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Big Idea 14 : Organization and Development
of Living Organisms
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A. All living things share certain characteristics.
B. The scientific theory of cells, also called cell theory, is a fundamental organizing principle of
life on Earth.
C. Life can be organized in a functional and structural hierarchy.
D. Life is maintained by various physiological functions essential for growth, reproduction, and
homeostasis.
Number: SC.6.L.14
Title: Organization and Development of Living Organisms
Type: Big Idea
Subject: Science
Grade: 6
Body of Knowledge: Life Science
Related Benchmarks
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SC.6.L.14.1:
Description
Describe and identify patterns in the hierarchical organization of
organisms from atoms to molecules and cells to tissues to
organs to organ systems to organisms.
Remarks/Examples:
Florida Standards Connections: MAFS.K12.MP.7: Look
for and make use of structure.
SC.6.L.14.2:
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Investigate and explain the components of the scientific theory
of cells (cell theory): all organisms are composed of cells
(single-celled or multi-cellular), all cells come from pre-existing
cells, and cells are the basic unit of life.
Recognize and explore how cells of all organisms undergo
similar processes to maintain homeostasis, including extracting
energy from food, getting rid of waste, and reproducing.
Compare and contrast the structure and function of major
organelles of plant and animal cells, including cell wall, cell
membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria, and
vacuoles.
Remarks/Examples:
Florida Standards Connections: MAFS.K12.MP.7: Look
for and make use of structure.
SC.6.L.14.5:
SC.6.L.14.6:
Identify and investigate the general functions of the major
systems of the human body (digestive, respiratory, circulatory,
reproductive, excretory, immune, nervous, and musculoskeletal)
and describe ways these systems interact with each other to
maintain homeostasis.
Compare and contrast types of infectious agents that may infect
the human body, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and
parasites.
Remarks/Examples:
Integrate HE.6.C.1.8. Explain how body systems are
impacted by hereditary factors and infectious agents.
Related Access Points
Independent
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Access Point Title
Identify how the major structures of plants and organs of
animals work as parts of larger systems, such as the heart is part
of the circulatory system that pumps blood.
Identify that the cell is the smallest basic unit of life and most
living things are composed of many cells.
Identify that cells carry out important functions within an
organism, such as using energy from food.
Recognize that plant and animal cells have different parts and
each part has a function.
SC.6.L.14.In.5:
Recognize that bacteria and viruses can infect the human body.
Supported
Access Point Number
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Access Point Title
Identify the major internal organs of animals and external
structures of plants and their functions.
Recognize that there are smaller parts in all living things, too
small to be seen without magnification, called cells.
Recognize that animals, including humans, use energy from
food.
Identify ways to prevent infection from bacteria and viruses,
such as hand washing.
Participatory
Access Point Number
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Access Point Title
Recognize that the human body is made up of various parts.
Recognize that the human body is made up of various parts.
Identify basic needs of plants and animals.
Recognize body parts related to basic needs, such as mouth for
eating.
Recognize practices that keep the body free from infection, such
as hand washing.
Related Resources
Lesson Plan
Name
"Me & My Cells : An Introductory Look at Plant & Animal Cells":
Description
This lesson is intended to
make students more
knowledgeable about
plant and animals, their
functions and relevance in
our everyday lives.
Additionally, a tactile
exploratory exercise is
presented to reinforce
knowledge acquisition.
3D Printing Pizza in Space!:
A Cell is like . . .:
A Cell-A-Bration of Life:
A Day in the Life as Oscar the Organelle:
Agents of Infection:
Students will learn how
NASA's scientists are
exploring the possibility
of 3D printing food in
space. The students will
evaluate various sources
of protein, taking into
consideration the
nutritional quality of
each, along with the cost
to produce them, and
finally their impact on the
environment.
This lesson gives students
an overall concept on how
to compare and contrast
organelles by through an
analogy using the parts of
the human body.
Students will look at cells
of plants and animals and
identify the organelles.
In this lesson, students
will create a story as if
they are a cell organelle
going through its day. In
this activity, they will
show how they interact
with their own organelle
family or other organelles
in a cell. In this two day
lesson, students will
create a labeled model of
a plant and animal cell
and write a story.
This is a collaborative
lesson design by Lori
Kern and Dawn Barone.
This lesson focuses on
infectious agents (fungus,
bacteria, virus and
parasites). Students will
be able experience a
hands-on activity to
All Living Organisms Have Cells - Prove It! :
Animal Cells And Plant Cells: Just How Different Are We?:
Are We Like Robots?:
reinforce the concepts
addressed in this
benchmark.
