Objective
Time Frame
SWBAT identify major organelles in an animal cell
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Key Points
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Do Now
1. Open-ended question/ free write
2. Artwork
3. Movie-clip
4. Draw Picture of…
5. Last night’s HW
6. Yesterday’s exit slip
Activity 1
1. Demo + Observations
2. Think Aloud
3. T/P/S
4. TttT
5. Summarizing
6. Jigsaw/ Expert Groups
7. Visualizing
8. Reading Logs
9. Race
10. Gallery Walk
11. Stations
Activity 2
1. Demo + Observations
2. Think Aloud
3. T/P/S
4. TttT
5. Summarizing
6. Jigsaw/ Expert Groups
7. Visualizing
8. Reading Logs
9. Race
10. Gallery Walk
11. Stations
Activity 3
6 min
Organelles carry out the processes of life and function
together in a coordinated manner.
The organelles of a cell are like people swimming in a pool
(cytoplasm is the pool water)
Major organelles in an animal cell:
 A nucleus is a large structure that controls the
cell’s metabolism and stores genetic information
(DNA).
 The nucleus is considered the brain because it
controls the workings of the cell
 Vacuoles are storage sacs within the cytoplasm.
Considered the mail of the cell
Ribosomes are tiny structures that help make protein.
 Considered the post office of the cell because
they package and ship protein
Mitochondria are bean-shaped structures that contain
special proteins, known as enzymes, used to get energy
from nutrients.
Cell membrane: Thin, flexible barrier that surrounds the
outside of the cell
Movie-Clip--Introduction to Cells:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow0jH2Eg8v4
KWL—What we learned from the video, what we still want to
know, and (at end of lesson) what we learned
25 min
Stations:
To introduce all of the definitions, functions and diagrams of
organelles, students will move through stations in the back of the
room. There will be 5 stations. The stations topics are: nucleus,
vacuoles, ribosomes, mitochondria and cell membrane.
Each station will include: a diagram of a cell with the organelle
noted and a definition of the organelle. Students will have a Guided
Notes worksheet on which they will write down this information.
On their guided notes worksheet will also be an unmarked diagram
of an animal which they will fill in as they move through the stations.
They will have five (5) minutes at each station.
15 min
Students develop story based on organelles:
-Students given exemplar story (cell city analogy) and class reads
together
-Students are then tasked with developing their own cell analogy
story, which must include:
-Each of the 5 organelles that we discussed
-Relationship between the organelles (how they interact
together)
-Analogy that conveys the functions of each
10 min
Independent Practice (worksheet) on identifying organelles and
1. Demo + Observations
2. Think Aloud
3. T/P/S
4. TttT
5. Summarizing
6. Jigsaw/ Expert Groups
7. Visualizing
8. Reading Logs
9. Race
10. Gallery Walk
11. Stations
Evaluate
Exit Slip
Go over Answers + Pack Up
their functions
8 min
Learning Log