Students discover that every living thing — from a blade of grass to a blue whale — is made of cells, and explore the tiny parts inside a cell that keep it alive and working.
Students will be able to…
You are made of trillions of them, but you’ve never seen one without a microscope. What is a cell, and what’s inside it?
Project this and tap each part of the cell. Have students learn the job of the membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, and mitochondria.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
You’re made of trillions of tiny living units — what are they?
Students investigate.
Teacher explains.
Compare.
Three quick checks.
Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core literacy. State-standard crosswalks available on request.
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells.
Develop a model of a cell to describe the function of its parts.
Argue that the body is a system of interacting subsystems of cells.
Integrate information presented in different media or formats.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students build a 3-D model of a cell (with clay or craft materials) and label each organelle. A printable cell-model guide is in the Science library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.