This lesson is inquirybased and is centered
around the 5-E Model.
This lesson allows
students to see that all
living things have cells.
Students will be able to
use microscopes to
determine whether
something is alive or
not. This lesson only
addresses the idea that
living things are made of
cells.Â
This resource provides
students with a web based
interactive animal cell
and plant cell which they
use to learn about the
different parts of each
cell. Students will
summarize information
about the structure and
function about the
organelles required for
this standard which are:
cell wall, cell membrane,
cytoplasm, nucleus,
chloroplast, vacuole and
mitochondria.
This lesson explores the
similarities between how
a human being
moves/walks and how a
robot moves. This allows
students to see the human
body as a system, i.e.,
from the perspective of an
engineer. It shows how
movement results from (i)
decision making, i.e.,
deciding to walk and
Body Systems and Homeostasis MEA with Dr. Homeostasis:
Cell Parts and "The Real World" Collage:
Cell Parts and Functions:
Cell Play:
move, and (ii)
implementing the
decision by conveying the
decision to the muscle
(human) or motor (robot).
This MEA is based on a
6th grade life science
standard. Using a doctor's
report, students will
create a checklist and
system of identifying
organs and body systems
affected by the patients
symptoms.
In this activity students
will:
Identify various
organelles of the animal
cell (nucleus, ER, Golgi
apparatus, ribosomes,
vacuole, lysosome,) etc.,
State the function of each
organelle
Identify each structure on
a visual cell diagram
relate each part to a
functioning object in the
real world
This lesson introduces
students to the structure
and functions of
organelles by asking
students to find
information for an
organelle/cell structure,
then teach that
information to peers.
Students then use this
knowledge to create a
series of analogies
likening a cell to a
factory.
Students will demonstrate
their understanding of the
parts and functions of a
Cell Recycling: Nobel Awarded for Unveiling How Cells Recycle
Their Trash:
Cell Safari: A Tour of Animal and Plant Cells:
Cell Scale: Animal:
cell by creating a game.
The game can take any
form: written, oral etc...
Some examples would be
cell jeopardy, cell hang
man, cell trivia etc...
In this lesson, students
will analyze an
informational text
intended to support
reading in the content
area. Cell biologist,
Yoshinori Ohsumi, won
the Nobel Prize
for medicine for his
research of how cells
recycle unused materials
in order to maintain
homeostasis. The text
describes his research and
contains statements from
other scientists supporting
Ohsumi as the right
choice for the award. This
lesson includes a notetaking guide, textdependent questions, a
writing prompt, answer
keys and a writing
rubric.
Students will compare
animal and plant cells in
four different stations
with hands-on activities,
technology applications,
and accountable
conversations.
In this lesson, students
will:

Explore the
components of a
cell and their
functions.


Determine the
scale used to build
a cell model.
Use their
proportional
reasoning skills to
create a model of
a cell.
This lesson should be
completed with the
MyStemKits.com Cell
Kit. Please refer to the
corresponding
MyStemKits.com Model
Guide(s) for information
on preparing your kit(s)
for use.
In this lesson, students
will:



Cell Scale: Plant:
Explore the
components of a
cell and their
functions.
Determine the
scale used to build
a cell model.
Use their
proportional
reasoning skills to
create a model of
a cell.
This lesson should be
completed with the
MyStemKits.com Cell
Kit. Please refer to the
corresponding
MyStemKits.com Model
Guide(s) for information
on preparing your kit(s)
for use.
Cell Theory:
Cell Theory Tic-Tac-Toe:
Cells 1: Make a Model Cell :
Check Out The Chicken Wing!:
This lesson is designed to
teach middle school
students about cell theory.
The activity involves
using microscopes and
looking at living,
dividing, and non-living
material.
This is a digital resource
in which students will be
able to choose three
activities to demonstrate
their mastery of cell
theory.
This lesson is the first of
two-part series on cells.
In Cells 1: Make a Model
Cell, students will
compare a plant and
animal cell, and then
make a model of a cell.
They will select items to
represent various cell
structures and justify their
choices by describing
how the items they have
chosen represent the
actual parts of a cell. Prior
to this lesson, students
should have at least been
introduced to cells,
including the basic
differences between plant
and animal cells.
Students will examine a
chicken wing to discover
the different tissues and
organs that make it up.
