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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the relationship between the structure and function in a cell. They identify the three main parts of a cell ( the nucleus, cytoplasm and cell membrane) and discuss what each part generally does. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students recognize that cells cannot easily be seen by the naked eye, and become familiar with the use of microscopes as a tool for investigation. They identify and label the major organelle of the plant and animal cell. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students uncover data about cell division in this three lesson unit. Hands-on activities, labs, technology, and a few "tricks-of- the trade" enhance the concepts being explored. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students search into animal and cell characteristics and their functions in this seven lesson unit. Replicas of the cell are constructed out of Jell-O as students probe the internet for details of the concepts. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how and why the cell divides, the cells in a cell cycle and the process of mitosis and all of its stages. They also analyze how the cell goes through both nuclear and cytoplasmic division. In addition, they write in their science journals on the prompt "Do cells live forever?" Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students explore the connection between genetics and heredity by examining the cellular structure. Among the numerous activities to engage students are drawing DNA molecules, vocabulary puzzle sheets, and predicting possible offspring combinations by discovering the Punnett Squares to predict ratios for inherited traits. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the cell and cell processes. They create "cytoplasm", make a model of the cell and its organelles, and simulate the osmosis and the diffusion of materials into and out of the cell. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students watch the UnitedStreaming video "The Science of Life: The Living Cell." They take a quiz on the information, then draw and label plant and animal cells. Students use a Venn diagram to compare/contrast the two types of cells. Students construct and label models of plant and animal cells. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that looks at the structure of the cell. They focus upon the different parts of the cell by constructing an edible model and label each part. Students define key vocabulary in the presentation of the model to demonstrate mastery of the objectives. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students identify the cytoplasm, nucleus and cell membrane. They examine plant cells and amoeba cells under the microscope and explain the purpose of these cell components. They label the cytoplasm, cell membrane and nucleus. Full Review »
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