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Plant & Animal Cells: Physical Resources
Plant & Animal Cells: Physical Resources
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Objectives
Smart Board
The following objectives are covered in this unit:
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When given a word bank, students will be able
Note Cards
to define the relevant plant cell and animal cell
vocabulary words including the inner Markers
mechanisms of plant and animal cells with 80%
accuracy. Newspapers/Magazines
When given a word bank and a diagram of a
Large Paper/Butcher Paper
plant cell and an animal cell (without labels),
students will be able to accurately identify and Glue and Scissors
label the type of cell and each of the structures
within each type of cell with 80 % accuracy.
When given a word bank and a Venn diagram Instructional Materials
template, or a similar comparison tool, students Students will need access to the following websites:
will compare and contrast plant and animal
cells by placing all of the words from the word YouTube video, Cells Cells, found at:
bank into the appropriate place within the Venn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zafJKbMPA8
diagram, or indicating if each organelle is
present in one or both types of cells with 80% Interactive Website, Cells Alive, found at:
accuracy. https://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model_js.htm
When given an unordered list of the hierarchy
of living things (i.e. organs, systems, cells,
tissues, etc.), students will put them in order Khan Academy Video Lesson, Plant Cells, found at:
from smallest unit to largest unit with 100% https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/crash-
accuracy.
course-bio-ecology/crash-course-biology-
science/v/crash-course-biology-106
Activities
There are many different activities in this unit.
Students will need copies of all assessments. The
assessments can be found in the Appendices.
Plan of Instruction
Each lesson plan breaks down exactly how to teach that
particular lesson. Instructional strategies vary between lessons.
Instructional Strategies
The instructional strategies used within this unit plan
vary. There are lessons that contain lectures and
demonstrations. There are also lessons that are much
more project-based. In these lessons, the instructor
gives basic directions for the task while providing the
required information, but the follow-through of the
practice and assessment included in that lesson is based
on student choice that must fall within some
parameters. There are also parts of this unit that require
students to access an interactive website in order to
practice their ability to identify and define relevant
terminology related to the organelles within plant cells
and animal cells. This interactive practice provides an
opportunity for the teacher to formatively assess
students during instruction in order to guide ongoing
instruction.
Evaluation
All assessments are included in the appendices of this unit
plan. This unit culminates with a final, summative assessment
on the 8th day of the unit.
Schedule
Day 1
Lesson Plan #1 Title: What are cells? What are plant cells?
Day 4
Day 5 and 6
Day 7
Day 8
Final Assessment
Instructional Sequence
Lesson Notes:
Performance Objective: When given a word bank and a diagram
of a plant cell (without labels), students will be able to accurately
identify and label the type of cell and each of the structures within
each type of cell with 80 % accuracy.
After all of the words have been verbally listed and placed,
students will use the interactive website located at:
https://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model_js.htm. This
technology tool will allow the students to check their work against
the accurate answers provided on the website. Students will be
asked to accurately label their sketches and color them neatly.
After all of the students (or most) are finished with the labeling
and coloring, they will come back together for a classroom
discussion. Students who are finished early will also be
encouraged to explore the animal cell that is available on this
website as well. This will prepare them for the lesson that follows.
Some sample discussion questions about the sketches and labels
are provided below.
Time: 60 Minutes
After all of the words have been verbally listed and placed,
students will use the interactive website located at:
https://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model_js.htm. This
technology tool will allow the students to check their work against
the accurate answers provided on the website. Students will be
asked to accurately label their sketches and color them neatly.
After all of the students (or most) are finished with the labeling
and coloring, they will come back together for a classroom
discussion. Students who are finished early will also be
encouraged to explore the plant cell (again) that is available on
Once they are finished, let the students walk around and
observe all of the Venn diagrams. Then, students will be given a
final opportunity to study their own Venn diagram (made from
magazines and newspapers) before being given an assessment that
includes a blank Venn diagram and a bank of relevant vocabulary.
