Names: Suzanne Haders, Hannah Maloy
Date: 9/30/2010
# of students:28
# IEP Students:
# of GSSP:
Subject: Science
Lesson Length: 50 minutes
Age/grade level: fifth
# LEP students:
Lesson # and Title: Plant and Animal Cells Review-Experiment
Context
Students have previously learned about plant and animal cells and how they are different from one
another in fourth grade. This lesson will help students recall the specifics of plant and animal cells so that
they have a better recollection of this topic. This project will be beneficial to those with IEPs because it
will be a group effort so students can help each other complete the project.
Objectives
1. Students will be able to name the differences between plant and animal cells.
2. Students will be able to define the functions of the major parts of cells (cytoplasm, nucleus, plasma
membrane, golgi apparatus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, lysosome, ribosome, cell wall, and
chloroplast).
Standards/Connections
SC-05-3.4.1 Students will describe and compare living systems to understand the complementary nature
of structure and function.
Materials
1. 7 plant cell kits
2. 7 animal cell kits
3. In each kit there is…
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Jello in a zip-lock baggy
One mini pumpkin candy or gumball
Red fruit rollup
Yellow fruit rollup
Orange slice (candy)
Zip-lock container
Red hots (cinnamon candy)
sprinkles
Procedures
1. The teacher will discuss with students about what they remember about the animal and plant cell from
the fourth grade.
2. The teacher will ask students about the major differences between plant and animal cells.
3. The teacher will ask students about the functions of the cell organelles (parts) that will be used in the
lesson (cytoplasm, nucleus, plasma membrane, golgi apparatus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum,
lysosome, ribosome, cell wall, and chloroplast).
4. The teacher will define each cell organelle on the chalkboard.
5. The students will copy the notes from the chalkboard into their science notebooks.
6. Students will be divided into pairs. Half of the pairs in the classroom will be creating an animal cell and
half of the pairs will be creating a plant cell.
7. Students will be creating their cell kits as we explain how each material piece relates to the cells the
students are creating.
8. Each pair of students will team up with another pair of students so that one pair has an animal cell and
one pair has a plant cell.
9. Each team will discuss their cells and the differences amongst their group.
10. The students will be asked to share what they have found from their group’s discussion.
11. The students will be asked to share what they learned from their cell creations.
12. The students will be asked to draw a plant and animal cell in their notebooks individually.
13. The students will write a response about what they learned during class in their science notebooks and
the difference between plant and animal cells.
14. The parts of the cell and the functions of the cell parts will be reviewed in a class discussion.
Objective Number
1
Type of
Assessment
Summative
Assessment title/
Description
Students will
explain the
difference between
plant and animal
cells in their
science notebooks
Depth of
Knowledge
2
2
Summative
Students will write
the functions of
the cell parts in
their science
notebooks
2
Adaptations and/or
Accomodations
Students with
IEP’s will be given
help by teachers to
recall information
discussed in class
to help answer this
question.
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