Cells: The Building Blocks of Living Things

Grade Levels

5th Grade

Course, Subject

Science and Technology and Engineering Education

Related Academic Standards

3.1.5.A5 3.1.5.A5

Explain the concept of a cell as the basic unit of life.

Compare and contrast plant and animal cells.

3.1.6.A8 3.1.6.A8

SCALE

Explain why the details of most cells are visible only through a microscope.

3.1.7.A5 3.1.7.A5

Explain how the cell is the basic structural and functional unit of living things.

3.1.7.A6 3.1.7.A6

Identify the levels of organization from cell to organism.

S5.B.1.1.1 S5.B.1.1.1

Recognize that all organisms are composed of cells.

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Rationale

Duration

3-4 45 minute class periods

Materials

The Living Cell.doc
157997.pdf
Amazing Cells
Amazing Cells
cellsystem_actsheet.pdf
cellsystem_anskey.pdf
Inside a Cell sheet.doc

Cell Jeopardy

Inside a Cell by Linda Roach

National Geographic: Looking at Cells by Rebecca L. Johnson

Venn Diagram

variety of Play-doh in different colors

cookie dough

Hershey kiss: Nucleus

Mitochondria: red M & M's

Chloroplasts: green m&m's

Vacuole: mini marshmallows

Cell membrane: rainbow sprinkles

Suggested Instructional Strategies

Instructional Procedures

WHERETO_DOCUMENT for Cell

Instructional Procedure.docx

Formative Assessment

cellsystem_factsheet.pdf
Inside a Cell sheet.doc

Animal and Plant Cell Cookie rubric.xls

Related Materials & Resources

Cells 1: Make a Model Cell

Incredible Edible Cell

Author

Cory S. Hausman

Date Published

September 15, 2011

Cells: The Building Blocks of Living Things