They will relate this to the
concept that cells make
up tissues, which make up
organs, which make up
organ systems in the
organism.
In this lesson students
will explore what happens
at the cellular level for
oxygen and carbon
dioxide when the energy
Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Working Together to Maintain demands of the human
Homeostasis:
body are increased.
Students will explore how
the actions of body are
changed as the body
struggles to maintain
homeostasis.Â
The lesson will begin
with the teacher engaging
the students with a
presentation of "How the
Blood Gets Around the
Body" following a think
quest presentation that
covers the parts and
functions of the
circulatory system,
including the brain, veins
and arteries, heart and
blood. Students will
explore blood vessels by
watching a short video
clip, conducting a handson investigation about
Circulatory System Lesson:
blood pressure. Next the
teacher will lead a
discussion and explain
about the human heart
and will use a "Map of
the Human Heart" to
show the class exactly
how the heart pumps
blood throughout your
body and learn facts about
the human heart. Students
will get a chance to
elaborate by creating a
color picture of blood
flow to, through and from
the heart in their
notebooks. To evaluate
Communicating About Communicable Disease:
Comparing and Contrasting Plant and Animal Cells:
Edible Cell Analysis:
the students, they will
watch a short video clip
about the circulatory
system and take the
accompanying quiz.
In this "tried and true"
investigation, students use
a commercially available
product (Glo-germ) and a
blacklight to demonstrate
how germs are spread.
Glitter can be substituted.
Students then write a
public service
announcement, including
statistics, about the
preventing the spread of a
communicable disease.
In this lesson, students
will use their prior
knowledge of organelle
structure and function to
compare and contrast
plant and animal cells.
This lesson includes
teacher-facilitated
discussion, using a
PowerPoint and paperand-pencil strategies.
In this lesson, students
compare and contrast the
major structures found in
plant and animal cells.
The will develop
drawings and look at
prepared slides to get a
better understanding of
the organelles and
function of these cells.
Then, students then
construct edible models
of plant or animal cells,
justifying their use of
materials to represent
various cell components.
Student directions and
rubric are provided. They
will then present these
ideas to the class or small
groups. Finally, they will
take a Quiz (final
assessment) to determine
if they have mastered this
benchmark.
Heart and Lungs and the Systems that Love Them!:
Here's Hoping for Homeostasis!:
Generally, this is a four
day plan (60 minute
periods). Day 1 - Is a
good day to grab the
students attention with a
bell ringer about the
importance of cells,
introduce the organelles
and their functions, and
complete the microscope
lab. Day 2 - Students may
construct their drawings
and explore the animated
cell activity. Day 3 (Usually a Monday, so
students have time over
the weekend to gather
their materials and make
their edible cells) edible
cells and their
presentations are due.
Day 4 - Quiz.
In this lesson, students
will learn the parts of the
circulatory and
respiratory systems and
how they work together to
maintain homeostasis.
Students will examine the
importance of
homeostasis and how the
cell membrane helps the
cell maintain homeostasis
through a minidemonstration, gummy
bear lab activity, a video
Homeostasis and Human Body Systems:
Homeostasis: Can You Survive? :
Hooray for Bone Health!:
How Viruses Spread:
and a vocabulary
exercise.
***All activities from
this lesson, with the
exception of free
alternative activities, are
adapted from Florida
Science Fusion Grade 6
Teacher's Manual and
Lab Manual ©Holt
McDougal***
This lesson addresses the
structure and function of
human body systems with
emphasis on how organ
systems collaborate to
maintain homeostasis for
an entire organism.
This lesson begins with a
presentation and
vocabulary building
component. After
becoming familiar with
the terms, the students get
into groups (acting as
cells) and use their
vocabulary knowledge to
survive various
environmental changes.
Students will learn about
the musculoskeletal
system with a focus on
the skeletal system. In
addition, students will be
able to incorporate the
importance of bone
density and ways of
improving it by helping to
select the best weight
bearing cardio machine
for their fitness center.
Teaches three ways
viruses can spread: cough,
sneeze, and touch.
Immunity Lesson Plan:
Investigate Cell Theory:
It's ALIVE!:
Journey through the Body - An Engineering Design Challenge:
Laws and Theories in Nature:
This lesson plan has
power point to support it.
The lesson requires
students to complete a
project comparing
bacteria, fungus, and
viruses.
This lesson allows
students to investigate the
Cell Theory.
This is a 5E style
investigation of living and
non-living things.
