Science 7 Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function
Cells Textbook

Vocabulary

• 1-1: Discovering Cells - microscope
• 1-2: Cell Organelles
        Organelles Practice Quiz
        Organelles Quiz
• 1-3: Cell Molecules and Metabolism
         Molecules and Metabolism Quiz
• 1-4: Diffusion and Limits on Cell Size​

MobyMax

• 1-1 and 1-2: What Are Cells?​​
• 1-3: ​Chemistry of Cells​​

Readworks

• Mighty Mouse​

Bookwork 
Please incorporate the question into the answer and write complete sentences.

• Section 1-1 pg. 22   #1 - 5
• Section 1-2 pg. 31  #1-5
• Section 1-3 pg. 37 #1-4
• Section 1-4 pg. 44  #1-4
  
  
• Chapter 1 Review pg 45
  Vocabulary Storyteller  (Thoughtful Classroom pg. 170)
  • ​Each member at the table will create a story using at least five vocabulary words from one of the sections  (Section 1, 2, 3 or 4)
  • Stories can take any format (fable, mystery, science fiction, graphic novel) on any school appropriate topic (friends, current events, aliens, sports).  Personify the terms (give them human characteristics or make them into beings) to bring them to life!

Class Activities
Chapter 1 Section 1: Using a Microscope

• 1-1a Presentation and Notes: Discovering Cells
  Gizmo: Cell Types - Observing Cells Activity A
  Gizmo: Cell Types - Specialized Cells - Activity B
• 1-1b Lab 1: Introduction to the Compound Microscope
       stanford microscope tutorial
       microscope care and use quiz
• ​​1-1c Lab 2: Measuring with a Microscope
• 1-1d Lab 3: Discovering Protists

Chapter 1 Section 2: Cell Organelles

• Cell Structure and Organelles Gizmo: Cell Structure
• Teacher Demonstration: "Build-A-Cell"
  ​For Our Notebook: The Cell as a Factory​
• Organelles Review: The Incredible Megacell

​Chapter 1 Section 3: Chemical Compounds in Cells

• Notes: Metabolism - Day 1
  Fix the Day 1 Notes into Science Notebook
• Gizmo: Cell Types - Multicell Plant Cells vs. Unicell Protists - Activity C
  • ​Effort Tracker Form​​​​ (Thoughtful Classroom pg. 227)

first two minutes - why is Flash So Slow?

• Presentation and Notes:​ Metabolism - Day 2
  Fix Day 2 Notes into Science Notebook​​​

HomeLab Eggsperiment Directions

• RESEARCH Day 1: Eggsperiment Reports from Last Year
• RESEARCH Day 2: General Internet Research using "Explore"

Eggsperiment HomeLab Approval and Data Record
Lab Report Eggsperiment Lab Report Grading Rubric
make a copy of the grading rubric and save it in your google drive
(File, Copy, My Drive).  This rubric will be edited by students and is the template for our Eggsperiment Reports which will be due in mid November

• Introduction, Problem, Hypothesis (Oct. 25/26)​
    (completed together in class)
• ​Checking In: Anyone Started? (Oct. 27)
• ​Checking In: Should Be Started by Now! (Oct. 30)
  • Variables, Standard of Comparison (Oct. 30)
  • Materials and Procedure (Oct. 31)
• ​​Checking in: How to handle problems and disasters (Nov 6)
  • ​Data (Nov 7)
  • Analysis (Nov 10)
  • Conclusion and Recommendations (Nov. 13)

               sample eggsperiment report​​

Photos of our Eggsperiments!

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https://sbsfoodie.wordpress.com/category/understanding-eggs/

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Chapter 1 Section 4: The Cell Environment

• Video:  Cell-ebrity Squares - Transport of Materials through the Cell Membrane

Cell-ebrity Squares Video - Notes Scaffold

• Constructed RESPONSE:  (in science notebook)
  ​What observations which are evidence of osmosis and diffusion in the "Eggsperiment"?  
• 1-4 Section Questions
       First...  Watch these two short videos to clarify the
                    difference between active and passive transport
      Then...  Answer the Section 1-4 Review Questions #1-4 on page 44
               Please write in complete sentences and incorporate
               the question into the answer

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• ​​1-4 Presentation: Limits on Cell Size  ​​

             Limits on Cell Size Notes Scaffold  (tape the note sheet into your science notebook)​

If there were no limits on cell size: The Blob!

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ASSESSMENT

• Cells Open Notes Test: Tuesday, December 5th
          Practice Test​
• Eggsperiment Report

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Extend Your Knowledge

Objects we can see at various magnification

http://courses.lumenlearning.net/biology/chapter/chapter-3-cell-structure-and-function/

The Scale of the Universe 2

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• Cells Alive!
• Youtube: How a naturalist used Robert Hooke's microscope in the late 1600's to study bees
• A Scientific Breakdown on Bacteria