They will then be assessed on their ability to accurately place each
term in the correct category: plant cell only, animal cell only, or
both plant and animal cells. After their practice in the Pre-
Instructional Activity, the discussions, their previous lessons on
similar topics, and their student-made Venn diagram, they should
Lesson Notes:
Performance Objective: When given an unordered list of the
hierarchy of living things (i.e. organs, systems, cells, tissues, etc.),
students will put them in order from smallest unit to largest unit
with 100% accuracy.
Time: 60 minutes
Have the student leave the cards on the board in the order
the class has chosen. Tell students that all living things are built in
a specific way. Certain parts of living things make up other parts
and they build upon each other to create living organisms. Do not
go into too much detail about the remaining order of living things.
References
Assessment A
Using the words in the bank below, fill in the blanks to complete the definitions of each organelle from inside a
plant cell. You will only use each word one time.
1.) The ________________ is on the outside of a plant cell and gives the cell structure and protects the cell.
Ribosomes Golgi bodies Nuclear envelope
2.) The ___________________ contains the nucleus and acts as a barrier between the nucleus and the rest of the
cell.
3.) The control center of the cell that contains genetic material is called the __________.
5.) The organelle in a plant cell responsible for photosynthesis is the _________________.
6.) The ________________ is the central storage organelle that holds water and other materials.
7.) The gel-like substance inside of a cell where all of the organelles are contained is called
_______________________.
9.) The _____________________ surrounds the inner parts of a cell and controls entry.
10.) The ______________________________ is responsible for transporting protein throughout the cell.
11.) The ___________________________ packages and transports proteins through the endoplasmic reticulum.
12.) Fibers that provide support and strength to the cell are called the _______________.
13.) An organelle that contains substances that melt down materials is called a __________________________.
Using the word bank above label each of the parts represented in the plant cell below. Some of the structures may
not be familiar to you. Be sure to label each organelle listed in the word bank above.
3.) nucleus
4.) ribosomes
5.) cholorplast
6.) vacuole
7.) cytoplasm
8.) mitochondria
12.) Cytoskeleton
13.) Lysosome
Assessment B
Using the words in the bank below, fill in the blanks to complete the definitions of each organelle from inside an
animal cell. You will only use each word one time.
Vacuoles Lysosomes
1.) Fibers that provide support and strength to the cell are called the _______________.
Ribosomes Golgi bodies Nuclear envelope
2.) The ___________________ contains the nucleus and acts as a barrier between the nucleus and the rest of the
cell.
3.) The control center of the cell that contains genetic material is called the __________.
4.) The organelles responsible for making protein within a cell are the _______________.
6.) The ________________ are the storage organelles that hold water and other materials.
7.) The ___________________________ packages and transports proteins through the endoplasmic reticulum.
9.) The _____________________ surrounds the inner parts of a cell and controls entry.
10.) The ______________________________ is responsible for transporting protein throughout the cell.
11.) The gel-like substance inside of a cell where all of the organelles are contained is called
_______________________.
12.) What is something different about animal cells when you compare them to what you know about plant cells?
What do you notice? Provide your answer in the space below. Be sure to write in complete sentences.
https://homeschoolclipart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/AnimalCellNotebook.pdf
1.)cytoskeleton
3.) nucleus
4.) ribosomes
5.) lysosomes
8.) mitochondria
11.) cytoplasm
12.) Example: Animal cells do not have as many organelles as plant cells. The animal cells do not have
chloroplasts or cell walls. I also noticed that animal cells have more than one vacuole and they are not all located
near the center as the single vacuole is in a plant cell.
Assessment C
For the following questions, be sure to answer in complete sentences. Be sure to use proper vocabulary words
where it is applicable. Please use a separate piece of paper if you feel it is necessary.
1.) What is the difference in the outside structures of plant cells and animal cells? Are they the same? Are they
different? Explain
2.) In what ways (at least 2) are plant cells and animal cells similar?
4.) Based on what you know about plant cells, and based on the answer you stated above in question 3, how do you
think plant cells get energy at night if there is no sunlight for photosynthesis?
For the next section, place each vocabulary word in the correct placement within the Venn diagram provided
below. You may use each vocabulary word only once. Be sure to label each section of the Venn diagram as
“plant cell” or “animal cell.”