Students will use their
understanding of "living"
to draw conclusions about
how a flame should be
classified and why. In the
extension, students use
resources to classify a
virus as living or nonliving. Their conclusion
must be supported by
evidence from the sources
used. This is an
introductory lesson that
would be needed to
completely cover the cell
theory.
This Engineering Design
Challenge is intended to
help students apply the
concepts of the human
body and organ systems
from SC.6.L.14.5. It is
not intended as an initial
introduction to this
benchmark.
This lesson will begin
with a presentation to
discuss the major
differences between
hypotheses, theories and
laws in science and
society and identify
Life Exposed:
Life is a Hierarchy :
Motion and Position of the Human Body:
several examples of laws
and theories. The students
will then go outside and
make/write
down/photograph
examples of nature
supporting these
laws/theories.
STEM-u-lating science!
What are living things
composed of? Students
will dig deeper into the
building blocks of life by
researching, designing,
and creating a layered
transparency book.
Through a variety of
hands-on and visual
manipulatives, Â students
will discover the building
process from a single
atom to a
complete, independently
functioning organism.
 Students will start with
the smallest component
and work their way up to
the largest and most
complex.
In this lab students will
explore the interactions of
the muscular and skeletal
systems and how they
contribute to homeostasis.
Students will collect data
based on their own body
movements and identify
how movement occurs
through muscles, tendons,
joints and bones. Finally
students will conclude
that temperature
maintenance, cell
production and nutritional
factors are all variables
Organelles to Scale:
Out of this World Workout: Exercise in Space to Prevent Bone
Loss:
controlled, in part, by
these body systems for
the purpose of
homeostasis.
In this lesson, students
will analyze an
informational text that
addresses organelles in
terms of their size,
characteristics, and
functions. This article,
designed to support
reading in the content
area, "shrinks" the student
to put the size of certain
organelles in perspective
with familiar
objects/places. It also
describes the
characteristics and
functions of the nucleus,
certain membranes,
endoplasmic reticulum,
ribosomes, Golgi
apparatus, and the
mitochondria. This lesson
plan includes a notetaking guide, textdependent questions, a
writing prompt, answer
keys, and a writing rubric.
Numerous options to
extend the lesson are also
included.
Students will learn how
exercise is helping
astronauts decrease bone
and muscle loss during
extended stays in microgravity. They will be
asked to design an
exercise program that
utilizes both aerobic and
muscle-building workouts
while using the 3 exercise
machines currently in use
Passive VS. Active:
Protect Your King/Queen- Building an Immune Defense:
Skeletal System Lesson:
on the International Space
Station. Then, the
students will learn that
current research suggests
that more intense, short
bursts of exercise may be
more effective at
decreasing bone and
muscle loss, and they will
be asked to redesign their
workout prescription
accordingly.
Students will explain and
contrast how passive and
active transport occur
within a cell to maintain
homeostasis. Creating an
anchor chart which
includes a labeled
diagram, students will be
introduced to the passive
and active transport in
relation to keeping a cell
in homeostasis.
Students will explore the
human immune system by
creating a castle designed
to protect a fictional
king/queen and their
kingdom from an
invading pathogen.
Students will read an
engaging reading passage
about what the skeletal
system does and has a
little activity called
"Jumbled Bones" that has
the students make a small
human skeleton for their
notebooks. Students will
then explore, in small
groups, chicken bones
with magnifying glasses.
The students will look at
the bones for evidence of
Small but Mighty: The progression of the Cell Theory:
structure and components
and they will speculate
about purpose the bone
served based on its
physical appearance.
Next, they will watch a
short video clip about
how red blood cells are
produced. The teacher
will follow-up with a
class discussion about
"How the skeletal,
respiratory and
circulatory systems work
together to maintain
homeostasis" and students
will write a summary
explanation in their
interactive notebooks. For
further elaboration,
students will watch a
video clip "Bones
Narrated" which is a
guided tour of the
skeleton and its functions,
and do a virtual game
called "Build a Skeleton"
which allows students to
drag bones to create a
human skeleton. Lastly,
students will be
evaluated on their
knowledge of the skeletal
system and its functions
by creating a poster to
present and explain to the
teacher.
The cell theory has had a
major impact on modern
science, from the
development of the theory
to the present day. This
lesson will examine
strategies students can use
to deepen their
knowledge and
Taking a Look Inside of Cells:
The Body's Defense System:
The Cell as a System:
understanding of the
development of the cell
theory.
