Introduction
The cell (from Latin cella, meaning "small room") is the basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all known living organisms. A cell is the smallest unit of life that can replicate independently, and cells are often called the "building blocks of life".
Task
Your responsibility for this quest is simple...find each cell structure's function and are they found in a plant or animal cell, or both.
Process
For you to understand better the topic you will be provided several websites to identify functions and cell types within plant and animal cells.
- cell wall
- chloroplast
- endoplasmic reticulum
- golgi apparatus
- lysosome
- mitochondria
- nucleus
- Cell membrane
- ribosome
- vacuole
-Create a chart with cell structures, function, and cell type as labels.
2) A Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the plant and animal cell. (get paper copy from me)
3) Five interesting facts about "Cells" that you did not know before the webquest
-Visit the website below and begin clicking on each organelle to read about where it is found and its function.
http://utahscience.oremjr.alpine.k12.ut.us/sciber00/7th/cells/sciber/orgtable.htm
Animal Cells:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/cell/
Plant Cells:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/cell/
Compare plant and animal cells:
Evaluation
Evaluation of the chart will be based upon accuracy of the information within the chart (85%) and creativity/design of the chart (15%).
Conclusion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URUJD5NEXC8
Answer the questions from the quiz below. Print your quiz results to be turned in with your poster.
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/biology/comparing_plant_and_animal_cells/quiz422.html
Games
http://www.biomanbio.com/GamesandLabs/Cellgames/Cells.html