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The Edible Cell
Student Learning Objective(s):
1. The students will be able to list all the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
2.
When given a model, the students will be able to identify all the structural and functional
differences among organelles.
LA GLE’s
Grade: 10 # _ LS-H-A1: Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Grade: 10 # _ LS-H-A1: Identify and describe structural and functional differences among organelles.
Materials needed. (list quantities per student or group)
Worksheet
3 jelly beans
1 green mint
3 Swedish fish
5 skittles
3 sour patch kids
1 gum ball
1 twizzler
1 airhead
1 paper plate
1 Ziploc back
1 napkin
1 clear image of animal, plant, fungus, or bacterium cell
1. Engage:
1. The teacher will ask the students: What have you all learned this week? What do you all want to learn
about the cell? How do you all want to learn about the cell?
2. The teacher will take out all of the candy and surprise the students!
3. The teacher will tell the students not to eat the candy until after the activity is over.
2. Explore:
1. The teacher will split the class into 4 groups. Each group has a different type of cell to build : animal,
plant, fungus, and bacterium.
2. The teacher will pass out a worksheet and a specific package of candy to each student.
3. The teacher will tell the students they can use their text and notes to correctly build their cells.
4. The students will fill out the chart on the worksheet as they build their cell.
3. Explain:
1. The teacher will ask 1 student per group to fill out a chart on the board relating to each cell and the
organelles within.
2. The teacher will ask guiding questions:
a. If you had to separate these 4 types of cells into 2 groups, what would the 2 groups be?
b. Which organelles are unique to each cell?
c. If you remove certain organelles what could go wrong?
d. If you remove the nucleus, what will the cell lack?
e. Which are the only cells that have a cell wall?
f. Which are the only cells that have flagella?
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Which cells have chloroplasts?
How do bacteria move?
What are some other ways bacteria can move?
Where can you find fungi?
What would happen if you add to much water to plant cells and animal cells?
Where can you find bacteria?
Which cells in your body are “immortal”?
OPTIONAL FOR THIS FIRST DEMONSTRATION LESSON:
4. Expand/Apply:
1. The teacher will ask:
a. In a cancer cell, what are some things that can go wrong with the organelles?
b. What would happen if you didn’t have any cells?
c. What are some different kinds of cells animals are made of?
d. We just gave you a whole bunch of candy! How do the cells use this “candy” to function and stay
alive?
e. Why are plant cells green?
2. The teacher will show the students different types of cells and see if they can inquire what they are.
5. Evaluate:
Attach an evaluation in which you create two questions to assess what students have learned in your demonstration lesson.
These two questions should directly assess the learning objectives for your lesson.
Example:
Name________________________________
1. Name one organelle that is unique to plants and one that is unique to bacteria.
2. Which cell is prokaryotic and which cell is eukaryotic? (Add pictures of a prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell.)