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Edible Cells
Eighth graders construct edible models of a plant cell and an animal cell and state the functions of the organelles. They are to write a short sentence describing the function of each organelle.
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All Aboard for Protein Synthesis
Fourth graders walk through the process of transcription and translation to demonstrate and explain protein synthesis. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to guide their role play.
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Schools and Cells
Fourth graders create analogies in poster format between a cell's organelles and their school. For example, 4th graders coul say a cell's mitochondria is like the cafeteria, both are a source of energy.
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Cell Cookie Lesson Plan
Students review the structure and fuctions of plant and animal cells. They use various types of materials such as sugar cookies and cake frosting for this lesson.
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Looking Inside Cells
Seventh graders analyze and identify the role of the cell membrane and nucleus. They create flash cards to help them review cell structures. They also compare plant and animal cells.
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Anticodons And Amino Acids Game
Students examine the process of protein synthesis. In small groups, they select an index card, and translate the DNA to an amino acid, and define the words on an anticodon/amino acid chart.
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Parts of a Cell
Students explore the parts of a cell. They identify the structures of plant and animal cells. Students explain the functions of plant and animal cells. They compare and contrast animal cells to plant cells. Students create a model of the...
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Cell-ebrations in Science
Students recognize that all living things are made up of cell and that they cannot easily be seen by the naked eye. Students become familiar with the use of microscopes as a tool for investigation.
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Genetics Edited: Translation and Review
Young scholars complete a short review on the relationship between RNA and DNA. As a class, they take notes on the processes of translation and identify examples. To end the lesson, they complete a genetic code worksheet and share...
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Hands-on Cells
Students review the components of a cell and the differences between plant and animal cells by creating a three-dimensional model of each type of cell. In small groups, they use modeling clay and household object to construct their models.
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Secret Codes
Learners practice writing and decoding secret messages before discussing DNA and its role as a code for making proteins. They translate DNA into RNA and identify the sequence of amino acids to find a secret message. An interactive...
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Plant Cell Diagram
In this plant cell diagram worksheet, learners use the blank space to draw a plant cell and label it. There is a word bank of 11 parts of the cell which should be labeled.
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Cell Organization
For this cell organization worksheet, 9th graders complete the table with each correct cell part and function for that particular part. Then they label the animal cell and the plant cell diagrams with each cell part.
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Genetic Changes
In this genetic change worksheet, students will explore the changes that can occur in DNA including point mutations and chromosomal mutations. This worksheet has 11 multiple choice questions.
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DNA Vocabulary Review
In this DNA learning exercise, students review vocabulary words associated with DNA, DNA replication, and gene expression. This learning exercise has 13 matching questions.
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Neuroscience for Kids
In this neuroscience worksheet, students explore the Neuroscience for Kids website and then complete the questions. Students compare axons and dendrites, the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous system, and the different lobes of...
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Reading the Code
In this DNA worksheet, high schoolers access a website to read about the scientists who make significant contributions to the DNA puzzle. Students complete 7 short answer questions based on the reading. Then high schoolers complete 3...
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DNA and RNA Exercises
In this protein synthesis instructional activity, students answer 14 short answer questions about the process of making proteins from DNA.
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Physical vs. Chemical
In this physical vs. chemical change worksheet, students answer 10 questions about identifying chemical and physical changes. They identify exothermic and endothermic reactions and the parts of a chemical equation. Students answer 1...
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MAKING THREE DIMENSIONAL PLANT AND ANIMAL CELLS
Students create two different cells, one plant and one animal. In this plant and animal cell activity students form groups and construct a part of a cell. Students then put them all together to form one plant or animal cell.
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SAY IT WITH DNA: Protein Synthesis Tutorial
Ninth graders explore protein synthesis. In this DNA lesson plan students complete a worksheet and a DNA lab activity.
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Secret Codes
Students examine Morse code and how it is used. In this secret codes instructional activity students decode messages, make their own codes and have other students crack the code.
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The Incredible, Edible Cell
Students discover organelles and the functions organelles perform in cells. In this biology lesson, students create model cells using Jell-o, then dissect their "cell" to examine the parts that create a cell. Students create a diagram as...
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Selling Cells: a Study of Organelles and Cell Structure
Students study cellular structures and functions. In this cell function lesson students participate in a class discussion then make a drawing of the cell they are discussing.
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