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STEM Learning Module Template
PISA Team:
Name
Alissa Ferrara
Grade
4
School
James F. Murray P.S. #38
Marissa McCarthy
4
James F. Murray P.S. #38
Stephanie Laros-Glykis
4
James F. Murray P.S. #38
Strand(s): Cells
Grade(s): 4
Key Science Terms: cell, cell membrane, mitochondria, vacuoles, nucleus, cell wall, chloroplast, cytoplasm, Robert
Hooke.
Key Science Concepts:
* Robert Hooke named the cell.
* The basic building blocks of life are made up of cells.
* All living things are made up of cells.
* The main parts of the animal cell are the nucleus, cell membrane, mitochondria, vacuoles, and cytoplasm.
* Plant cells contain the same parts as animal cells with the addition of a cell wall and chloroplast.
* A cell membrane acts as the “doorway” to the cell and lets only specific materials in and out of the cell.
* Engineers use a series of guiding steps called the “Engineering Design Process” to ask, imagine, plan, create, and
improve technologies.
NJCCC Standards:
5.1 (Scientific Processes) All students will develop problem- solving, decision-making, and inquiry skills, reflected by
formulating usable questions and hypotheses, planning experiments, conducting systematic observations,
interpreting and analyzing data, drawing conclusions and communicating results.
5.5 (Characteristics of Life) All students will gain an understanding of the structure, characteristics, and basic needs
of organisms and will investigate the diversity of life.
5E’s
Procedure
Engage
Key Questions:
* What is a cell?
Days/Hours: * How big is a cell?
90 minutes
Key Concepts:
* The basic building blocks
of life are made up of
cells.
* All living things are
made up of cells.
Procedure:
1. Brainstorm with
students- What is a cell?
Students will work in small
groups to answer the
question.
Assessment
Attach all assessments
* KWL
(pre-test)
Materials/Handouts
Attach all handouts
* KWL
www.teachnology.com
Explore
Key Questions:
* What is a cell?
Days/Hours: * What are the functions
Two 90
of each part of the cell and
minute
how do they work
together?
blocks
Key Concepts:
* A cell membrane acts as
the “doorway” to the cell
and lets only specific
materials in and out of the
cell.
Procedure:
1. Create a model
membrane that
demonstrates its purpose
in the cell using the EIE
unit: Just Passing
Through. Follow all lesson
procedures.
* Membrane EIE Unit
(All handouts)
Explain
Key Questions:
* What are the parts of an
Days/Hours: animal and plant cell?
* What does a plant cell
90 minutes
look like?
Key Concepts:
* Identify the parts of a
plant and animal cell.
* Compare/contrast an
animal cell with a plant
cell.
* The main parts of the
plant cell are the nucleus,
cell membrane,
mitochondria,
vacuoles, cytoplasm, cell
wall, and chloroplast.
Procedure:
1. Onion Activity
Cut an onion in half. Take
out one of the inside onion
leaves. From the outside
leaf peel off a tiny piece of
the outer cell layer. Place
this onto a microscope
slide. The piece of onion
should be no bigger than
1cm. Cover this with one
drop of iodine solution and
place the cover slip over
this. Observe the cells
* Online cell quiz
*Venn diagram
www.quia.com/rr/7328.html www.teachnology.com
* Homework:
Draw and label plant and
* Microscope diagram
animal cell diagrams.
worksheet
www.childrensmuseum.org
* Label onion cell
worksheet
www.saburchill.com
* Cell power point
using the 10x objective
lens.
2. Label an onion cell
diagram.
3. Power point of real
pictures of cells.
Elaborate
Key Questions:
* How can we compare a
Days/Hours: school map to the system
Two 90
of a plant cell?
minute
Key Concepts:
blocks
*This lesson is designed to
reinforce student
comprehension of the
parts of a cell.
Procedure:
1. Review the term
analogy with students.
2. Break students up into
small groups.
3. Give each group a
handout and have them
follow the directions given.
4. After students complete
* School map
handout
activity, have them display
their map and explain to
the class how they
described the school as a
cell.
Evaluate
Procedure:
Days/Hours: 1. Complete cell
evaluation.
30 minutes
Helpful Resource:
http://www.quia.com/pages/hostetterscience.html#cells
* Cell evaluation
Use link below and
click on cells and
choose SOL 5.5 Cells
Quiz.