Friday 2/27 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand the role of the cell membrane. To use analogies to explain the function of cell parts/organelles.

1. Question of the Day: What is homeostasis? How is homeostasis related to the cell membrane? (Numbered Heads)

2. Homeostasis video and worksheet

3. Cell Parts Analogy Brochure Project

• Make a decision about whether you will work alone or with one partner
• Read instructions on worksheet (with partner if you have one)
• Look at the example below
• Fill out the Brainstorming Sheet

4. Finish your cells rotation lab reflection on Google Classroom!!!!

5. Practice the Quizlet

Example:

Thursday 2/26 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration. To use analogies to explain the function of cell parts/organelles.

1. Discussion: "If Chloroplasts and Mitochondria Could Speak"

2. Cell Parts Analogy Brochure Project

What is an Analogy?

The Cell is Like a City

Hunger Games Cell Analogy

Example:

Wednesday 2/25 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration. 

1. With your table partner, complete "If Chloroplasts and Mitochondria Could Speak"

2. When you finish, go to Google Classroom and write your reflection. If you have already turned it in, practice the Cell Structures Quizlet

3. Chloroplasts/Mitochondria discussion

4. Cell Parts Analogy Brochure Project

Example:

Tuesday 2/24 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration. 

1. Watch the following video about Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis video

2. Comparison Worksheet: Answer Questions 1, 2 and 5

4. Watch the following video about Cellular Respiration

Cellular Respiration video

5. Comparison Worksheet: Answer Questions 3, 4, and 6

6. Discussion

7. With your partner, complete "If Chloroplasts and Mitochondria Could Speak"

8. Quizlet: When you finish, practice the Cell Structures Quizlet

9. Numbered Heads: What did you learn today?

Monday 2/23 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the structure and function the main parts of animal cells and plant cells. 


1. Cells Rotation Lab : Today you will make up any unfinished work from any of the stations and put your work together to create a portfolio.

• Sit at a table with your group
• Select one person from the group to go get the work folder and distribute each person's work
• Complete any unfinished work
• Attach your organelle cards to your plant cell drawing
• Make a title page for your portfolio "Cell Structures and Functions"
• Turn in your portfolio in the turn in box

Expectations for Cell Lab Stations

• Focus on what you need to finish.
• Stay in your assigned place.
• Work Cooperatively.
• Be aware of the countdown clock

2. Reflection: When you have turned in your portfolio, go to Google Classroom and follow the directions to write a reflection about what you learned from the cells rotation lab. If you don't finish in class, this must be completed as homework. The reflection is due tomorrow (Tuesday).

3. Quizlet: When you finish your reflection, practice the Cell Structures Quizlet (at least 10 minutes)

4. If you have time, try this Quiz to see how much you have learned about cell structures and functions.

Friday 2/20 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the structure and function the main parts of animal cells and plant cells. 

1. Question of the Day: What is the process that occurs in chloroplasts? How is this process related to cellular respiration? (write your name and answer on the card and turn it in)

2. Cells Rotation Lab (30 min) Last Day! On Monday we will have a day to make up any unfinished work from any of the stations.

Expectations for Cell Lab Stations

• Focus on what you need to finish.
• Stay in your assigned place.
• Work Cooperatively.
• Be aware of the countdown clock
• When it is time to clean up, file your work in the correct folder and put all supplies back in the bin.

• Blue Group: Station 1
• Purple Group: Station 2
• Pink Group: Station 3
• Orange Group: Station 4
• Yellow Group: Station 5
• Green Group: Station 6

*If you finish your rotation early, practice the Cell Structures Quizlet

Try this Quiz to see how much you have learned about cell structures and functions.

Thursday 2/19 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the structure and function the main parts of animal cells and plant cells. 

1. Question of the Day: In a plant cell, would mitochondria be able to do their job if there were no chloroplasts? Why or why not? (Hint: What jobs do mitochondria and chloroplasts do in the cell?) Work with table partners to answer the question and write your answer on the Padlet.

2. Cells Rotation Lab (30 min)

Expectations for Cell Lab Stations

• Focus on what you need to finish.
• Stay in your assigned place.
• Work Cooperatively.
• Be aware of the countdown clock
• When it is time to clean up, file your work in the correct folder and put all supplies back in the bin.

• Purple Group: Station 1
• Pink Group: Station 2
• Orange Group: Station 3
• Yellow Group: Station 4
• Green Group: Station 5
• Blue Group: Station 6

*If you finish your rotation early, practice the Cell Structures Quizlet

Try this Quiz to see how much you have learned about cell structures and functions.

Wednesday 2/18 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the structure and function the main parts of animal cells and plant cells. 

1. Question of the Day: On the next blank page of your science notebook, write the heading Question of the Day: Cell Parts, and number 1 through 8. Work with your table group to identify all the cell parts. Write the answers in your notebook.

2. Cells Rotation Lab (25 min)

Expectations for Cell Lab Stations

• Focus on what you need to finish.
• Stay in your assigned place.
• Work Cooperatively.
• Be aware of the countdown clock
• When it is time to clean up, file your work in the correct folder and put all supplies back in the bin.

