Lesson Plan Format
Class:
year 7
Date: 02/09/2015
Time: Start: 9:00
Finish: 10:00
Key Learning Area: Science
Lesson Topic: Plant
and animal cells
Assumed knowledge: students are aware that there are differences within and between groups of organisms;
classification helps organize this diversity.
Recent Prior Experience
Syllabus Outcome(s):
Indicators of Learning for this lesson:
Assessment:
By the end of this lesson, the students will:
- Class work (label worksheet)
A student relates the structure and - identify that living things are made of cells.
- Homework (plant and animal cells):
function of living things to their
literacy activity
classification,
survival
and
- identify structures within cells, including the
reproduction (SC4-14LW)
nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall and - ICT activity (Animal and plant cell
game)
chloroplast and describe their functions.
(Sheppard software): interactive
learning
-
1
Any safety issues to be considered:
Resources:
Riza, A. (2012). Oxford big ideas Australian curriculum Science 8 Workbook.
South Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press.
Comparing plant and animal cells lesson. (2013). Comparing plant and animal
cells
lesson
WS.
tes
Australia.
Retrieved
from
http://www.tesaustralia.com/teaching-resource/Comparing-plant-and-animal-cellslesson-6093747/
Animal cell tutorial. Sheppard software’s Cell Games. Retrieved
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/cell_tutorial.htm
from
Animal cell game. Sheppard software’s Cell Games. Retrieved
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/cell_game.htm
from
Plant cell tutorial. Sheppard software’s Cell Games. Retrieved from
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/plant_cell_tutorial.htm
Plant cell game. Sheppard software’s Cell Games. Retrieved from
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/plant_cell_tutorial.htm
Nerdy Plant Cell meets Cool Animal Cell (Differences between Plant and Animal
Cells).
HeyScienceGuys.
Retrieved
from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=808kmKBBW_o
students were excited and motivated through the interactive educational game and the concept was
completely covered and understood.
Reflection, Feedback & Follow-up:
2
Lesson Plan Format
LESSON SEQUENCE
Time
[mins]
LESSON SEQUENCE – Introduction/Development/Conclusion
ASSESSMENT / RESOURCES
5
ICT: Introduction to capture the students interest
You tube video (3 min)
10

Activity work (pair groups)

Class discussion and correction (swap sheets and correct each
others answers)
Starter activity (label and cognitive
thinking)
10
ICT: Tutorial animal cell (explanation and discussion )
Sheppard software animal cell tutorial
10
ICT: Tutorial plant cell (explanation and discussion)
Sheppard software plant cell tutorial
20
ICT: Cell game. Divide the class into 2 groups: plant cell group and
animal cell group and collect points for each correct answer (10 min
plant cell game and 10 min animal cell game)
Sheppard software cell games
5

Wrapping up the lesson. Repeat common features of plant and
animal cells and special features of each.
Big ideas Australian curriculum Science
8 Workbook activity 1.3

Explain homework task (assessment)

Dismiss class
3