FALL UNIT PLAN OUTLINE MILAGRO COLLAZO
WALT DISNEY MAGNET
FALL TERM 2010
Inquiry Questions
How is the cell like a complex society?
How Big is a Cell?
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: LESSON 1
How is the cell like a complex society?
How are plants and other organisms interdependent?
How do microorganisms affect life?
LESSON 2
What is a cell?
How big is a cell?
LESSON 3
What are the functions of each part of the animal cell and how do they work
together?
LESSON 4
What are the functions of each part of the plant cell and how do they
work together?
LESSON 5
What are the parts of an animal and plant cell?
What does a plant cell look like?
LESSON 6
What would your life be like without plants?
How do you compare differences in plants?
How do plants eat?
What determines if something is alive or not?
How are plant cells different from animal cells?
OBJECTIVES:
LESSON 1
By completing this lesson, students will learn about the function and structures of cells,
including plant and animal cells
LESSON 2
Students will be able to tell what a cell is.
LESSON 3
Students will be able to identify a cell. Students will be able to identify the functions of
the parts of an animal cell,
LESSON 4
Students will be able to identify a cell. Students will be able to identify the functions of
the parts of an animal cell.
LESSON 5
Identify the parts of a plant and animal cell.
Compare/contrast an animal cell with a plant cell.
The main parts of the plant cell are the nucleus, cell membrane, mitochondria,
vacuoles, cytoplasm, cell
wall, and chloroplast
LESSON 6
Students will observe and describe plants.
Students will communicate plants through drawings
LESSON 7
Students will observe and describe plants.
Students will communicate data about plants through drawings, discussions, simple
graphs, and writing
Students will ask questions and make predictions concerning observable changes in
plant development.
Students will record their observations in log books.
Students will use simple tools such as rulers, magnifying glasses, etc.
LESSON 8
Students will communicate data about plants through drawings, discussions, simple
graphs, and writing
Students will ask questions and make predictions concerning observable changes in
plant development
LESSON 9
Students will classify plants
Students will define the characteristics of plants.
LESSON 10
Students will explore angiosperms.
Students will compare monocots and dicots.
Summary:
This unit will be an introduce the plant and animal cells. Students will use their
questioning skills to create a path of inquiry for the course of the unit. The students will
learn the parts of the animal and plant cells as well as their function. Students will be
able to observe animal and plants cells under microscopes and make comparisons both
under the microscope and using a 3-D Cells Alive Animation on the computers.
Students will create t heir own animal and plant cells during one of the science labs.
Timeline Timeline:
The unit will take 10 days to complete including the art related lesson.