Week 4: 08/31-09/04
Students will be receiving their lockers Monday. If your child hasn’t paid already, lockers are $5.00 and the money must be turned in to their homeroom teacher.
Also, our biggest project of the year “The Incredible Edible Cell” begins next Tuesday (due to the labor day weekend) and will be due the following Tuesday (not Monday because I will have a sub that day). Please see the direction sheet (under Thursday’s homework) so you may preview the contents of the project with your child. The project worth has been increased to 500 project points!
Week 4: Cells
Standards: S7CS4, S7L2a, S7L2b, S7L2c
IB Connections: Human Ingenuity; Health & Social Education; Approaches to Learning
Objectives:
- Tell what cells are
- Explain how the invention of the microscope contributed to scientists understanding of living things
- State the cell theory
- Describe how microscopes produce magnified images
- Identify the role of the cell wall and membrane in the cell
- Describe the functions of cell organelles
- Explain how cells are organized in many celled organisms
Higher Level Questioning:
- How does scientific development rely on our knowledge of cells?
- How are cells like building blocks?
Essential Questions:
- How do you explain the relationship between the structures and functions of cell organelles?
- Why is each part of the cell essential to survival?
Monday- Today we are going to begin class by discussing the different organelles of the cell and their definition according to our vocabulary dissection. Students will then fill out a Cell Organelle Graphic Organizer using the Cell_structure_function ppt
Homework for Monday- Study for microscope parts and function quiz
Tuesday- We will begin class by reviewing the organelles learned from yesterday. Students will then finish their Cell Organelle Graphic Organizer using the Cell_structure_function ppt
Homework for Tuesday- Complete the organelle comic book character on the left hand side of your INB. Study for microscope parts and functions quiz
Wednesday- Today students will be taking a quiz on the parts of the microscope. Part of the quiz will be directly on a microscope (parts will be taped and numbered and must be identified) and other questions will be paper format.
Homework for Wednesday- Begin thinking of who you would like to work with for the Incredible Edible Cell directions (must be someone in your life science class). However, it is highly recommended to work alone!
Thursday- Students will have their first microscope lab in which they must find a small newspaper letter “e” under the microscope. Students must answer lab questions as they use the microscope and complete the microscope e lab worksheet.
Homework for Thursday- Begin thinking of who you would like to work with for the Incredible Edible Cell project(must be someone in your life science class). However, it is highly recommended to work alone!
Friday- Students will complete a cheek cell and elodea lab using the microscopes along with the plant vs animal cell microscope lab worksheet.
Homework for Friday- Have your partner determined for the incredible edible cell project. Exchange phone numbers so you can be ready to work all of next week. Directions go out Tuesday and the completed project will be due on Tuesday of the next week.
