Teacher Name: Glenda Kampton Title of Lesson Plan: Edible Cells

Grade Level: 6 Subject rea!s": Science

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This is a learnin/ e0perience desi/ned for a class of 12 si0th /raders3 This ,. minute Science
lesson combines spea)in/' listenin/' readin/ and %ritin/4 subjects that %or) to/ether and
incorporate the Common Core Standards3 5n this particular lesson' students %ill use &icro6Slide6
7ie%ers to e0amine pictures of cells from plants and animals3 Students %ill be able to identif8
various cell or/anelles includin/ the nucleus' cell membrane' c8toplasm and chloroplasts3 fter
s)etchin/ a plant and animal cell' the students %ill construct an edible cell made from /raham
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The follo%in/ standards come from the Ne% (or) State Standards in Science' 9eadin/ and
:ritin/ for 6th /rade:
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts,
as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Analyze how a key idea is introduced or illustrated in a text.
Integrate information presented in different media formats.
Write informative/explanatory text to examine a topic and convey ideas,
concepts, and information through the selection, organization and analysis of
relevant content.
now that the structural !asis of most organisms is the cell.
"nderstand that each organelle within a cell has a specific function.
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Children %ill be able to accuratel8 identif8 cell or/anelles and construct a plant cell made from
edible items3 Students %ill also be able to list the functions of each or/anelle3 Students %ill be able
to identif8 the cell %all and chloroplasts as or/anelles found in plant cells and not animal cells
throu/h a comparin/ and contrastin/ /raphic or/ani;er3
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:Students should have an introductor8 lesson on cells3 Students should understand that cells are the
buildin/ bloc)s of all livin/ thin/s3 The8 should )no% that plant and animal cells are different but
contain similar or/anelles3
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Science Lab %ith a sin) for cleanin/ up after is ideal4 ho%ever' a classroom settin/ %ill %or) just
as %ell3 Students should be /rouped in tables to %or) to/ether and support each other<s learnin/3
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The &icro6Slide67ie%er set comes %ith a printed folder of information e0plainin/ details of each
slide3 =uestions and s)etch paper for independent and /roup %or) should be provided3 5f &icro6
Slide67ie%ers are not available' students can create real plant and animal slides and use
microscopes to vie% the or/anelles %ithin the cell slides3
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&icro6Slide67ie%ers or &icroscopes
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Paper
Pencils
Graham Crac)ers
:hite frostin/
Green &>&<s
Licorice
Nilla :afers
Paper plates' )nives' paper to%els
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Students should have access to various /enres of literature related to cells3 Students %ill spend time
bro%sin/ throu/h picture boo)s' cartoons' and non6fiction boo)s buildin/ bac)/round )no%led/e
about cells3 The school librar8 should have several boo)s on hand for borro%in/3 science
teacher<s classroom librar8 should also house several non6fiction boo)s to spar) interest for
students3
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?n6line resources for cell or/anelles and functions:
%%%3brainpop3com
%%%3discover8channel3com
%%%3sciencelim)s3com
Procedures
Procedure:
Anticipatory Set
5 /ive /roups of students various non6fiction boo)s on cells3 5 as) students to bro%se throu/h
the boo)s3 ?n an inde0 card' the students %rite do%n somethin/ the8 notice' %onder or learn
as the8 loo) throu/h the boo)s3 5 collect and share some of the noticin/s3
%nput
5 /ive the students a picture of a &icro6Slide67ie%er3 The picture %ill include the parts of the
vie%er %ith instructions on ho% to use it3 fter readin/ the instructions %ith their lab partner'
students %ill also be as)ed to revie% the follo%in/ cell parts: nucleus' c8toplasm' and cell
membrane and chloroplasts3 :ith their partners' students carefull8 vie% each slide and identif8
the or/anelles3
Modeling
5 model the correct handlin/ and usa/e of the &icro6Slide67ie%ers3 5 %ill sho% the children
the correct %a8 to insert the slide in the 7ie%er3 5 demonstrate proper techni@ues on ho% to
identif8 various cell parts3 5 /ive students %or)sheets that the8 %ill s)etch the plant and animal
cells and their or/anelles3
&ec#ing 'or (nderstanding
5 %ill use @uestionin/ techni@ues to decipher if the students have /rasped a clear understandin/
of the procedures and e0pectations3
%ndependent Practice
The students %ill have an opportunit8 to %or) %ith their lab partners identif8in/ cell parts
usin/ the &icro6Slide67ie%ers3 The students %ill ans%ers @uestions %hile vie%in/ chee)'
onion' spiro/8ra' ameba' /reen leaf' %ood' bone' and brain cells3 The8 %ill s)etch the various
parts of each cell3
&losure)&ulminating Activity
Pairs of students %ill share their findin/s %ith the rest of the class3 Students %ill @ui; each
other and identif8 cell parts and define their functions3 Students %ill %or) in /roups
constructin/ edible cells usin/ /raham crac)ers as the base3 The8 %ill use %hite frostin/ as
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c8toplasm' licorice for the cell %all and cell membrane' a Nilla :afer as the nucleus and /reen
&>&<s as chloroplasts3 fter the teacher assesses the coo)ie to verif8 the student<s placement
and understandin/ of each function' the students enjo8 their cell creation3
Modi'ication 'or *i''erentiated %nstruction
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Students %ith visual6motor difficulties ma8 need assistance %ith the &icrovie%ers3 The8 mi/ht as)
another child or adult for help as needed3
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:ords describin/ different or/anelles mi/ht be unfamiliar to En/lish lan/ua/e learners3 Consider
postin/ a dia/ram of a cell %ith the parts labeled: cell %all' cell membrane' nucleus' c8toplasm'
chloroplasts' etc3
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9emember to be mindful of children %ith special dietar8 needs3 Chec) for an8 students that ma8
have aller/ies or Kosher related food restrictions3 Certain edible items ma8 need to be purchased
to accommodate these special needs3
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