• Pink Group: Station 1
• Orange Group: Station 2
• Yellow Group: Station 3
• Green Group: Station 4
• Blue Group: Station 5
• Purple Group: Station 6

*If you finish your rotation early, practice the Cell Structures Quizlet

Tuesday 2/17 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the structure and function the main parts of animal cells and plant cells. 

1. Question of the Day (10 min)

• What kind of cells are in this photograph? • What evidence to you have to justify your answer? • Which organelles can you identify in the photograph? 

Discuss these questions with your group and write a paragraph explaining your answer on this Padlet. Be sure to include the names of everyone in your group

2. Cells Rotation Lab (30 min)

Expectations for Cell Lab Stations

• Focus on what you need to finish.
• Stay in your assigned place.
• Work Cooperatively.
• Be aware of the countdown clock
• When it is time to clean up, file your work in the correct folder and put all supplies back in the bin.

• Orange Group: Station 1
• Yellow Group: Station 2
• Green Group: Station 3
• Blue Group: Station 4
• Purple Group: Station 5
• Pink Group: Station 6

*If you finish your rotation early, practice the Cell Structures Quizlet

3. Numbered Heads: What did you learn today at your station? Use the whiteboard to write your group answer.

Thursday 2/12 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the structure and function the main parts of animal cells and plant cells. 

Day 3 of Cell Lab - This will last 6 days!

Expectations for Cell Lab Stations

• Focus on what you need to finish.
• Stay in your assigned place.
• Work Cooperatively.
• Be aware of the countdown clock
• When it is time to clean up, file your work in the correct folder and put all supplies back in the bin.

• Orange Group: Station 1
• Yellow Group: Station 2
• Green Group: Station 3
• Blue Group: Station 4
• Purple Group: Station 5
• Pink Group: Station 6

* If you finish your rotation early, practice the Cell Structures Quizlet

Numbered Heads: What did you learn today at your station?

Wednesday 2/11 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the structure and function the main parts of animal cells and plant cells. 

1. Day 2 of Cell Lab - This will last 6 days!

Expectations for Cell Lab Stations

• Focus on what you need to finish.
• Stay in your assigned place.
• Work Cooperatively.
• Be aware of the countdown clock
• When it is time to clean up, file your work in the correct folder and put all supplies back in the bin.

• Yellow Group: Station 1
• Green Group: Station 2
• Blue Group: Station 3
• Purple Group: Station 4
• Pink Group: Station 5
• Orange Group: Station 6

2. If you finish your rotation early, practice the Cell Structures Quizlet

3. Numbered Heads: What did you learn today at your station?

Tuesday 2/10 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the structure and function the main parts of animal cells and plant cells. 

1. Begin Cell Lab - This will last 6 days!

Expectations for Cell Lab Stations

• Focus on what you need to finish.
• Stay in your assigned place.
• Work Cooperatively.
• Be aware of the countdown clock
• When it is time to clean up, the box needs to go on the back counter. 

2. If you finish your rotation early, practice the Cell Structures Quizlet

3. Numbered Heads: What did you learn today at your station?

Monday 2/9 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the structure and function the main parts of animal cells and plant cells. 

1. Self-Evaluation

2. Eggsperiment: Go to your data sheet in your notebook

3. Finish the packet you started on Friday: Be sure to color your plant and animal cells, and refer to Interactive reader pp 59-68 to answer the questions on the worksheet.

4. Overview of Cells Rotation Lab we will be starting tomorrow.

5. Numbered heads: What did you learn today at your station?

Friday 2/6 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the structure and function the main parts of animal cells and plant cells. 

1. Eggsperiment: Go to your data sheet in your notebook

2. Review/complete animal cell diagram

3. Use the interactive website below to learn about the how plant and animal cells are similar and how they are different.

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/510/deploy/interface.swf

4. Color and Label the Plant and Animal Cells

• vacuole
• large central vacuole
• chloroplasts
• mitochondria
• cell membrane
• cell wall
• nucleus
• cytoplasm

5. Refer to Interactive reader pp 59-68 to answer the questions on the worksheet.

Thursday 2/5 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the structure and function the main parts of an animal cell.

1. Study the microscope quizlet and your notebook for 10 min. before the quiz.

2. Microscope Quiz

3. Watch BrainPop: Cell Structure and complete activity worksheet (label the main parts of an animal cell and describe their function).

4. Eggsperiment

Wednesday 2/4 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the structure and function of a cell.

Watch Bill Nye Cells.

On the next blank page in your notebook, copy the following.  

Leave 4 spaces between each question:

1) Write three facts about cells from the video that we
learned in class.

2) Write two new facts you learned from the video.

3) Write one question you still have about cells.

Tuesday 2/3 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the structure and function of the cell membrane.

1. Question of the Day: What is a semi-permeable membrane? What cell part is a semi-permeable membrane, and how does it function? Work with your table partners to answer the question, then be prepared to share your answer (numbered heads).

2. Brain Pop: Passive Transport

3. Start Eggsperiment

4. If you didn't do so yesterday, please Fill out this Self Evaluation

4. Study the microscope quizlet (Quiz Wednesday)

3. Jeopardy Game

"Ticket out" Numbered heads: What did you learn today?