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Intro to Cells: Animal, Plant, Nerve and Red Blood Cells Instructional VideoIntro to Cells: Animal, Plant, Nerve and Red Blood Cells Instructional Video
Publisher
FuseSchool
Resource Details
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
3:16
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Technology
Video
Internet Access
Year
2013
Usage Permissions
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Instructional Video

Intro to Cells: Animal, Plant, Nerve and Red Blood Cells

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Throw your dendrites in the air and wave 'em like you just don't care! An excellent video in the Fuse School playlist explains the parts and functions of cells. It describes their structures, functions, and specialties.

39 Views 42 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

cells, animal cells, plant cells, nerve cells, red blood cells, white blood cells

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Encourage pupils to draw and label each type of cell as they watch the video
  • Divide the class into groups and have each group make a 3-D model of one type of cell

Classroom Considerations

  • Best fits as an introduction to cells
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Highlights vocabulary throughout
  • Provides closed captioning for ease of note taking

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4

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