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Lesson Idea Name: The busy life of a cell
Content Area: Biology
Grade Level(s): 9-12

Content Standard Addressed:

SB1: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to analyze the nature of the relationships between
structures and functions in living cells.

SB1.a: Construct an explanation of how cell structures and organelles (including nucleus, cytoplasm, cell
membrane, cell wall, chloroplasts, lysosome, Golgi, endoplasmic reticulum, vacuoles, ribosomes, and
mitochondria) interact as a system to maintain homeostasis.


Technology Standard Addressed:
Knowledge Constructor
3a-b, d
Computational Thinker
5a-c
Creative Communicator
6a-d


Selected Technology Tool:

URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):

Type of Instructional Software:

Drill and Practice Tutorial Simulation Instructional Game e-books/e-references

Features of this software (check all that apply):

Assessment Monitoring/Reporting
Allows teacher to create customized lessons for students
Multi-user or collaborative functions with others in the class
Multi-user or collaborative with others outside the class
Accessible to students beyond the school day
Accessible via mobile devices
Multiple languages
Safety, security and/or privacy features

Blooms Taxonomy Level(s):

Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):

Level 1: Awareness Level 2: Exploration Level 3: Infusion Level 4: Integration

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 Instructional Software
Level 5: Expansion Level 6: Refinement

Lesson idea implementation:
This is a 1-day lesson with a 3 day group research project (2 day start in class, finish at homework) -- I
will implement SB1 using some of my favorite instructional software. I will introduce the lesson by discussing
cell types and using a video to visual connect the concepts. I am using gizmos on an interactive white board to
demonstrate blood cells as one type of cells. I will also demonstrate how structure begets function by
showing a video on sickle-cell anemia- linking this lesson to the real world. We will choose other gismos to
explore as a class.
Before the lesson, we will have a class discussion then time to write in our science journals about
three things we know about cells- (e.g. list three different cell types, multi- vs unicellular, etc.) and three
things may want to know. We will then discuss organelles and how their structure and function plays a role in
cell life. Here we will use a Gismos simulation of a unicellular paramecium in different solute concentrations
demonstrating how the central vacuole responds. This Gismo is very interactive and the students get to
manipulate the various solute concentrations and see intracellular reactions. The simulation also creates a
table and graph of the student manipulations. Students will describe their specific data and their observations
in their journals. Students will be expected to use key terms discussed and present in the video. For a 3-day
homework project, students will be grouped to research and present an example of a human disease related
to cell function, a specific cell type, or an organelle in the cell like the cell in the simulation, paramecium., and
create a hypothetical cure. Students will be able to choose their specific project and the resources for
research from a list of different educational software as well as presentation format- sway, prezi, powerpoint,
google slides. Students will use cloud-based presentation formats, which allow them to easily collaborate and
manipulate in their browser. We will post their work to our class blog.

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