After researching cell
organelles, students
collaboratively compare
and contrast the structures
in a plant and an animal
cell. They then
individually create a plant
or animal cell model
which communicates their
knowledge of the
structure and function of
each organelle.
The lesson consists of a
series of mini-lessons
presented through a
PowerPoint presentation
with embedded videos,
formative assessments, a
simulation activity and a
writing assignment that
can be used as a
summative assessment.
The components of the
lesson include the body's
external and internal
defenses, information on
the white blood cells role
in defending the body and
in creating immunity,
vaccinations and how
they work to help produce
memory cells and
challenges to our immune
system.
This is a complete lesson
plan designed to deepen
student understanding of
the major organelles of
animal cells and the way
in which cells function as
individual systems. The
lesson plan develops the
The Fizz Virus:
The Real Story of Where Babies Come From:
Uncle Henry's Dilemma:
analogy of cells as
factories in order to
achieve this
understanding. Detailed
supplemental student
reading materials are
included in this lesson
plan as is a worksheet for
students to complete (an
answer key is also
included).
This is a lesson on viruses
and a simulation on how
diseases can spread.
Students will observe,
explore, and create a story
about the main structures
of the female/male
reproductive systems,
describing how these
systems interact during
the process of fertilization
to a create human being.
Uncle Henry's Dilemma
is a problem solving
lesson to determine the
global location for the
reading of Uncle Henry's
will. The students will
interpret data sets which
include temperature,
rainfall, air pollution,
travel cost, flight times
and health issues to rank
five global locations for
Uncle Henry's relatives to
travel to for the reading of
his will. This is an
engaging, fun-filled MEA
lesson with twists and
turns throughout.
Students will learn how
this procedure of
selecting locations can be
applied to everyday
Understanding Cell Membranes through Model Evaluation:
Waste Not, Want Not:
We are a good fit:
Zika Virus Arrives in the Americas:
decisions by the
government, a business, a
family, or individuals.
In this lesson, students
consider two models of
the cell membrane,
evaluating them for
accuracy in light of textprovided information.
Students will explore the
excretory system through
a variety of activities that
include an inquiry lab, a
reading excerpt, an
engineering design
challenge, and creating an
infomercial. Students will
build a simulated kidney
and explore what factors
improve the filtering
ability. Students will
analyze the data and
formulate findings.
This lesson helps guide
the student in
understanding the
relationship from atoms
to molecules and cells to
tissues to organs to organ
systems to organisms. It
is an introduction to the
concept that all living
things share certain
characteristics.
In this lesson, students
will analyze an
informational text that
describes the spread of
the Zika virus through the
Americas and its arrival
in the United States. The
text describes how the
virus is carried by specific
species of mosquitoes that
are common in Florida
and other warmer areas of
the United States. An
added concern with Zika
is the link to
microcephaly, a
neurological disorder
affecting fetuses and
infants from infected
mothers. The text also
describes other viruses in
the larger group that Zika
belongs to and how these
viruses affect the human
body. This lesson is
designed to support
reading in the content
area. The lesson plan
includes a reading guide,
text-dependent questions,
a writing prompt, answer
keys, and a writing rubric.
Options to extend the
lesson are also included.
Text Resource
Name
Description
This informational text
resource is intended to
support reading in the content
"The Story of Saliva," an excerpt from Mary Roach's book Gulp:
area. This excerpt from the
book Gulp explains different
aspects of saliva.
This informational text
resource supports reading in
the content area. The text
explains how our bones do
Bones: They're Alive!:
much more than just hold us
up and keep us moving—they
play many other important
roles in the body.
This informational text
resource is intended to
Circulatory System:
support reading in the content
area. This article describes
the role of the circulatory
system in the human body.
The text divides this system
into three main parts: the
heart, blood vessels, and
blood. Each component of the
system is explained in detail,
including its makeup, how it
works, and why it is
important. The text concludes
by addressing some diseases
of the circulatory system.
This informational text
resource is intended to
support reading in the content
area.
Infected Cutting Boards:
Levels of Organization:
New "Heartland" Disease Emerges in U.S. Midwest:
How has bacteria evolved to
be resistant to antibiotic
drugs? Scientists have
discovered that an ordinary
kitchen item - the cutting
board - can be spreading
dangerous germs.
A short, concise text resource
explaining levels of
organization (from cells to
organisms) that also includes
photo examples.
