Life Science · Cells and Organization
Cell Structure & Function
Use microscope observations and cell models to explain how cell structures support the jobs a cell must do, then compare evidence from plant and animal cells.
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52 min~12 min prep7 materialsNGSS Middle School (Grades 6–8) Alignment · MS-LS1-2 · MS-LS1-1
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Lesson overview
What students will learn
- I can separate what I actually observe in a cell image from what a scientific model helps explain.
- I can connect a cell structure to its function and explain how that function helps the whole cell.
Key science ideas
- All living things are made of one or more cells.
- A cell contains structures that do different jobs and work as parts of one system.
- Structure and function are connected: a structure's features help it do a job for the cell.
Lesson at a glance
- Grade 6
- 52 min
- ~12 min prep
- MS-LS1-2 · MS-LS1-1
- 7 materials
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- Lesson Plan
- Investigation
- Teacher Slides
- Printable Worksheet
- Teacher Answer Key
- Interactive Activity
- Vocabulary