Biology Unit Plan

Topic: Cells Unit: 2 Grade: 10 Days: 8

UNIT OVERVIEW:
All living things are made of cellscells that are remarkably similar, whether you are you
(a human), a frog, a tree, or a bacterium. These tiny structures are made out of parts just
like your organs that work together to ensure that all 4 billion of your cells do their jobs.

ESSENTIAL STANDARDS - GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION (GLE)

Compare active and passive cellular transport (LS-H-A2)

Analyze the movement of water across a cell membrane in hypotonic, isotonic
and hypertonic solutions (LS-H-A2)
Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells (LS-H-A1)
Identify and describe structural and functional differences among organelles (LS-
H-A2)
Investigate and describe the role of enzymes in the function of a cell (LS-H-A3)

BIG IDEAS: ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

Cells are the most basic unit of life
BUT! Cells are made out of tiny
organelles that all serve a vital function
for the life of the cell, just like are
organs do for our body
Cells across all living organisms are
remarkably similar; however, some cells
are more complex (e.g., eukaryotic) or
more fine tuned to their organisms life
(e.g., plant cells)
What needs to happen inside each
cell in your body to keep you alive?
What makes something (human and
plant) alive?
What is active transport? Does it
require energy? How does it move?
(low to high or high to low?)
What is passive transport? Does it
require energy? How does it move?
(low to high or high to low?)
How do active and passive transport
differ?
What is ATP? With which type of
transport is it associated?
 What is osmosis? What is a solute?
What is a solvent? What is a solution?
What does semi-permeable mean?
Where does water always flow? High
solute to low solute or low solute to
high solute?
What happens to water in a isotonic
solution (equal in and out, moves into
cell, moves out of cell)? What is its
effect of the cell (nothing,
swell/burst/lyse, shrink/crenate).
What happens to water in an
hypotonic solution (equal in and out,
moves into cell, moves out of cell)?
What is its effect of the cell (nothing,
swell/burst/lyse, shrink/crenate).
What happens to water in a
hypertonic solution (equal in and out,
moves into cell, moves out of cell)?
What is its effect of the cell (nothing,
swell/burst/lyse, shrink/crenate).

What is a prokaryote? How old is it?

Does it have a nucleus? It is
unicellular, multi-cellular or both?
Does it have organelles?
What is a eukaryote? How old is it?
Does it have a nucleus? It is
unicellular, multi-cellular or both?
Does it have organelles?
What makes prokaryotes and
eukaryotes different and similar?
What are examples (people, animals,
plants and bacteria.) of prokaryotes
and eukaryotes?

What are organelles? What are their

functions?
What is the difference between a
 plant and an animal cell?

CONTENT: SKILLS:
1. Cell: smallest living part of your Identify, describe, and compare and
body contrast active and passive
2. Tissue: organized group of cells transport
3. Organ: organized group of tissues Identify, describe, and compare and
4. Organ systems: organized group of contrast isotonic, hypotonic and
organs hypertonic solutions
5. Organism: organized group of Identify, describe, and compare and
organ systems contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic
6. Prokaryotic: simple cell with no cells
nucleus (bacteria!) Identify, describe, and compare and
7. Eukaryotic: complex cell with contrast organelles and their
organelles functions
8. Nucleus: control center of cells
9. Ribosome: protein factory
10. Golgi apparatus: the post office
where info is packaged and shipped
11. Endoplasmic reticulum: the
transportation system in the cell
12. Cell membrane: the outer layer,
controls what goes in and out
13. Cytoplasm: stuff that fills the cell
and keeps things in place
14. Mitochondria: the powerhouse,
makes energy
15. Cell wall: firm outside layer of plant
cells
16. Vacuole: stores water and food
17. Chloroplast: where photosynthesis
happens in cells
18. ATP: energy
19. Animal cell: normal eukaryotic cell
20. Plant cell: eukaryotic cell with
chloroplast, cell wall, large vacuole

KEY TERMS:
LEVEL 1 VOCAB:
Cell
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
Animal Cell
Plant Cell
Tissue
 Organ
Organ System
Organism
ATP
Cell Theory

LEVEL 2 VOCAB:

Ribosome
Cytoplasm
DNA
Cell membrane
Mitochondria
Nucleus
(Rough) Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Lysosome
(Large) Vacuole
Cell Wall
Chloroplast
Photosynthesis

IMPLICIT VOCAB:

Protein
Genetic material
Waste
Structure
Function
Theory
Unicellular
Multicellular
Bacteria

ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE AND ACTIVITIES:

INITIAL ASSESSMENT:
Biology Diagnostic

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT:
Google Forms daily Exit Tickets
Check for Understanding Questions
o Oral Questions
 o Do Nows
o Independent Practice
o Whiteboards
o Kahoot

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT:
Notebook Activity Assessment
Unit 2 Assessment (Multiple Choice + Constructed Response)
Cell City Project

LEARNING PLAN & ACTIVITIES:

