Building Blocks of Life

Title: Building blocks of life

Author: Carla Cota    

Subject: Bio

Grade: 6

Week: Feb 25

Unit/Lesson Plan #: Unit 2, chapter 7, lesson 1 

Unit theme:

Introduces students to both the structure of cells, and the proper use of a microscope. 

Textbook references:

Learning objectives:

  Cells have internal structures that can be examined with a microscope.

The structure of plant and animal cells exhibit similarities and differences. 

Cells are the fundamental units of living things.

Microscopes magnify tiny objectsand reveal their structural details. 

Key Questions, Concepts, or Themes:

cells

wet mount

microscope 

Stage 1:

  Sciencelog questions: Students responses will help answer questions on this page and reveal info on thier preconceptions.

Stage 2:

  getting started: use wax paper and water over newspaper and look at how the print gets magnifyied. 

Stage 3:

  read page 113 and discuss

Homework: No homework in this class?

Assessments: (attach/link copies)

__ Group assessment

__ Observation of process/student work

__ Self-assessment by student

__ Teacher generated assignment

__ Written project

__ Test/Quiz

__ Other: ____________________________________