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Course Taught: Science
Teacher’s Name: Prendergast
Activities
2/6
Monday
Unit: Cells
Lesson: Introduction to Cells
In Class:
1.
2.
Distribute “Introduction to the Cell” to students
(NB page 1). This outline goes along with the Power
Point slide show on the basic principles of cells.
Distribute “Brainstorming Concept Wheel” to
students (NB page 2). Students will complete the
handout while viewing the slide show on the
“Introduction to Cells”.
Activities
2/7
Tuesday
Unit: Cells
Lesson: Introduction to Cells
In Class:
1.
2.
Distribute “Cells” video handout to students (NB
page 3). Students will complete the handout while
viewing the video.
Student-led review of answers to video questions.
Activities
2/8
Unit: Cells
Lesson: Types of Cells
In Class:
Wednesday
1.
2.
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Distribute “Concept Wheel: Slide Show #2” worksheet
(NB page 4).
Students will complete the diagram while viewing the
power point presentation on the “Types of Cells” noting
the similarities and differences between animal, plant
and bacterial cells.
Distribute “Types of Cells Diagrams” (NB page 4).
Students will use pages 20 & 21 in the textbook to
identify the parts of an animal, plant and prokaryotic
cells.
Activities
2/9
Thursday
Unit: Cells
Lesson: Types of Cells
In Class:
1.
2.
Students will continue to use pages 20 & 21 in the
textbook to complete the diagrams of animal, plant and
prokaryotic cells.
Students will review for the quiz.
Activities
2/10
Friday
Unit: Cells
Lesson: Parts of a Cell
In Class:
1.
2.
3.
Students will take the quiz on the discovery of cells
and types of cells.
Distribute “Cell Parts: Location & Function” (page 5).
Students will use pages 16-24 in the textbook to
complete the data table with the location of the
organelles and their functions.
*Tuesday, February 7th – QSP Magazine Assembly
Week of: 2/6/12 – 2/10/12
Objectives:
* Describe the similarities and
differences that characterize
diverse living things.
* Describe the cell as the basic
structural and functional unit of
living things.
* Explain biological diversity.
Standards: 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7
3.8 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8
Materials used:
* Introduction to Cells – Power Point
* Introduction to the Cell – handout
* Brainstorming Concept Wheel - handout
Assessment/Assignment:
* Class participation
* Unit quizzes
* HW – none
Objectives:
Standards: 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7
* Describe the similarities and
differences that characterize
diverse living things.
* Describe the cell as the basic
structural and functional unit of
living things.
* Explain biological diversity.
3.8 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8
Materials used:
* Bill Nye, “Cells” – video
* Cells – video handout
Assessment/Assignment:
* Class participation
* Unit quizzes
* HW – Read Chapter 1: Section 1 in Cells
& Heredity textbook, “Discovering Cells”
Objectives:
Standards: 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7
* Describe the similarities and
differences that characterize
diverse living things.
* Describe the cell as the basic
structural and functional unit of
living things.
* Explain biological diversity.
3.8 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8
Objectives:
* Describe the similarities and
differences that characterize
diverse living things.
* Describe the cell as the basic
structural and functional unit of
living things.
* Explain biological diversity.
Objectives:
* Describe the similarities and
differences that characterize
diverse living things.
* Describe the cell as the basic
structural and functional unit of
living things.
* Explain biological diversity.
Materials used:
* Brainstorming Concept Wheel - handout
* Types of Cells – Power Point
* Types of Cells Diagrams – handout
* Cells & Heredity – textbook
Assessment/Assignment:
* Class participation
* Unit quizzes
* HW – Study for quiz
Standards: 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7
3.8
3.9 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8
Materials used:
* Types of Cells Diagrams - handout
* Cells & Heredity – textbook
Assessment/Assignment:
* Class participation
* Unit quizzes
* HW – Study for quiz
Standards: 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7
3.8 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8
Materials used:
* Intro. To Cells – quiz
* Cells & Heredity – textbook
* Cell Parts: Location & Function - handout
Assessment/Assignment:
* Class participation
* Unit quizzes
* HW – Read Chapter 1: Section 2 in Cells
& Heredity textbook, “Looking Inside
Cells”