Cell Biology Unit Plan

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Cell Biology Unit Plan

• By David Lavernoich

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Analyze Learners

• The students will be in a basic level biology
  course.
• They will be around the age of 15.
• Some students will have learning disabilities,
  while others will be exceptionally motivated.
• They may have a broad knowledge of this subject,
  but for most it will be a more in-depth look at a
  cell.

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Objectives

• SC.10.4.2 identify and explain the structure and
  function of cell organelles (e.g., Golgi bodies,
  endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria,
  chloroplasts, ribosomes, lysosomes, vacuoles).
• SC.10.4.3 compare the variations in cells,
  tissues and organs of different organisms (e.g.,
  endocrine, nervous, digestion and immune
  systems).
• SC.10.4.4 identify mechanisms for the movement of
  materials into and out of cells (e.g., active and
  passive transport, endo- and exocytosis).
• SC.10.2.4 properly and safely manipulate
  equipment, materials, chemicals, organisms and
  models.

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Selecting Media and Materials
Sites Used

• Cell Biology Chapter http//web.mit.edu/esgbio/ww
  w/cb/cbdir.html
• Cells Alive http//www.cellsalive.com/
• Virtual Cell http//www.life.uiuc.edu/cgi-bin/pla
  ntbio/cell/cell.cgi
• www.sasinschool.com

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Materials

• Microscope
• Slides
• Worksheets
• Computers
• Text Book

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Utilizing Media and Material

• Day 1
• Students will be introduced to microscopes and
  microscope protocol.
• Students will investigate and learn how to use a
  microscope in groups looking at interesting
  slides.

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Day 2

• I will have a review of the day before, and
  include how to make a wet mount slide.
• Students will do the microscope activity I planed
  in order to be assessed in this activity.
• Students then will experiment with the pond water
  they brought in making wet mount slides.

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Day 3-4

• I will cover the anatomy and function of a cell
  in class.
• I will use an interactive website
  http//www.life.uiuc.edu/cgi-bin/plantbio/cell/cel
  l.cgi as a teaching aid.

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Day 7-8-9

• Using www.sasinschools.com the students will be
  working on an organelle job description project.
  
• The students will have a list of websites that I
  find appropriate, and must use at least 5
  different sites.

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Day 10-11

• Students will learn about how cells get rid of
  and take in material.
• I will use assistance of text books and the web
  site http//www.life.uiuc.edu/cgi-bin/plantbio/cel
  l/cell.cgi

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Day 12

• Students will do the membrane activity in the
  sasinschools website.
• This will summarize what my lesson was about and
  will also assess the students on how much they
  retain.

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Day 13-14

• Students will learn about different cell types
  and tissue types.
• They will see illustrations and pictures of
  theses cells.
• The students then will have to identify using a
  microscope and different slides of cells, the
  type and function of the cells.

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Require Learner Participation

• I will make my classes interactive so that
  students.
• I will format the lectures so they are an open
  forum where students feel comfortable to ask
  questions.
• The material I cover in class will be accompanied
  by many visual aids, which may help retain
  student attention.

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Evaluate and Revise

• SC.10.2.4. I will conduct a mini laboratory
  activity using the microscopes and a work sheet I
  made.
• SC.10.4.2 To fulfill this objective I will be
  using the sasinschool website project on
  organelle function.
• SC.10.4.4 In order to meet this standard I will
  again use sasinschools but this time it is an
  interactive activity that is coherent with this
  objective.
• SC.10.4.3 This objective is assessed by a
  laboratory quiz. Where students must use the
  lecture information to classify and identify cell
  types.