Introduction
Welcome Forensic Scientists!
You are about to go on a multi-media journey to learn about one of the most important building blocks of all life, the cell!
Your journey will teach you about the basic structure and function of typical cells. You will learn all about different types of cells and what they do and do not have in common. You will also learn about the different structures of a cell, the job each of those structures has inside the cell, and why those structures are important to the cell.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to complete each task by reading the material provided, watching the videos, playing the games, answering the questions that follow and uploading all of your completed task materials to our google classroom.
Good luck, have fun and keep learning!
Task
Task 1. "Cell Structures"
Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URUJD5NEXC8 and take notes.
After watching video answer the following questions for "Task 1" in Google Classroom and submit:
1. What are the three things all cells have in common?
2. What are the two broad categories of cells?
3. What are the major differences between these two categories of cells?
4. What are organells?
5. List the 11 major organells found in an animal cell.
6. List the organells found in a plant cell that are not found in animal cells.
7. List the organells that both plant and animal cells have in common.
Task 2. "Explore and Play"
Visit SpongeLab https://www.spongelab.com/game_pages/bac.cfm. Use your student gmail account to log in. Don't forget to allow flash!
Choose at least 1 cell to explore in this game: animal, plant, bacterial, or fungal.
How to play Build-a-Cell
1. Drag the first organelle from the tray on the right side
2. As each organelle is placed in the cell, the next one is unlocked and the lock disappears
3. Information on each organelle is visible on the left side, click on the organelle to view
4. The lock and blue arrow indicates this organelle has a sub-structure that needs to assembled before it is placed in the cell
a. Click on the organelle and a new window appears
b. Drag the components into the centre window to form the sub structure
c. Drag the new organelle into the cell
5. Notice the interaction happening in the cell
When you have finished, take a screen shot of the "Well Done!" screen and upload the picture for "Task 2" in Google Classroom and submit.
Task 3. "Expand your brain"
Go to PBS learning list "cells" https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/cells/1/
Choose at least 6 cell structures/organells to learn more about. They can be from either plant or animal cells. Select videos, readings, and other media from this playlist to learn about how your 6 chosen cell structures function within the cell.
After you have finished answer the following questions for "Task 3" in Google Classroom and submit:
1. Which 6 cell structures/organells did you choose?
2. What is the function of those 6 structures/organells?
Task 4. "Getting Ready for Glory"
Visit the quizlet website "What the Parts of a Cell Do" here: https://quizlet.com/1393776/what-the-parts-of-a-cell-do-flash-cards/
Choose at least 1 of the 7 study methods listed on the quizlet page: Learn, Flashcards, Write, Spell, Test, Match, Gravity. Use these to study the 11 parts of a cell.
Be prepared to show what you know for our live quizlet game in class!
Evaluation
Life in a Box
You will be creating a high quality and creatively produced model of a cell represented as a box reflecting the diversity of cells in class. When you are finished, you will present your work to your lab supervisor (me) and the boxes will be displayed in class.
For your project you will:
1. Create a physical, 3-D model of a cell
2. Color-code each organelle found in the respective cells (animal, bacteria, plant). Each organelle ought to be the same color regardless of which cell it is found in (e.g. cytoplasm=yellow, chromatin=blue)
3. Compare and contrast different cell types (animal, plant, bacteria).
4. Categorize each major organelle according to its basic function (job) and drop the chart into the box when done.
Conclusion
Congratulations!
You have completed your journey through a cell. By now you should know:
- The basic structure and function of typical cells
- The different categories of cells and what they do and do not have in common
- The different structures of a cell
- The job each of those structures has inside the cell
- Why those structures are important to the cell.
If you do not feel confident about any of the above 5 learning objectives, go back and try any of the tasks again!