Day 1: SWBAT describe basic knowledge of a cell.
Hidden Life of a Cell Video + Questions
Study Guide
Exit Ticket
o Is the cell membrane impermeable, semi-permeable or permeable?
o Which kind of transport uses energy?
Active
Passive
o Which kind of transport is used to move molecules from concentration (in
other words AWAY from equilibrium)
Active
Passive
o What is the name of the energy used by active transport? (open-ended)
Day 2: SWBAT identify, describe, and compare and contrast active and passive
transport.
Active and Passive Transport Key (Cheat Sheet)
Active and Passive Transport Stations
Active and Passive Transport Independent Practice
Exit Ticket
A high concentration has..
Less molecules
More molecules
Fill in the blank - ____ means chill, it goes with the flow, from high to
low.
 Active
Passive
Fill in the blank - Big Idea: Things naturally want to
Spread out or expand
Get closer together or shrink
Active Transport
Does NOT require energy; moves things from low to high
concentrations
Does require energy; moves things from low to high
concentration
Does NOT require energy; moves things from high to low
concentrations
Does require energy; moves things from high to low
concentrations
Day 3: SWBAT identify, describe, and compare and contrast Osmosis.
Osmosis Cheat Sheet
Picture Practice
Osmosis Independent Practice
Exit Ticket
o In an isotonic solutions
Water moves equally in and out; nothing happens to the cell
Water moves into the cell; the cell swells/bursts (lyse)
Water moves out of the cell; the cell shrinks (crenate)
o In a hypotonic solution
Water moves equally in and out; nothing happens to the cell
Water moves into the cell; the cell swells/bursts (lyse)
Water moves out of the cell; the cell shrinks (crenate)
o In a hypertonic solution..
Water moves equally in and out; nothing happens to the cell
Water moves into the cell; the cell swells/bursts (lyse)
Water moves out of the cell; the cell shrinks (crenate)
o A solvent
Is liquid that a molecule dissolves into
 A molecule that gets dissolved
A mixture of solutes and solvent
Day 4: SWBAT identify, describe, and compare and contrast Osmosis.
Amoeba Sisters: Osmosis Video + Questions
Osmosis Day 2: Case Studies
Osmosis Independent Practice
Exit Ticket
o What would occur is a freshwater fish was placed in salt water?
The fish would swell, because the fish would be placed in a hypertonic
solution (salt water)
The fish would shrink, because the fish would be placed in a hypotonic
solution (salt water)
The fish would swell, because the fish would be placed in a hypotonic
solution (salt water)
The fish would shrink, because the fish would be placed in a hypertonic
solution (salt water)
o Mr. Constana fell asleep at the wheel and at the hospital doctors stated that
his brain was swelling. At the doctor, would you rinse his brain with a isotonic,
hypertonic or hypotonic solution and why?
An isotonic solution so that nothing would happen to his brain.
A hypertonic solution so that the water would leave his brain reducing
swelling.
A hypotonic solution so that the water would enter his brain increasing
the swelling.
Day 5: SWBAT identify, describe, and compare and contrast Prokaryotes and
Eukaryotes.
Amoeba Sisters: Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes + Compare/Contrast Graphic Organizer
Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Practice (2 pgs.)
Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes: Creative Writing
Exit Ticket
o Prokaryotes are..
Without a nucleus
Newer/younger
Multi-cellular
o The following are true about eukaryotes except..
 They are multi-cellular
They DO have a nucleus
They DO have membrane-bound organelles
They are affected by anti-biotics
o Is bacteria a prokaryote or a eukaryote?
o Which is an example of an eukaryotic organism?
Bacteria
Strep Bacteria
A puppy
Pneumonia Bacteria
Day 6: SWBAT identify, describe and compare and contrast organelles.
Gotta Catch em all ORGAN-ELLES!
Organelles Group Work (2 pgs.)
Exit Ticket
o The _____ controls what enters and leaves the cell.
Mitochondira
Ribosome
Cell membrane
Golgi body
o This organelle functions to package proteins
Lysome
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Golgi Body
Nucleus
o What stores water and other nutrients for the cell?
Vacuole
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Lysome
Mitochondria
o What is the protein factory?
Ribosome
Cell membrane
 Mitochondria
Lysosome
Day 7: SWBAT review for their assessment and then assess their knowledge.
o Kahoot
o Assessment Unit 2
Day 8: SWBAT reflect on their assessment data.
o GLE Mastery Document + Test Corrections

Differentiation
English as a Second Language Teacher Ms. Doroski
o Translation/Interpretation for Activities
o Accommodations for Assessments
Test Read Aloud
Extended Time
Word-to-Word Dictionary
Directions in Native Language
o Seating in proximity to Ms. Doroski
Strategies/Methods
o Unit Tracker
o Key Terms Study Guide
o Videos with Subtitles
o Graphic Organizers
o Guided Notes
o Visuals
o Bonus Early Finisher Work
o End of Course Sample Questions
o Model Notebook
o Cell City Variations

RESOURCES:
Hidden Life of the Cell (BBC)
Amoeba Sisters
o Osmosis
o Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes
 Louisiana State Sample Test Items
o Eagle Database
Louisiana End of Course Assessment Guide