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SCIENCE UDL Unit Plan Unit Lesson Plan: ?What are Cells? ??????Grades: ?6th grade (extended standards from grades 6,7,8)?? ?? ? Subject: ?Life Science Unit OverviewThis unit is designed to introduce middle school students with MSD to the cell. ?Students will learn basic information about plant and animal cells. ?There will be 5 science lessons, spread out over a 2 two time period taught within the unit. This will allow for the extra time necessary for all learners with MSD to learn the concepts through repetitive teaching and errorless learning strategies, and then progressing from there. Overall Unit concepts: These will be posted in the classroom and also put into the form of “I can” or “I know” statements that the students will say with augmentative communication and by visually pointing to the statements. *All living things are made up of cells. *Cells carry on specific functions of life. *Animal and plant cells are different. *Cells have a structure and are made of organelles. *You need a microscope to see cells. *Cells can reproduce or divide.Ohio Academic Content Standards: Grade 6 Topic: Cellular to Multicellular ? Cells are the fundamental unit of life.? All cells come from pre-existing cells.? Cells carry on specific functions thatsustain life.? Living systems at all levels of organizationdemonstrate the complementary nature ofstructure and function. Grade 7 Topic: Cycles of Matter and Flow of Energy? Matter is transferred continuously from oneorganism to another and between organismsand their physical environments.? In any particular biome, the number, growthand survival of organisms and populationsdepend on biotic and abiotic factors. Grade 8 Topic: Species and Reproduction? Reproduction is necessary for thecontinuation of every species.? Diversity of species occurs through gradualprocesses over many generations. Fossilrecords provide evidence that changes haveoccurred in number and types of species.? The characteristics of an organism are aresult of inherited traits received from parent(s).Ohio Academic Extended Content Standards: Most Complex to Least Complex(6) Cellular to MulticellularLS.68.1a Explain how cells are organizedto form multicellular organisms (cells makeup tissue such as muscle).LS.68.2a Compare plant and animal cells.LS.68.3a Recognize that each type of cellhas a distinct structure and function. LS.68.1b Recognize that cells can reproduce or divide. LS.68.2b Identify a plant and animal cell. LS.68.3b Identify various organelles in a cell. LS.68.1c Recognize that living things are made of cells. LS.68.2c Identify a plant cell. LS.68.3c Identify an organelle in a cell.Goals The following are overall unit goals, these may very in complexity depending on the needs and ability of each student with MSD. Students will understand that organisms are made up of between one and a trillion cells. ?The will know cell functions and their similarity in all organisms.Students will be able to distinguish between plant and animal cells, including chloroplast and cell wallsStudents will understand that plants get their energy through photosynthesis (chloroplasts); while animals require food, processed and stored in the mitochondria.Students will be able to understand the functions of various organelles such as, the mitochondria (the powerhouse of the cell), the nucleus and nucleolus (the brains of the cell containing hereditary information), the cytoplasm (the cellular system that keeps the organelles secure in the cell), the ribosomes (the protein makers of the cell) Students will know that cells are organized to form multicellular organisms (cells makeup tissue such as muscle).Students will understand that cell division increases the number of the cells through mitosis. ?In addition, students will understand that mitosis provides a way for cells to grow and repair.MethodThere will be 5 Lessons over a 2 week period of instruction time. ? Lesson 1: What is a cell? ?Lesson 2: Plant and Animal Cell Differences ?Lesson 3: ?Parts of a Cell Organelles and their function Lesson 4: Multicellular Organisms Lesson 5: ?Introduce cell division (mitosis)Bloom’s Taxonomy Comprehension Apply Analyze Synthesize Evaluate Tactile/Kinesthetic Draw cell from microscope observations Create a diorama to represent a cell Create a cell model out of materials and label Cell lab experiement(microscope) Play a board game about cells Complete a poster size Venn diagram Comparing plant and animal cells.Verbal/Linguistic Write or match definitions and recall meaning of organelles Unit TestSummative Assessment Write questions for board game Compose a dialogue What would a cell say?Answering essential questions Reflections in journal Visual Watch a video of a 3d cell model Play an online game about cellsExplore interactive cell model Represent Multicellular functions visually, like hair, muscles, skin, etc.Design a diorama to represent a cell Interpret a 3d model and write a reflection Differentiation or?Universal?Design for Learning (UDL)UDL is a way of differentiating curriculum so that all students have access to the materials presented. Below are some examples of the differentiation provided in this unit.?Students with MSD?Auditory learners?Kineosthetic learners?Visual Learners?Non – Verbal students?You Tube music/rap “Cells are made from Organelles.?Provide model making and model creation?and a variety of art supplies to make cell representations with. ?Provide video clips with notes for added reinforcement. You tube and other Internet Cell instructional videos. Such as BrainPop. ???Repetitive definition statements recorded on voice output devices for student to use and answer questions with. ?Touching all body parts that multicellular organs, hair, skin, muscle, tissues, etc. Feeling animals and plants that are made of cells. ??Provide videos and digital story making?opportunitiesIPAD, etc. Materials neededI can statementsI know statementsIndex cards with vocabulary and visual representation of vocabularySmart BoardPaper Macheclay or model magicvariety of art materials for students to make cell modelscameraheadsetmicroscopesslides of plant and animal cellsinternet accesscomputersvarious hand-outsbooks on cells with diagrams of cells and cell partsAugmentative Communication devices programmedIPADs with science Aps and programmed with vocabularyWord Wall Words displayed prominently. Incorporation of Technology ?Power Point of Key Terms using a smart board to highlight and circle key points and add facts ?Microscope ?Virtual tour of cell ?Listening stations ?Interactive cell online ?Computers in the classroom with internet access to allow educational videos, vocabulary slideshows and online encyclopedias ?Speech to text software ?Smart Board Inquiry based learningInquiry based learning provides students with the opportunity to?use critical thinking skills?in their class work.? In this Unit Lesson Plan the teacher will provide various ways for the students to use Inquiry based learning. ?Lesson one provides students an opportunity to seek out information on cells. ?In lesson three students will use their research skills to find out about organelles within the cell and create models of them. ?Each student will use inquiry based learning, research an organelle in the cell and apply that knowledge to a story.??Students will make a model of a cell to demonstrate understanding of cell structure and function. Students will complete a lab in which they will formulate their own thoughts?about cellular transport. ?Students will look at different types of cells through a microscope. In lesson 5, students will learn about cell division. ?They will use an inquiry based webquest to complete the lesson.Formative and Summative Assements:Formative assessments will be given throughout the 2 weeks of lessons, in the form of checklists to determine student progress ongoingly.A Summative Assessment will be given at the end of the 2 week Unit, a Unit test, adapted as necessary for each student in the classroom. Unit Plan Adapted by Gayle Wall ................
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