Cell Structure and Function

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Neuromuscular Junction

Amoeba

Plasma B-Cell

Intestinal Epithelial Cell

Root Hair Cell

Palisade Cell

Guard Cell

Cell QuestLEARN™Augmented Reality

Real Investigations in Science and Engineering

Overview Chart for Investigations–Cell Quest Investigation Key Question Summary Learning Goals Vocabulary

A1 LEARN™ Animal Cell

What organelles and structures make up a generalized animal cell, and what are their functions?

In this investigation, students will interact with the LEARN™ app to explore a generalized animal cell model and a close-up cell membrane model. A cookie factory analogy will guide students as they identify and consider the structure and function of organelles.

• Identify 12 structural features of a generalized animal cell.

• Explain the function of 12 animal cell structural features within the context of a factory analogy.

• Describe the basic structure of a cell membrane, and how that structure controls the movement of materials in and out of a cell.

• Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

cell membrane cytoplasm cytoskelton diffusion eukaryotic cell Golgi apparatus lysosome mitochondria nucleolus nucleus organelle prokaryotic cell protein channel ribosome rough ER smooth ER vesicle

A2LEARN™ Plant Cell

What organelles and structures make up a generalized plant cell, and what are their functions?

In this investigation, students will interact with the LEARN™ app to explore a generalized plant cell model. A cookie factory analogy will guide students as they identify and consider the structure and function of organelles.

• Identify 15 structural features of a generalized plant cell.

• Explain the function of 15 plant cell structural features within the context of a factory analogy.

• Compare and contrast plant and animal cells.

cell wall central vacuole chloroplast

A3 ConCELLtration and Cell Shuffle

What are the unique structures and functions of organelles and specialized cells?

In this investigation, students will review animal and plant cell organelles structure and function by playing ConCELLtration, a structure/function match game. Next, they will explore specialized animal, plant, and protist cell types in Cell Shuffle, a card sort activity. The same cell types will be the subjects of Cell Quests in the next investigation’s game.

• Review the structure and function of 15 eukaryotic cell organelles.

• Compare and contrast the structure and function of 8 cell types.

• Apply an understanding of how organelles work to complete specialized cell task scenarios.

amoeba antibody autotroph Euglena flagellum guard cell heterotroph intestinal epithelial cell microvilli motor neuron neuromuscular junction palisade cell plasma B cell protist pseudopod root hair cell stoma

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A4 Cell Quest Game How do organelles and structures work together to accomplish tasks in specialized cells?

In this investigation, students will play the Cell Quest game in groups of three or four. Each player will navigate a unique cell type game board to conquer all four organelles in the Cell Quest. Players move through the quest and conquer organelles by answering cell QUESTions and Challenge questions. The Cell Quest for each unique cell type game board (three animal cells, three plant cells, and two protists) was introduced in the Evaluate pages from the previous investigation.

• Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

• Compare and contrast animal and plant cells.

• Understand how organelles in animal cells, plant cells, and protists work together to accomplish tasks.

cilia ectoplasm endoplasm micronucleus oral groove Paramecium trichocyst

B1LEARN™ Animal Cell

What organelles and structures make up a generalized animal cell, and what are their functions?

In this investigation, students will interact with the LEARN™ app to explore a generalized animal cell model and a close-up cell membrane model. A cookie factory analogy will guide students as they identify and consider the structure and function of organelles.

• Identify 14 structural features of a generalized animal cell.

• Explain the function of 14 animal cell structural features within the context of a factory analogy.

• Describe the basic structure of a cell membrane, and how that structure controls the movement of materials in and out of a cell.

• Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

cell membrane centriole cytoplasm cytoskeleton diffusion eukaryotic cell fluid mosaic model Golgi apparatus lysosome mitochondria nucleolus nucleus organelle peroxisome prokaryotic cell protein channel ribosome rough ER smooth ER vesicle

Investigation Key Question Summary Learning Goals Vocabulary

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B2 LEARN™ Plant Cell

What organelles and structures make up a generalized plant cell, and what are their functions?

In this investigation, students will interact with the LEARN™ app to explore a generalized plant cell model. A cookie factory analogy will guide students as they identify and consider the structure and function of organelles.

• Identify 17 structural features of a generalized plant cell.

• Explain the function of 17 plant cell structural features within the context of a factory analogy.

• Compare and contrast plant and animal cells.

cell wall central vacuole chloroplast plasmodesmata

B3 ConCELLtration and Cell Shuffle

What are the unique structures and functions of organelles and specialized cells?

In this investigation, students will review animal and plant cell organelles structure and function by playing ConCELLtration, a structure/function match game. Next, they will explore specialized animal, plant, and protist cell types in Cell Shuffle, a card sort activity. The same cell types will be the subjects of Cell Quests in the next investigation’s game.

• Review the structure and function of 18 eukaryotic cell organelles.

• Compare and contrast the structure and function of 8 cell types.

• Apply an understanding of how organelles work to complete specialized cell task scenarios.

amoeba antibody autotroph Euglena flagellum guard cell heterotroph intestinal epithelial cell microvilli motor neuron neuromuscular junction palisade cell plasma B cell protist pseudopod root hair cell stoma synapse

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B4 Cell Quest Game How do organelles and structures work together to accomplish tasks in specialized cells?

In this investigation, students will play the Cell Quest game in groups of three or four. Each player will navigate a unique cell type game board to conquer all four organelles in the Cell Quest. Players move through the quest and conquer organelles by answering cell QUESTions and Challenge questions. The Cell Quest for each unique cell type game board (three animal cells, three plant cells, and two protists) was introduced in the Evaluate pages from the previous investigation.

• Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

• Compare and contrast animal and plant cells.

• Understand how organelles in animal cells, plant cells, and protists work together to accomplish tasks.

cilia ectoplasm endoplasm micronucleus oral groove Paramecium trichocyst

C1LEARN™ Animal Cell

What organelles and structures make up a generalized animal cell, and what are their functions?

In this investigation, students will interact with the LEARN™ app to explore a generalized animal cell model and a close-up cell membrane model. A cookie factory analogy will guide students as they identify and consider the structure and function of organelles.

• Identify 14 structural features of a generalized animal cell.

• Explain the function of 14 animal cell structural features within the context of a factory analogy.

• Describe the basic structure of a cell membrane, and how that structure controls the movement of materials in and out of a cell.

• Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

cell membrane centriole cytoplasm cytoskeleton diffusion eukaryotic cell facilitated diffusion fluid mosaic model Golgi apparatus hydrophilic hydrophobic lysosome mitochondria nucleolus nucleus organelle peroxisome phospholipid bilayer prokaryotic cell protein channel ribosome rough ER smooth ER vesicle

Investigation Key Question Summary Learning Goals Vocabulary

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C2 LEARN™ Plant Cell

What organelles and structures make up a generalized plant cell, and what are their functions?

In this investigation, students will interact with the LEARN™ app to explore a generalized plant cell model. A cookie factory analogy will guide students as they identify and consider the structure and function of organelles.

• Identify 17 structural features of a generalized plant cell.

• Explain the function of 17 plant cell structural features within the context of a factory analogy.

• Compare and contrast plant and animal cells.

cell wall central vacuole chloroplast plasmodesmata

C3 ConCELLtration and Cell Shuffle

What are the unique structures and functions of organelles and specialized cells?

In this investigation, students will review animal and plant cell organelles structure and function by playing ConCELLtration, a structure/function match game. Next, they will explore specialized animal, plant, and protist cell types in Cell Shuffle, a card sort activity. The same cell types will be the subjects of Cell Quests in the next investigation’s game.

• Review the structure and function of 18 eukaryotic cell organelles.

• Compare and contrast the structure and function of 8 cell types.

• Apply an understanding of how organelles work to complete specialized cell task scenarios.

active transport amoeba antibody Euglena guard cell intestinal epithelial cell mesophyll microvilli mixotroph motor neuron neuromuscular junction palisade cell plasma B cell protist pseudopod root hair cell stoma synapse

C4 Cell Quest Game How do organelles and structures work together to accomplish tasks in specialized cells?

In this investigation, students will play the Cell Quest game in groups of three or four. Each player will navigate a unique cell type game board to conquer all four organelles in the Cell Quest. Players move through the quest and conquer organelles by answering cell QUESTions and Challenge questions. The Cell Quest for each unique cell type game board (three animal cells, three plant cells, and two protists) was introduced in the Evaluate pages from the previous investigation.

• Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

• Compare and contrast animal and plant cells.

• Understand how organelles in animal cells, plant cells, and protists work together to accomplish tasks.

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Next Generation Science Standards CorrelationA1, B1, C1 LEARN™ : Animal CellA2, B2, C2 LEARN™ : Plant CellA3, B3, C3 ConCELLtration and Cell ShuffleA4, B4, C4 Cell Quest Game

NGSS Performance Expectations Cell Quest

MS-LS1-2. Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.

A1, A2, A3, A4

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.

B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C3, C4

NGSS Science and Engineering

PracticesCell Quest

Developing and Using Models

A1, A2, A4, B1, B2, B4, C1, C2, C4

Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

A4, B4, C4

Engaging in Argument from Evidence

A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C3, C4

NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas

Cell Quest

LS1.A: Structure and Function

A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C3, C4

NGSS Crosscutting

ConceptsCell Quest

Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

A1, A2, A4, B1, B2, B4, C1, C2, C4

Structure and Function A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C3, C4

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Common Core State Standards CorrelationsCommon Core STATE Standards ALignment

CCSS-Mathematics Cell Quest

MP.2 Reason abstractly and quantitatively. B1, C1

MP.3 Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. B2, C2

7.RP.A.2 Recognize and represent proportional relationships between quantities. A1 (Elaborate section in TG)

HSN.Q.A.1 Use units as a way to understand problems and to guide the solution of multi-step problems.

B1, C1

HSN.Q.A.2 Define appropriate quantities for the purpose of descriptive modeling. B1, C1

Common Core STATE Standards ALignmentCCSS-English Language arts & literacy Cell Quest

RST.6-8.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts. A1, A3, A4

RST.6-8.4 Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6–8 texts and topics.

A1, A2, A3, A4

RST.6-8.6 Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text.

A1, A2

RST.6-8.7 Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).

A1, A2, A4

RST.6-8.9 Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, ormultimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic.

A1, A2

RST.9-10.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.

B1, B2, C1, C2

RST.9-10.2 Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text’s explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text.

B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3

RST.9-10.4 Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9–10 texts and topics.

B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C3, C4

RST.9-10.6 Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, defining the question the author seeks to address.

B3, C3

RST.9-10.7 Translate quantitative or technical information xpressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words.

B1, B2, C1, C2

Common Core STATE Standards ALignmentCCSS-English Language arts & Literacy Cell Quest

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RST.11-12.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.

C1, C2

RST.11-12.2 Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by paraphrasing them in simpler but still accurate terms.

C1, C2, C3

RST.11-12.4 Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 11-12 texts and topics.

C1, C2, C3, C4

RST.11-12.7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.

C1, C2

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