1.) The outsides of these cells are different. Plant cells have a cell wall so they are more rigid and they hold their
structure more than an animal cell. An animal cell is more nebulous and less rigid than plant cells because they are
only surrounded by a cell membrane.
2.) Plant cells are similar because they both have similar structures. They each have a nucleus, ribosomes,
mitochondria, lysosomes, cell membranes, nuclear envelopes, ERs, Golgi bodies, vacuoles (although plant cells
have one central vacuole and animal cells have many), cytoplasm, and cytoskeletons. They both complete life
functions of gathering and expending energy.
3.) A plant cell gets energy it two ways. It gets energy from light, through photosynthesis that is carried out in the
chloroplasts. It also gets energy from the plant in the form of sugar (glucose) that is processed in the mitochondria.
This is not the same way that animal cells get energy because animal cells cannot complete photosynthesis because
they do not contain chloroplasts.
4.) Plants would get energy form the glucose stored in the plant during the dark hours of the day or night.
Photosynthesis needs sunlight to be completed so an alternative source of energy is the glucose from the plant that
is processed in the mitochondria inside the plant cell.
Venn Diagram
Assessment D
Answer the following questions using complete sentences. Be sure that you use the correct and accurate
terminology when you answer each question. The word bank below may help you use the correct term.
3.) List the structures within the hierarchy of living things in order from the smallest to the largest. Use the
terms in the text box above to assist you.
Summative Assessment
Assessment E
A. Using the word bank provided below, determine if each organelle is present in a plant cell, animal cell, or both.
Indicate where each organelle is present by writing P (plant cell), A (animal cell) or B (both types of cells) next to
each term.
Ribosomes
2.) _____ Cell membrane Golgi bodies Nuclear envelope
3.) _____ Cytoplasm
5.) _____Cytoskeleton
7.) _____Mitochondria
8.) _____Chloroplast
10.)_____Lysosomes
11.) _____Ribosomes
B. Using the word bank above, label each of the terms on the diagram of each type of cell. You may use each word
more than once. Be sure your label clearly indicates which organelle within the diagram that you are referring to.
Also be certain to label which cell is a plant cell and which cell is an animal cell in the lines provided above each
diagram.
_______________________________ ________________________________
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https://homeschoolclipart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/AnimalCellNotebook.pdf
A. Cell Wall
B. Cell Membrane
C. Cytoplasm
D. Cytoskeleton
E. Endoplasmic Reticulum
F. Chloroplast
G. Vacuole
H. Lysosome
I. Ribosomes
J. Golgi Bodies
K. Nucleus
L. Nuclear Envelope
M. Mitochondria
1.) _____The outside of a plant cell that gives the cell structure and protects the cell.
2.) _____ This protective barrier protects the nucleus and acts a barrier between the nucleus and the rest of the cell.
3.) _____This is the control center of the cell that contains the genetic material.
4.) _____These organelles are responsible for making proteins within a cell.
5.) _____This is the organelle that is responsible for photosynthesis inside a certain kind of cell.
6.) _____This organelle is the storage area of a cell that contains water and other materials.
7.) _____This is the gel-like substance inside of a cell where are of the organelles are contained.
9.) _____This is the protective coating around a cell that controls what is allowed to enter the cell.
10.) _____This is the organelle that is responsible for transporting proteins throughout the cell.
11.) ____These organelles package and transport proteins through the endoplasmic reticulum.
13.) _____These organelles melt down substances and materials within the cell.
D. Using the word bank below, order the terms from the hierarchy of living things from smallest to largest.
2.) __________________
3.) __________________
4.) __________________
5.) __________________
A.
1.) P
2.) B
3.) B
4.) B
5.) B
6.) B
7.) B
8.) P
9.) B
10.) B
11.) B
12.) B
13.) B
B.
Plant Cell
3.) Nucleus
4.) Ribosomes
5.) Chloroplast
6.) Vacuole
7.) Cytoplasm
8.) Mitochondria
12.) Cytoskeleton
D.
1.) Organelles 2.) Cells 3.) Tissues 4.) Organs, 5.) Organ Systems 6.) Living Organisms