This informational text
resource is intended to
support reading in the content
area. In June 2009, two men
were admitted to a Missouri
hospital with severe flu-like
symptoms. After lack of
response to treatment and
extensive blood analysis, it
was determined that the men
had a phlebovirus—the first
seen in the U.S. With the help
of the CDC, the virus was
tracked to a species called the
Lone Star tick. There is
currently no vaccine or
Nobel Awarded for Unveiling How Cells Recycle Their Trash:
Respiratory System:
treatment for this dangerous
disease.
This informational text
resource is intended to
support reading in the content
area. The article highlights
the work of cell biologist,
Yoshinori Ohsumi, who won
the Nobel Prize for
physiology for his research on
how cells recycle unused
materials in order to maintain
homeostasis. Ohsumi studied
what the cell did if it started
to "starve." He noticed how
the cell would start "eating"
some of the parts it didn't
really need in order to
survive. This process is called
autophagy. Scientists hope
that Ohsumi’s discovery will
help find a cure for diseases
like Alzheimers, which is
caused by cell trash buildup
in the brain.
This informational text
resource is intended to
support reading in the content
area. This article describes
the respiratory system,
starting with the major
functions. The article
describes interactions that
take place between the
respiratory and other systems
of the human body, especially
the circulatory system. The
article describes the
respiratory tract and the many
organs that complete it.
Finally, the article gives an
overview of the breathing
process and concludes with
explanations of various
diseases and disorders that
affect this system.
Return of the Giant Zombie Virus:
The Amazing World Inside a Human Cell:
Zika Virus Raises Alarm as It Spreads in the Americas:
This informational text
resource is intended to
support reading in the content
area. The article discusses the
amazing discovery of an
ancient virus found frozen in
the Russian permafrost after
30,000 years. The virus is
huge in size and only infects
amoebas. Amazingly, the
virus is still infectious after
remaining frozen for so long.
This informational text
resource is designed to
support reading in the content
area. This article describes
some of the organelles in a
cell and explains their
functions. It takes students
"inside" the cell, by
"shrinking" the students and
giving the students
perspective to the size of
these organelles by
comparing them to familiar
objects.
This informational text
resource is designed to
support reading in the content
area. The text describes the
emergence of the Zika virus
and the threat it may pose to
the United States. Information
is provided about how the
virus is transmitted, and the
connection between Zika and
microcephaly is explored.
Educational Game
Name
Cell Crossword Puzzle:
Description
This cell crossword puzzle uses vocabulary from CELLS alive!
If you have trouble, use the "Search this Site" engine in the
lefthand menu.
Disease: Cause and Effect:
Immune System Defender:
MEDMYST: Infectious
Diseases:
Sheppard Software's Cell
Games:
The Cell and its Organelles :
The students will be able to identify one or more infectious
diseases and their cause(s). The students will be able to list at
least 3 ways that infectious diseases can be prevented.
This simulation demonstrates the immune system's defense
mechanisms. Users will defend the human body against an
infection using a "team" of white blood cells called
granulocytes. In the "Information Terminal" section students
can read more about the immune system and its cells as well as
the Nobel Prize awarded for the discovery of the phagocyte cell.
In MedMyst: Original students use the scientific method and
science process skills to investigate infectious disease
outbreaks. In Mission One: Orientation At O.R.B., students
get an introduction to infectious diseases and pathogens. In
Mission Two: Peril in Prokaryon, students learn about
infectious pathogens and epidemiology while investigating a
cholera outbreak. In Mission Three: Nemesis in Neuropolis,
students learn about viruses and vaccines while investigating a
smallpox case. In Mission Four: Malady in Mabuufo,
students learn about malaria, the history of malaria research,
and disease vectors. In Mission Five: Zero Hour Zoonoses,
students learn about zoonotic pathogens and the diseases they
cause, while trying to prevent a bioterror attack. All five
missions have a teacher's guide with worksheets and additional
activities.
This site includes a tutorial and follow-up interactive review
game on the structures of each of three cell types: animal, plant,
and bacterial.
"The Cell and its Organelles educational game is based on the
1974 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, which was
awarded for discoveries concerning the structure and
organization of the vital components of a cell. The game
revolves around the ultracentrifuge -- a piece of laboratory
equipment that separates organelles in a cell by virtue of their
size, shape and density. By sheer bad fortune, Professor
Megacell happens to fall into an ultracentifuge, which results in
some of his organelles being shot out and he himself ending up
hanging from a rotating fan on the ceiling. Your mission is to
return his organelles to their correct position by firing different
organelles at him using a slingshot. Each time you must read
the hints to figure out the correct organelle to shoot. For
example, if you see the hint "He looks like he has lost all his
energy", you should shoot the mitochondria (the power plant of
the cell that provides the energy to drive chemical reactions in
the cell)."
