Grade 4 : Standard 1 - Cells

Conceptual Strand 1

All living things are made of cells that perform functions necessary for life.

Guiding Question 1

How are plant and animals cells organized to carry on the processes of life?

Grade Level Expectations

Checks for Understanding

State Performance Indicators

GLE 0407.1.1 Recognize that cells are the building blocks of all living things.

 

0407.1.1 Use illustrations or direct observations to compare and contrast the basic structures of plant and animal cells.

0407.1.2 Create a basic model of the cell that illustrates different cell structures and describes their functions.

SPI 0407.1.1 Compare basic structures of plant and animal cells.

Lesson Plans

Day 1 What is a cell?

  1. United Streaming - The Magic School Bus Goes Cellular (26:13)

  2. An Adventure into Cells and Their Parts Part 1 "What is a Cell?"
     http://www.indiana.edu/~istdept/R521/student_workbook.pdf
    Teacher's Guide http://www.indiana.edu/~istdept/R521/teacher_guide.pdf

Day 2 Plant Cells

  1. Watch United Streaming - TLC Elementary School - All About Plants (24:37)
     http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=A8258A12-FF4B-47B1-AED8-17989F765AB4

  2. Label the parts of a plant cell using the pages found below:
    Basic Parts of a Plant Cell http://www.edhelper.com/teachers/plants_A_plant_cell.htm
    Answer Key http://www.edhelper.com/teachers/plants_A_plant_cell1.htm

  3. An Adventure into Cells and Their Parts Part 2 "What are cell parts and their functions?"
     http://www.indiana.edu/~istdept/R521/student_workbook.pdf
    Teacher's Guide http://www.indiana.edu/~istdept/R521/teacher_guide.pdf

  4. Go over what each part of the plant cell does. Use this website to go over each cell part function.
    ****nucleus, cell wall, cell membrane, chloroplast****

  5. Make a 3-D model of a plant cell.  Chart to Label Cell

  6. Matching Cards 

Day 3 Animal Cells

  1. Watch United Streaming - The Living Cell (20:00)
    http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=2856C74B-9BC5-4D13-AF58-367F4FE3179D

  2. Make an edible animal cell.

Day 4  Comparing and Contrasting Plant and Animal Cells

  1. TCAP Coach Lesson 1 Cell Structure and Function pages 32-35

  2. BrainPOP!: Cell Structure
    View an animated movie about a cell structure then take a quiz.

  3. 3-D Plant and Animal Simulation http://www.forgefx.com/casestudies/prenticehall/ph/cells/cells.htm

  4. Chart to Compare Plant and Animal Cells http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/pdfs/modelcell_actsheet.pdf

  5. Match cell parts to function
    http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/facilities/multimedia/?Page=253
    http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/facilities/multimedia/uploads/cell_biology/animalcell_DD.html
     http://www.quia.com/mc/65947.html

  6. An Adventure into Cells and Their Parts Part 3 "Are plant and animal cells the same or different?"
     http://www.indiana.edu/~istdept/R521/student_workbook.pdf
    Teacher's Guide http://www.indiana.edu/~istdept/R521/teacher_guide.pdf

Students viewed plant and animal cells in the science lab.

Day 5 Test

Test on cells

a. Chloroplast __________  1. Organelle that controls directs the functions within the cell and contains DNA.
b. Nucleus __________  2. Organelle that breaks down materials and releases energy into the cell.
c. Cytoplasm __________  3. Organelle made of gel-like material that contains water and nutrients for the cell.
d. Cell membrane __________  4. Organelle that forms the boundary of the cell and controls what comes in and goes out of the cell.
e. Mitochondria __________  5. Organelle found in cells that contain chlorophyll and use light energy to make food for the cell.

Links Verified 1/2010

General Resources

  1. Background information http://www.teachersdomain.org/resources/tdc02/sci/life/cell/animplant/index.html

  2. I Know That http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Science+Lab&COOK=

  3. Enchanted Learning - Animal cell Anatomy http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/cell/

  4. Make a Model Cell http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons_printable.cfm?DocID=101

  5. Plant and Animal Cell Models http://www.edu.pe.ca/gray/class_pages/rcfleming/cells/demos.htm

  6. Making Three Dimensional Plant and Animal Cells http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Biology/BIO0039.html

  7. Comparison of Plant and Animal Cell http://waynesword.palomar.edu/lmexer1a.htm#plant
  8. Make an edible cell http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/ATG/data/released/0251-NickHoffman/
  9. Comparing a Cell to a Factory http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/pdfs/cellsystem_anskey.pdf
  10. Cells Alive http://www.cellsalive.com/
  11. Introducing Cells http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/sciber00/7th/cells/sciber/intro.htm
  12. Cell Teaching Theme http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/science/cell/
  13. Cells for Kids http://www.kathimitchell.com/cells.html
  14. Jefferson County Schools Cells http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/cells.htm#Kindergarten_
  15. The Virtual Electron Microscope http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/activities/electronmicroscope/