Cell Organelles
Cell Organelles
Grade Levels
10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, 9th Grade
Course, Subject
Biology
Related Academic Standards
Rationale
Vocabulary
eukaryotic
prokaryotic
organelle
nucleus
nucleolus
cystol
lysosomes
cell membrane
mitochondria
endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi bodies(apparatus)
ribososmes
vacuole
cell wall
chloroplast
Objectives
Students should be able to compare the cell organelles of animal and plant cells.
Students should be able to describe the function of each organelle as it relates to the fucntion of the cell.
Lesson Essential Question(s)
How are plant cells similar to and different from animal cells?
Duration
2 class periods
Materials
Suggested Instructional Strategies
Instructional Procedures
Class 1 - In a live session with the students review the basic difference between eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells. The introduce the various parts of a common eukaryoic cell - the cell organelles.
Hand out the Cells Alive worksheet.
The stduents work independently to complete the worksheet.
Completed worksheets are hadned in and graded for correctness.
Class 2 - Teacher reviews the major organelles introduced in the Cells Alive worksheet. Class discusses the functions of each organelle and compares them to parts of the community. An analogical model is drawn on the board.
Formative Assessment
Related Materials & Resources
organelle(s), cell parts
Author
Robyn Barrett
Date Published
October 14, 2013
