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Cell Biology Lesson Plans

1. A New You!- In this lesson, students research stem cells to learn how they function, the distinguishing characteristics of types of stem cells, and how stem cells may be manipulated by scientists to help bodies heal and regenerate unhealthy or damaged cells.
2. Acids, Bases and Cells- This an excellent study of how cells will produce buffers to maintain an environment of neutral pH so that their enzymes will not become denatured.
3. Bacteria Wanted Poster- Students will reseach a bacterial pathogen and produce a wanted poster of the organism.
4. Cell Analogies Collage- This project challenges students to make original functional anologies between cell structures and everyday objects.

1. Cell Division and Mitosis- Students will make a slide of onion root tips and observe different phases of mitosis.
2. Cell Membrane/Surface Area Demos- Here are some simple, fun, cheap and educational surface area demonstrations to use when you are studying cell membranes.
3. Cell Size and Division or How Big Would You Want To Be- For all grades: to illustrate the usefulness of models to represent things which are too small (cells or molecules) or too large in science.
4. Cell Structure and Function- Identify laboratory apparatus like microscopes, slides and coverslips; use the microscopes to view cells and organisms.
5. Cells, The Structural and Functional Units of Life- Have a working knowledge of the vocabulary applicable to plant and animal cells and the organelles within each cell.
6. Chemistry of Living Things-
7. Cranial Creations: The Whole Cell Catalog Chuck Downing "The Whole Cell Catalogue"- Students are asked to create a catalog for something that there may not be a market for yet, the major organelles in a cell.
8. Diffusion & Osmosis (w/analysis)- This is a three part lab on diffusion and osmosis that can be performed at any level of Biology. A description of a "new" method to analyze the gathered data using a TI-82 Graphing Calculator is included.
9. Egg Osmometers- Students construct osmometers using raw eggs and other readily obtainable materials.
10. Investigating Cell Sizes- Students will develop their own procedure to asnwer questions they develop about cells. They may elect to see if there is an average sized animal cell or plant cell, for example.
11. Investigating Isotonic, Hypotonic and Hypertonic Solutions- Students are guided through the design of their own lab protocols as they answer the question, "How can a cell keep from bursting or shriveling?"
12. Jello Cells- This activity allows the students to build 3D cell models and so have a concrete example to help them to develop this concept.
13. Journey into a Cell- In this activity, each team of students will assemble and edit scientific information on cells, then write and illustrate a creative story.
14. Making Three Dimensional Plant and Animal Cells- The purpose of this activity is to provide students with a hands-on activity which will enhance their understanding of the 3-D characteristics of cells while reinforcing their knowledge of plant and animal cell structure.
15. Movement of Substances Across the Plasma Membrane- This is a science lab to help students understand the concepts of osmosis and diffusion.
16. Phases of Mitosis- Model this strategy in creation of their own mnemonic device for the phases of mitosis.
17. Plant and Animal Cells- Students will be able to effectively engage in the lab by using their scientific reasoning skills to create different analogies about different cell parts. Students will be able to recognize and name all of the different plant and animal cell parts.
18. Plant and Animal Cells- Being able to identify parts of plant and animal cells and to describe function(s) of each part.
19. The Effects Of Osmotic Balance And Imbalance In Living Cells- Students will prepare a wet mount of an elodea leaf in tap water and a wet mount of an elodea leaf in salt water for microscopic observation.
20. The Incredible Edible Cell- Students produce a cell model using Jello to represent the cell membrane and other edible materials to represent the organelles.