needed. =i her students2 They can draw a line and add the appropriate word and color in additional cell parts that the class did not o over if they %now them. 8I. =ealth&Safety Safety ris%2 I do not believe there are any health or safety ris%s associated with this lesson, e)cept perhaps ar uin with classmates or ma%in a mess with colorin utensils. 0revention strate y2 ;nsure that all students are behavin appropriately and not fi htin with one another or ma%in messes. ?esolution strate y2 Clean up any messes made and resolve any issues that arise between students.

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