5E Lesson Plan

Teacher:
Date: July 07, 2016
Subject : Integrated Science
Grade: 8
DURATION: 2 Sessions
STANDARDS:
1. Students should develop an appreciation for the importance of cells to living thing.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE(S): Students will be able to:
1. Draw a typical plant and animal cell.
2. Distinguish between plant and animal cells based on the organelles present.
3. Describe the function of different organelles present in the plant and animal cell.
SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS: Communicating, Drawing, Critical thinking, Designing and Constructing
TEACHING STRATEGIES: Collaborative learning, Discussion, Active Learning
PRIOR KNOWLEDGE: Familiarity with the fact that living things are made up of cells.
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT: Blank papers, Microscope/PowerPoint presentation, Video
SUMMARY OF CONTENT:
The cell is the constituent unit of living matter.
Basic Cell Organelles

Nucleus
Cell membrane
Cell Wall
Cytoplasm
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
Nucleus: The nucleus is the control center of a cell as such it is the most important part of the cell. The
control arises from the genetic information stored in the nucleus.
Cell membrane: The cell membrane is also a vital component of cellular control. Its responsibility is to
restrict what can enter or leave the cell.
Cell Wall: Plants have cell walls which are located outside the plasma membrane. Animal cells lack cell
walls. The cell wall gives the plant strength and allows plants cells to fill with water creating an internal
pressure called turgor pressure.
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Vacuole: Vacuoles are generally used to store cell products or protect the rest of the cell from invading
microorganisms. The large central vacuole of plant cells is a special case. It is used to store water and cellular
wastes and helps maintain the necessary internal pressure of plants called turgor pressure (turgor pressure in
plants).
Mitochondria: Mitochondria found in both plants and animals are called the power houses of the cell. They
convert the energy in the bonds of glucose and oxygen to readily available energy.
Chloroplasts: Chloroplasts are large organelles found in plants cells which are responsible for
photosynthesis. Plants use photosynthesis to convert water and carbon dioxide into glucose. Chloroplasts are
green because of the pigment chlorophyll.
Cytoplasm: Jelly-like substance in which all other cell structures are formed.
ENGAGEMENT:

Teacher will pose the question; do you ever wonder what a cell looks like?

Students will be given with a blank sheet of paper on which they will draw their concept of what a cell
looks like.

Students will then compare their diagram at least three other classmates.

EXPLORATION

Students will then be allowed to observe different cell types under the microscope (at least 3).

Students will be instructed to draw the cell that they view under the microscope and compare their
prediction of what a cell looks like to what they observed under the microscope. If the microscopes
are unavailable, a PowerPoint presentation will be used to project pictures of cells as seen under the
microscope.

Students will watch a video about plant and animal cells and will then be asked to classify the cells
they viewed under the microscope as plant or animal cell. They will also be told to justify their
classification.

Students will form small group to share their responses.

EXPLANATION

Students will share with the entire class why they classified some cells as plant cells and some as
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animal cells, based on the video. They will be required to explain the difference between both types of
cells.

A discussion will be conducted about the different organelles that are present in the plant and animal
cells and the distinction between both.

The function of these organelles will also be discussed.

ELABORATION

Students, in groups, will then be told to write a paragraph comparing the structure of a cell to a
shopping mall and why. For example; the cell wall represents the walls of the shopping mall because it
gives structure to the building and the doors represent the cell membrane which open and close to
allow inflow and outflow of individuals etc.

Each group will share their explanation with the entire class.

EVALUATION

Students will be given homework to make a model of a plant or animal cell. The organelles should be
labeled and annotations should be attached to describe the function of each organelle.