All living organisms are composed of cells, from just one to many trillions, whose details usually are visible only through a microscope. As a basis for understanding this concept:
by Cesiah Rojo
1. Students can describe the organells necessary for a typical cell to function.
1.1. Students will fill out a graphic organizer related to cell organelles, including their functions and location (plant v animal cell).
2. Students understand that cells function similarly in all living organisms by comparing and contrasting a prokaryotic and a eukaryotic cell.
2.1. Students will use Google Docs to fill out graphic organizers comparing prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell.
3. Students can describe the different characteristics that distinguish an animal cell.
3.1. Students will create (explain) a comparison chart about a typical animal cell vs. a typical plant cell.
4. Students can draw or describe the different characteristics that from distinguish a plant cell, including the cell wall and the chloroplast.
4.1. Students will create a theme park based on organelles from a typical plant cell and present it to the class as a poster or presentation..
