Beyond-the-Basic Productivity Tools (BBPT)

Lesson Idea Name: Organelle Brainstorm

Content Area: Biology
Grade Level(s): 9-10

Content Standard Addressed:

SB1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to analyze the nature of the relationships between
structures and functions in living cells.
a. Construct an explanation of how cell structures and organelles (including nucleus, cytoplasm, cell
membrane, cell wall, chloroplasts, lysosome, Golgi, endoplasmic reticulum, vacuoles, ribosomes, and
mitochondria) interact as a system to maintain homeostasis.
Technology Standard Addressed:
Creative Communicator
Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the
platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.
Knowledge Constructor
Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce
creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others .

Selected Technology Tool: Padlet

URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable): padlet.com

Blooms Taxonomy Level(s):

Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):

Level 1: Awareness Level 2: Exploration Level 3: Infusion Level 4: Integration
Level 5: Expansion Level 6: Refinement

Lesson idea implementation

This assignment will be an introduction to a unit regarding cell structure and organelles. This will be a
way to assess prior student knowledge, as well as do a basic introduction to cellular organelles. The
assignment will be designed as homework and could possibly accompany a video discussing organelles. It will
not take long on the students part, and will be easy for a teacher to look over to start to see areas where
students are comfortable and content areas that will need more attention. This is dealing with only the lowest
Blooms levels, but this is just a starting point for learning to create an idea for where the class can expand
more later in the unit.
Students will use Padlet to contribute their knowledge to a class board that will allow everyone to
share their knowledge with their peers. Students will go home and will have access to the board (which will
be set on private so there is no public access) and they will post anything they already know about each
organelle. They may post a video, picture, or statement. This platform will allow students to post content that
relates most to them while still allowing for collaboration. Students will not be graded, but will be expected to
post about at least 4 different organelles. The Padlet will be used in class to review and find misconceptions
or gaps in content to focus on in the unit.

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