Download Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell

When you come in…
• You will need scissors and glue
today!
• You will also need your SISN.
You will not be allowed to go
get it so make sure you have it!
Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell
Learning Target: Compare the
structures and functions of plant and
animal
• We will be comparing plants and animal cells:
how their structures are different or alike.
• To do this, we will put a visual and a check list
chart in your SISN.
Lets review the parts of a cell and their
functions first!
Essential Question: How are animal
and plant cells alike? How are animal
and plant cells different?
Plant vs. Animal
• We are going to compare plant and animal
cells today.
• Each of you will either learn about a plant cell
or an animal cell.
• Complete the animal and plant cell chart
throughout the activity.
Learning Animal vs. Plant
• Take a good look at your diagram.
• Check off the parts of the cell that are found
in your diagram.
• Teach your partner about your cell type. Teach
your partner what organelles are found in
your cell type. Then your partner will teach
you about their cell type.
• Compare how these cells are similar and
different in the third column.
Quick Check!
• Let’s see how
we’re doing 
Plant cell or Animal cell?
• How did you know?
Plant cell or Animal cell?
• How did you know?
Plant cell or Animal cell?
• How did you know?
Plant cell or Animal cell?
• How did you know?
Plant cell or Animal cell?
• How did you know?
Plant cell or Animal cell?
• How did you know?
Visual for Plant vs.
Animal
• Lets get our
foldable going!
Guess that organelle!
• I’m what surrounds the cell. I let materials in
and out and provide protection in both plant
and animal cells.
Guess that organelle!
• I’m a site for photosynthesis.
Guess that organelle!
• I’m a jelly like material that is found inside of
the cells.
Guess that organelle!
• I’m the part that releases and transports
energy inside the cell.
Guess that organelle!
• I’m what controls all the cells activities.
Guess that organelle!
• I’m a storage site in plant and animal cells.
Although my storage area in animal cells is
MUCH SMALLER than plant cells.
Guess that organelle!
• I’m a great outside support system for plant
cells!
Thinking critically
• The cell membrane is unable to work properly.
How could this affect the plant and animal
cell?
Thinking critically
• The mitochondria is unable to function
appropriately. How could this affect the plant
and animal cell?