08/09/21 Cells classwork

Look at the 3 pictures below and answer these questions:

1)  What do all three pictures share in common?
2)  Are the objects found in the pictures living or non-living? How
do you know?
3)  What do you think living things are made up of?
 Cells

•All living things are made up of cells.

•Most cells are so small that you can

only see them with a microscope.

•Cells have different components, and

each has a function (job) in the cell.
 Cell organelles
Complete the diagram using these words

Nucleus Vacuole Cell

membrane

Cell wall Chloroplast Cytoplasm

Cell organelles
 Animal and Plant cells
Cells in plants and in animals are different!

• Nucleus
controls what • Cytoplasm – a
the cell does watery jelly, where
the cell makes new
substances

• Cell membrane
controls what enters and
leaves the cell
 Animal and Plant cells
• Vacuole
storage space, which
also helps the cell to
• Chloroplasts keep its shape by
make food for the pushing the cytoplasm
plant against the cell wall

• Cell wall – strong covering that helps

to support and protect the cell
 Quiz
Join the pictures with their names and jobs