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TARGETED LEARNING STYLES
 
TIME FRAME:


recommended time frame for completion:  one week

 

 Unit:

   Cells

Focus:

  

Form and function of plant and animal cells

Resources:

  
Cell Within a City -  Lesson plan and printable resources gathered and created by NASA.
Answer key

Maryland Media
Learning Outcomes
and Indicators

   Students will apply information in critical thinking and problem solving.

Students will apply an information problem solving process model to structure effective research.

Standard 3.0 Life Science

Standard 1.0 Skills and Processes

    
Life Science :
The students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the dynamic nature of living things, their interactions, and the results from the interactions that occur over time.
Topic
A. Cellular
Indicator
1. Recognize and explain that all organisms are made up of one or more cells.
Objectives
  1. Identify and explain that cells are the basic units of structure and function in all organisms.
  2. Recognize that all cells come from cells that already exist (cellular reproduction).
  3. Recognize and describe organisms as unicellular or multicellular.
  4. Recognize and describe that unicellular and multicellular organisms have the same needs.
    Food
    Air
    Water
    A way to dispose of waste
    An environment to live in
  5. Recognize and describe that cells vary greatly in appearance, such as onion skin cells, amoeba, etc.
  6. Compare the appearance of plant and animal cells.
Skills and Processes :
Students will demonstrate the thinking and acting inherent in the practice of science.
Topic
A. Scientific Inquiry
Indicator
1. Access and process information from readings, investigations, and/or oral communications.
Objectives
  1. Identify the topic or meaning of the question, decision, or problem being researched.
  2. Identify and use resources that are related to the topic or meaning of the question/decision/problem being researched.
  3. Differentiate between resources that contain facts vs. those that contain opinions.
  4. Use scientifically accurate resources to answer questions, make predictions, and support ideas.
  5. Develop graphic organizers to record information.
Technology Indicator
2. Identify and explain how tools are used to collect and communicate scientific information.
Objectives
  1. Describe how measurements are made using metric tools, such as centimeter rulers, balances, spring scales, Celsius thermometers, graduated cylinders, and stopwatches.
  2. Explain how to use magnifying instruments such as hand lenses, microscopes, and ground and space-based telescopes.
  3. Describe which magnifying instruments are appropriate to make a given observation.
  4. Collect, manipulate, analyze, and display data and information using tools such as calculators and computers.

AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner

    

Learners use skills, resources and tools to:

  • Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.
  • Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.
  • Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.
  • Pursue Personal and aesthetic growth.
ISTC NETS for Students

Performance Standards and Indicators:

Grades 3 - 5

  
Standard 5: Technology research tools
Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.

 

 
Last update:  June, 2010
 

Created by Sharon Grimes & Kathy Wilson

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