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Students explore the function and structures of cells, including plant and animal cells. They explore cell parts including cell wall, ribosomes, chromosomes, nucleoid, plasmids, flagella, pilli, and plasma membrane, cel Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students create analogies that help them remember the cell parts as well as their respective functions. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the basic structures and functions of cells. They design and construct a factory cell model where each factory part corresponds to a cell part. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students observe a multimedia presentation to assess the importance of microscopes in cellular investigations. They discover the cell's parts and their functions. They compare and contrast animal and plant cells. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students create a concept map and a word search on life processes using computers. Students exchange word searches and work on them. Students perform diffusion lab and lab on abiotic and biotic classification. Students complete mitosis activity and create 3-D model of cell. Students write in journal on the job descriptions of various cell parts. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students identify parts and functions of microscope. Students watch video, Cells and Life about cell parts with actual pictures and actual cells. Students discuss video and identify parts of the cells that animals and plants have in common. Students draw a plant and animal cell illustrating similar and different parts. Students set up their own experiment and generate their own hypotheses. Students create cell pizzas and compose a recipe to go with each pizza. Full Review »
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- 5th - 9th
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Students understand how various cell parts function and how they are related to the genetic process by creating a model and symbol to depict the function of the cell parts. They research a cell part to determine function and then cut out, draw, or construct a picture to represent the cell part's function. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students will learn about the pioneers who discovered the cell and its parts. They will be able to relate advances in microscope technology to the discoveries. Students diagram a time line and answer questions at the end to check for understanding. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students explore plant and animal cells. Using household items, students create a three-dimensional model of a plant or animal cell. Students identify and label each cell part. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate different types and their parts. They differentiate prokaryote and eukaryote cells and create a venn diagram displaying differences or similarities. Students write ten similes related to the cells and parts of them. Full Review »
