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Cellular Biology: The Spectacular Cell (HS)

Students will perform simple science experiments related to cellular structure and function. Students will have hands-on experience on how to use a microscope and understand the parts of a microscope. They will explore how the study of cells impacts science, technology, engineering and math today.

objectives

1. You will gain a basic understanding of cellular structure and function.
2. You will create a 3-D structure of a cell in order to gain knowledge of the function of cellular organelles within a cell.
3. You will use the scientific process and method to understand cells and there use in medicine, cancer, stem cell research and genealogy.

Topic(s)

Cellular biology

type

High school lesson from Sunday Academy

9-12

Grade(s): 

time needed

6 hours

author

Sunday Academy

national next gen standards

north dakota standards

HS-LS1-1 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells.
HS-LS1-2 Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide specific functions within multicellular organisms.
HS-LS1-6 Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for how carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen may combine with other elements to form large carbon-based molecules.
HS-LS1-7 Use a model to illustrate that cellular respiration is a chemical process whereby the bonds of food molecules and oxygen molecules are broken and the bonds in new compounds are formed resulting in a net transfer of energy.
MS-LS1-1 Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are unicellular or multicellular and may have different cell types.
MS-LS1-2 Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways cell parts (organelles) contribute to the cell functions.

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