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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare/contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. They explain the endosymbiont theory for the origin of eukaryotic cell organelles, and explain evidence of an endosymbiotic origin for two common eukaryotic cell organelles. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students research regulation of genes in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. They examine negative and positive control of genes. They examine the regulatory units that contribute to gene control. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 11th
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Students compare and contrast the form and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. They conduct laboratory investigation to view and compare plant and animal cells using a compound microscope. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 10th
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Students discover and discuss the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Using a microscope, they examine various prepared slides of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 7th
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Students compare and contrast prokaryotes and eukaryotes. They name the organelles that are present in prokaryotes only and identify their functions. Students label the diagrams of the prokaryotic cell and the eukaryotic cell. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 10th
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Students identify and describe how the lac operon is turned on or off. They summarize the role of transcription factors in regulating eukaryotic gene expression and describe how eukaryotic genes are organized. Finally, students evaluate three ways that point mutations can alter genetic material. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students are shown a cartoon of a tree talking to a dog about how they were both different. They discuss the difference between plant and animal cells. Students discuss what an eukaryote is. They draw an animal cell and label it. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students view a 2 minute clip from "Star Wars Episode One" which talks about the mitoclorians or mitochondria. They discuss the differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Students discuss cell history, they create a Venn diagram of eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students identify via slides prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. They identify plant or animal cells from slides or pictures. Students are given the question of the day. They are asked which has a nucleus, a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell? Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students examine the differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. Using microscopes, they view prepared slides of plant cells, animal cells, and bacterial cells and draw diagrams of what they see. After identifying differences and similarities between their drawings they relate each to either a eukaryotic cell or a prokaryotic cell. Full Review »