From: "The Cell and its Organelles - About". Nobelprize.org.
30 Jul 2012
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/cell/about.html
Tutorial
Name
Cell Structure:
How You Breathe:
Organs of Digestion:
Description
This tutorial introduces cell structure. The three cells that this
unit covers are prokaryote, animal and plant cells. With this
tutorial, the learners will be able to recognize the differences
between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
This tutorial will help you understand the process of breathing.
You will be able to visualize how the lungs expand when we
take in air and return to the resting state as the air leaves the
lungs when we breathe out.
This tutorial will help students to understand the process of the
digestion of food. The digestive systems is a group of organs
working together to convert food into energy and basic nutrients
to feed the entire body.
Perspectives Video: Teaching Idea
Name
Clay Cells:
Strawberry DNA Extraction:
Description
Mold models and minds with this cell modeling lesson.
DNA extraction, for your choice of strawberries or jellyfish.
Video/Audio/Animation
Name
Coffee to Carbon:
Description
This site explores
the relationship of
the size of the cell
and many other
common objects,
molecules, and
atoms. It is an
interactive website
that shows the scale
of the objects in
relations to each
other. There is a
corresponding
teacher guide and
student worksheet
that goes along with
the video.
Scientists who are
working to discover
new medicines
often use robots to
prepare samples of
cells, allowing them
to test chemicals to
identify those that
might be used to
treat diseases.
Students will meet
a scientist who
works to identify
new medicines. She
created free
software that
"looks" at images
of cells and
determines which
images show cells
that have responded
MIT BLOSSOMS - Discovering Medicines, Using Robots and Computers: to the potential
medicines. Students
will learn about
how this
technology is
currently enabling
research to identify
new antibiotics to
treat tuberculosis.
Students will
complete hands-on
activities that
demonstrate how
new medicines can
be discovered using
robots and
computer software,
starring the student
as "the computer."
In the process, the
students learn about
experimental
design, including
positive and
negative controls.
Students should
have some
introductory
knowledge about
the following
topics: (1) biology:
students should
have a basic
understanding of
infection and good
hygiene, they
should know what
bacteria and cells
are; (2) chemistry:
the students should
know what a
chemical compound
(molecule) is. They
should have an
understanding that
medicines, also
called "drugs", are
chemical
compounds; (3)
basic experimental
design: students
should understand
the terms "samples"
and "testing". All
hand-outs necessary
for this video lesson
can be downloaded
below.
Teaching Idea
Name
Description
This resource provides microscope photos of fish and onion
Fish and Onions, Can You Dig It?: cells and allows students to identify the phase of mitosis
shown in each photograph.
This activity will help students understand that the human
Human Body WebQuest:
body is made up of a number of levels of organization, and
The Function of Cell Organelles:
Travel Brochure for a Cell:
that each smaller level combines to make up the next level.
Each student will select an organ to research and write a
report on- from the perspective of the organ to the "Human
Body Corporation," defending what the organ's role is in the
human body. Students will learn all about an organ of their
choosing: where it is located, what systems it works with,
the other organs it works with and its functions. This lesson
would help students in learning more about the organs while
developing writing skills.
The lesson plan was created by:
Debbie Yglesias, Debbie Schoen, and Merle Bonner
Vernon Middle School
Vernon, Florida
Washington County School District
The lesson helps students understand the basic cell structure
and function of organelles.
Students produce a travel brochure that describes a plant or
animal cell as if it were a large exhibit/amusement park.
They must accurately describe/draw/explain organelles
(attractions) and their functions.
Virtual Manipulative
Name
Description
This is a virtual lab that helps the students learn
the characteristics of the animal and plant cells
How do animal and plant cells work?:
through the use of pictures. It gives the students
clues, names, structures, and functions to match
up.
The Cell and its Organelles educational game is
based on the 1974 Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine, which was awarded for discoveries
concerning the structure and organization of the
Megacell - The Cell and its Organelles Game: vital components of a cell. Students playing the
game will learn what an ultracentrifuge is used
for; what the names of the compartments of the
cell are; and what functions the various
organelles have in the cell.
Project
Name
Human Body Quest:
Description
This quest give students the ability to work with a cooperative
group and teach the class on specific body systems, while
Model a Plant Cell by
Creating a Travel Brochure:
learning the content themselves. Teachers can choose what
system each group presents and they can present them in front
of the class using a PowerPoint presentation and the students
listening can be writing notes. It can also be used as a
culminating activity as well.
