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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Charlie and the Cell City

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the major components of the cell and their function through an adventure inside the cell with an imaginary little guy named "Charlie." Through the use of the Internet and viewing a video, students identify components...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Different Jobs of Cells

For Students 7th - 12th
In this cells worksheet, students review different types of cells including their different functions and shapes. This worksheet has 6 matching and 3 short answer questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Evans Cell Functions Word Search Puzzle

For Students 7th - 8th
In this word search worksheet, students recall eight terms associated cell functions and cell parts. Students find these terms in the word search puzzle.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"What If?" A Jigsaw Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, in groups, consider a scenario in which some structure of a cell has been changed. They explore how structural change affects the function of a cell and create a visual aid to illustrate their observations.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cell Factory

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the basic structures and functions of cells. They design and construct a factory cell model where each factory part corresponds to a cell part.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cell Community

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use technology to review cell structure and function. In this cells less, 7th graders review the parts and functions of a cell, and use photography/video and PowerPoint to enhance their explorations.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

If I Was A ...? Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
For this cells worksheet, students complete a chart in which they choose one organelle from a cell. Students pretend they are this organelle as they answer 5 essay questions. There is a word that is incorrect on the page: "who's" should...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Notes on Cell Organelles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students record information and write journal entries on the structure and function of cell organelles while viewing a Powerpoint presentation.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Needs of Living Things

For Teachers K - 1st
For this lesson, students watch video clips of animals and plants in their natural environment, to gather evidence that all living things have basic needs that must be met in order to survive. Then, to illustrate their understanding of...
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Activity
Science Museum, London

Science Museum: What Do Your Cells Do?

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on cells, including looking at cells, what a cell is made of, how cells make proteins, why cells differ, and new cells for old.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Peer Curricula: Cells Are Us

For Students 9th - 10th
Find five instructional units on cells: levels of organization, interacting with the outside world, creating energy for the cell, coding and translating instructions, and making protein "machinery" to do things. Each unit is broken down...
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Handout
Other

Eureka Science: Cells: Bacterial Cells

For Students 3rd - 8th
In story form, this site examines the similarities and differences among bacteria, plant cells, and animal cells. Drawings supplement the text for clarity purposes.
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Interactive
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Excel Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial, learn how to create formulas to solve real-world problems.
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Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Cell Talk [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
In this instructional activity, 5th graders will examine cell diagrams, then use their body, voice, and movement to become a particular part of a cell. Next, they work in pairs to create a dialogue between the different parts of the...
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Handout
University of California

Tetrahymena as a Unicellular Model Organism

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on Tetrahymena thermophila and why it is an important unicellular organism.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Micscape Article: Paramecium

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent article on a unicelluar organism, the paramecium. Includes details on its environment, paramecium types, and environmental importance.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Micscape Article: Paramecium

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent article on a unicelluar organism, the paramecium. Includes details on its environment, paramecium types, and environmental importance.