MarlaLott+scienceand+cells


 * Lesson Topic and Description:** Functions required for the cell; organelles and their job in the function of the cell.

**__Focus on Concepts__**

 * Osmosis and transport
 * Membrane structure
 * Organelle function and structure
 * Differences in plant cells compared to animal cells.

**__Provision for Acceleration and Compression of Content__**

 * ==Move more quickly through vocabulary and focus on how the parts of the cell are working together.==
 * Understand what is happening when one part of the cell is misfunctioning.

**__Enrichment__**

 * Osmosis lab using an egg or potato; graph data using excel (salt concentration versus % change in mass)
 * Brainstorm how cell function changes with changes in the cell membrane or ability of the cell to transport materials

**__More Advanced Reading and Vocabulary__**

 * Study the word parts of the organelles
 * Incorporate medical articles about cell function or problems that can arise in cells

‍‍‍‍‍‍ **__Use of Primary Sources, Artifacts, and Real World Objects__**

 * ‍‍‍‍‍‍Examine cells using a microscope (onion skin lab, staining cheek cells)

‍‍‍‍‍‍ **__Interdisciplinary Connections__**
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**__Includes In-Depth and Critical Analysis__**

 * Compare the organelles in a cell to a more common everyday objects (ex. lysosome=garbage can)
 * ‍‍‍‍‍Examine what would happen if one organelle was missing from a cell

Thinking Questions: Knowledge: List the organelles and their function in the cell. Comprehension: Describe the difference between active and passive transport and between osmosis and diffusion? Application: Summarize the tasks performed by a cell to carry out life functions. Analysis: Compare and contrast an animal and plant cell. Use a double bubble map. Evaluate: Evaluate how energy intake and output would be different between different cells, such as skin, heart, kidney.

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**__Fosters Creative Expression__**

 * Cell Catalog - Students make a catalog to sell organelles (HS Biology activity)

‍ **__Exploration of Areas of Choice__**
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 * == ‍‍Explore an organelle in more depth .....Help develop this?==

=__**Assessment**__=

Your partner must write 3-5 questions that he or she will be asked in an interview. The questions and answers must be scripted by partner #2.
====News story (Newscaster): 2 paragraphs in which the first paragraph is the news flash providing the main idea about what is going on and the second paragraph provides details about the function and structure of the organelle. You will be the newscaster reading this newscast to the class.====

====Interview (Organelle being interviewed): Write 3-5 questions that are creative and yet will address information about the structure and function of the organelle. Come up with creative answers to the questions that help relate the organelle function to something other than the cell such as common everyday objects.====


 * Unit Name and Lesson Plan Title: Cell Function and Organelles**

7th grade science...High ability Students work in pairs with one being the news caster and the second is the organelle being interviewed. Students will have already received an overview of cell structure and function with an emphasis on organelles of both animals and plants. **Student Learning Outcomes or Objectives:** Understand the function of each organelle and why the organelle is important to cell function as a whole.
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 * Annotation:**

7.3 on cells 2 class days (40 minute periods) to put together scripts and another 2 class days to present
 * Standards:**
 * Total Duration:**

Computer access
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**Lesson and Learning Activities:**
 * **Steps including time for each:** (logical progression, clear teaching instructions with good detail; how students are working; type of learning)
 * **Lesson attachments or weblinks:** (for particular steps with guidance for what, who and how to use it)
 * **Differentiation within High Ability Group:** (for students who have already mastered material or who can work at a higher level than other high ability students )

**Assessment:** **Organelle News Story Rubric for Newscaster** ** Possible ** ||
 * ** Criteria ** || ** Beginning ** || ** Developing ** || ** Accomplished ** || ** Pointsnts/ **
 * ** Content ** || Very little info is included in the news story || Some info about organelle structure and function is included in the news story || News story includes complete info about structure and function of organelle || 20 ||
 * ** Organization ** || Some information not fluent or not following proper grammar and punctuation. || Information is mostly fluent and mostly written with proper grammar and punctuation || Text is fluent and written with full grammar and punctuation || 15 ||
 * ** Presentation ** || Script presented but not engaging to audience || Effective verbal presentation; able to be heard || Used enthusiasm to present the news story; held audience attention || 10 ||
 * ** Creativity ** || Information is straightforward but does not apply to ideas outside of the cell || Some (1 or 2 ideas) information applies to ideas outside of the cell || More than 2 ideas relate or interrelate to information outside of the cell || 5 ||
 * ** Reflection ** ||  ||   ||   || 5 ||