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- 6th - 10th
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Students participate in a hands-on activity which enhances their understanding of the 3-D characteristics of cells, while comparing and contrasting the cell structures of plants and animals. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students access, analyze, and present information on plant and animal cells. They collect and observe various types of plant and animal cells, conduct research at various websites and display their findings in a PowerPoint presentation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students create organelles to scale for a Giant Plant Cell. They apply ratios in order to determine how large their organelles should be. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students access, analyze, and present information on plant and animal cells. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students are introduced to the cell and some of its parts. Through the use of video, students see animal and plants cells and their parts. They learn terms used to explain the cell. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students create simple 2D concept driven visualizations of cells and cell organelles and organize them into an effective presentation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine their cheek cells with a compound microscope. They identify different parts of the cell. They compare and contrast animal and plant cells with the microscope as well. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students micrscopically observe various subcellular components. They determine the effects of different salt solutions on Elodea plant cells. They detect presence of chloroplasts, cell walls, and cell membranes of Elodea. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students work with whole plant material and are not required to measure small quantities, yet they can see evidence of transformed plant cells (plant cells that have genes from bacterial plasmids). This is a laboratory suitable for students who are familiar with the basic principles of plant cell structure, tissue culture, sterile technique, and cell transformation (bacterial infection, plasmid vectors, marker genes, selection medium, and enzyme activity assays). Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students review the basic principles of plant cell structure, tissue culture, sterile technique, and cell transformation. Next students complete a plant transformation experiment using whole plant material in order to view evidence of transformed plant cells. Full Review »

