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Animal Cells StudyJam

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Title:

Animal Cells StudyJam

URL:

https://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/animals/animal-cells.htm

Content Source:

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Type:

Interactive/Game

Overview:

Animal cells have many functions that support the life of the animal. Animal cells also have lots of different parts, including the cell body, cytoplasm, mitochondria, nucleus, vacuole, and cell membrane.

The classroom resource provides a slide show that will describe the structures of an animal cell. After utilizing this resource, the students can complete the short test to assess their understanding.

Content Standard(s):

Science
SC2015 (2015)
Grade: 7
Life Science

3 ) Construct an explanation of the function (e.g., mitochondria releasing energy during cellular respiration) of specific cell structures (i.e., nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall, ribosomes, mitochondria, chloroplasts, and vacuoles) for maintaining a stable environment.

NAEP Framework

NAEP Statement::
L8.1b: All organisms are composed of cells, from one cell only to many cells. About two-thirds of the weight of cells is accounted for by water, which gives cells many of their properties. In multicellular organisms, specialized cells perform specialized functions. Organs and organ systems are composed of cells and function to serve the needs of cells for food, air, and waste removal. The way in which cells function is similar in all living organisms.^†

Unpacked Content

Scientific And Engineering Practices:

Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

Crosscutting Concepts: Structure and Function

Disciplinary Core Idea: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Use multiple valid and reliable sources for evidence.
Explain, based on gathered evidence, the function of specific cell structures and how each organelle helps to maintain a stable environment.

Teacher Vocabulary:

Explanation
Structure
Function
Organelle
Nucleus
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Ribosome
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Vacuole
Homeostasis
System
Valid
Reliable

Knowledge:

Students know:

Function of organelles (i.e., nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall, ribosome, mitochondria, chloroplast, vacuole).
Roles of organelles in maintaining a stable environment.
Key differences between animal and plant cells (e.g., Plant cells have a cell wall, chloroplasts, etc.).

Skills:

Students are able to:

Articulate a statement that relates a given phenomenon to a scientific idea, including how different parts of a cell contribute to how the cell functions as a whole, both separately and together with other structures.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

The function of an organelle contributes to the overall function of the cell, both separately and together with other organelles, to maintain a stable environment.
Organelles function together as parts of a system (the cell).
Organelles function together as parts of a system that determines cellular function.
Energy is required to maintain a stable environment.

AMSTI Resources:

AMSTI Module:
Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence
Studying the Development and Reproduction of Organisms

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SCI.AAS.7.3- Label the nucleus of a cell in a cell diagram; distinguish at least one structural difference between plant and animal cells (e.g., cell wall, chloroplasts); match specific cell structures (e.g., nucleus, cell wall, cell membrane) with their functions.

Tags:

animal cells, cell, cell membrane, cell nucleus, cell structure, cytoplasm, mitochondria, organelles, organism, vacuole

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Accessibility

Comments

The test may be completed as a whole group or independently on student devices.

This resource provided by:

Author:

Hannah Bradley

ALEX Classroom Resource

Animal Cells StudyJam