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Plant and Animal Cells
Plant and Animal Cells
Plant and Animal Cells
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Course: Biology
Grade Level: 9-12th grade
Duration: 60 minutes
Agenda
Introductory activity – 10 minutes
Divide students into 12 groups and as a bell ringer, have students on a sheet
of paper list the physical properties of a cork. Have corks to pass around so
students can physically inspect them. Once students come up with their list
have them share their physical properties to the class. Then ask them, “What
would you see if you looked under a microscope?” Project a picture of a cork
cell and have students describe what they see. Distinguish that this is a cell
for a non-living organism and that the structure of these cells will look very
different than cells within a living organism.
30 minutes:
Have students choose an organelle from a hat (or assign students an
organelle) and tell them that as a group they must:
o Create a visual diagram of their organelle on one student’s device
o Write down a list of at least 3 functions of the organelle on a different
student’s device
o Differentiate if the organelle is present in a plant cell, animal cell, or
both
o Create an analogy for the cell organelle. For example: the “mighty”
mitochondria is like the powerhouse for the cell creating energy for
the cell.
Students must create this digitally; it can be within any program that they
choose (OneNote, Microsoft Word, a Google doc, etc.) Annotating and
highlighting could be reiterated using NovoScreennote.
If there are screens in which students can hook up to the NovoPRO, each
students should broadcast their screen so that all four components show on
the screen at once for teacher review
10 minutes:
Students will present their findings with the class and project their diagram
as their group explains the organelle’s function. The three components of the
presentation (visual, 3 functions, and organelle analogy) can be projected
with the NovoPRO at the same time. The fourth quadrant could be an image
of plant an animal cell just for further reference while students are
presenting.
10 minutes:
As an exit ticket, have students on a sheet of paper divided into 12 boxes and
the teacher will select four groups to project their organelle picture ONLY at
a time. In each box students need to list the organelle, list at least one
function, or list the organelle’ s analogy. This might be a challenge but also a
quick formative assessment.
Have students turn these in before they leave to assess for understanding, re-
teaching, and/or review
Materials Needed
Student devices
NovoPRO
Internet or textbook access
A gram used to create drawings
Cork(s)
Exit ticket slips
Additional Resources
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Animal_Cell_vs_Plant_Cell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zafJKbMPA8