This resource is a project idea that gives students the
opportunity to design a travel brochure based on a plant cell.
Students are required to include information on at least seven
"attractions" (organelles), but are also given the opportunity to
be artistic and creative. See the sample completed brochure:
http://www.pearyms.org/ourpages/auto/2011/10/12/46704722/4SAMPLE%20Cell%20Organelle%20Travel%20Brochure.pdf
Perspectives Video: Expert
Name
Description
Infectious Agents and Human Disease: The good, the bad, and the ugly of infectious diseases.
Perspectives Video: Professional/Enthusiast
Name
KROS Pacific Ocean Kayak Journey: Calories, Exercise, and Metabolism Rates:
Description
How much
food do you
need to cross
the Pacific in
a kayak? Get
a calculator
and a bag of
almonds
before you
watch this.
Related
Resources:
KROS Pacific
Ocean Kayak
Journey: GPS
Data
Set[.XLSX]
KROS Pacific
Ocean Kayak
Journey: Path
Visualization
for Google
Earth[.KML]
Original Tutorial
Name
Levels of Organization:
The Cell Theory:
Description
By the end of this tutorial you should be able to describe the
hierarchical organization of living things from the atom, to the
molecule, to the cell, to the tissue, to the organ, to the organ
system, and to the organism.
By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to identify and
explain the three parts of an important concept in science called
the cell theory, which states that all living things are made up of
one or more cells, the cell is the basic unit of life, and that all
cells come from other living cells.
Student Resources
Title
Cell Crossword Puzzle:
Cell Structure:
Coffee to Carbon:
How do animal and plant cells work?:
How You Breathe:
Description
This cell crossword puzzle uses vocabulary from
CELLS alive! If you have trouble, use the
"Search this Site" engine in the lefthand menu.
This tutorial introduces cell structure. The three
cells that this unit covers are prokaryote, animal
and plant cells. With this tutorial, the learners
will be able to recognize the differences between
prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
This site explores the relationship of the size of
the cell and many other common objects,
molecules, and atoms. It is an interactive website
that shows the scale of the objects in relations to
each other. There is a corresponding teacher
guide and student worksheet that goes along with
the video.
This is a virtual lab that helps the students learn
the characteristics of the animal and plant cells
through the use of pictures. It gives the students
clues, names, structures, and functions to match
up.
This tutorial will help you understand the
process of breathing. You will be able to
visualize how the lungs expand when we take in
air and return to the resting state as the air leaves
the lungs when we breathe out.
This simulation demonstrates the immune
system's defense mechanisms. Users will defend
the human body against an infection using a
"team" of white blood cells called granulocytes.
Immune System Defender:
In the "Information Terminal" section students
can read more about the immune system and its
cells as well as the Nobel Prize awarded for the
discovery of the phagocyte cell.
By the end of this tutorial you should be able to
describe the hierarchical organization of living
Levels of Organization:
things from the atom, to the molecule, to the cell,
to the tissue, to the organ, to the organ system,
and to the organism.
The Cell and its Organelles educational game is
based on the 1974 Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine, which was awarded for discoveries
concerning the structure and organization of the
Megacell - The Cell and its Organelles Game: vital components of a cell. Students playing the
game will learn what an ultracentrifuge is used
for; what the names of the compartments of the
cell are; and what functions the various
organelles have in the cell.
Organs of Digestion:
The Cell Theory:
This tutorial will help students to understand the
process of the digestion of food. The digestive
systems is a group of organs working together to
convert food into energy and basic nutrients to
feed the entire body.
By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to
identify and explain the three parts of an
important concept in science called the cell
theory, which states that all living things are
made up of one or more cells, the cell is the
basic unit of life, and that all cells come from
other living cells.
Parent Resources
Title
Clay Cells:
Description
Mold models and minds with this cell modeling
lesson.
This tutorial will help you understand the
process of breathing. You will be able to
How You Breathe:
visualize how the lungs expand when we take in
air and return to the resting state as the air leaves
the lungs when we breathe out.
The Cell and its Organelles educational game is
based on the 1974 Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine, which was awarded for discoveries
concerning the structure and organization of the
Megacell - The Cell and its Organelles Game: vital components of a cell. Students playing the
game will learn what an ultracentrifuge is used
for; what the names of the compartments of the
cell are; and what functions the various
organelles have in the cell.