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Biology – Unit 5: Cell Life Focus Question: How do cells form, live and grow? Focus Area: □ Math □ Reading □ Writing Standards: Performance Task 1: MC.2.B.2 Compare and contrast prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Utilize Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_(biology)], to MC.2.B.3 Describe the role of subcellular structures in the life identify which organelles are found in plant cells, animal cells, or both. of a cell: organelles, ribosomes, cytoskeleton. Then, create a PowerPoint presentation of EITHER a plant cell or animal MC.2.B.4 Relate the function of the cell membrane to its cell. Your presentation should include a picture of your cell and a picture structure. and description of at least 8 organelles. For each organelle, think of a MC.2.B.5 Compare and contrast the structures of an animal comparison to its role in a factory. cell to a plant cell. Standards Assessed: MC.2.B.7 Compare and contrast active and passive transport MC.2.B.3 / MC.2.B.5 / WHST.9-10.6 / WHST.9-10.7 / SL.9-10.5 mechanisms: diffusion, osmosis, endocytosis, exocytosis, phagocytosis, pinocytosis. Performance Task 2: MC.2.B.8 Describe the main events in the cell cycle, including A. Given a strand of DNA, replicate its compliment. the differences in plant and animal cell division. B. Demonstrate one of the following types of mutations (point mutation, MC.2.B.9 List in order and describe the stages of mitosis: frameshift mutation, deletion, inversion), and evaluate whether all prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase. mutations are positive or negative. Explain. MC.3.B.1 Compare and contrast the structure and function of C. Describe when DNA replication occurs in the cell cycle and why the mitochondria and chloroplasts. process of replication is crucial for mitosis. HE.5.B.1 Model the components of a DNA nucleotide and an Standards Assessed: MC.2.B.9 / HE.5.B.2 / HE.5.B.4 / HE.5.B.5 / HE.5.B.6
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RNA nucleotide. Instructional Sequence: (5 weeks) Planning Considerations: HE.5.B.2 Describe the Watson-Crick double helix model of 1. prokaryotes and eukaryotes • Reserve time in the media DNA, using the base-pairing rule (A-T, G-C). 2. cell cycle (G1, S, G2, M, C) center for research. HE.5.B.4 Describe and model the processes of replication, 3. G1 – organelles, cell membrane • Reserve iPads for virtual cell transcription, and translation. 4. G1 – plant and animal cells animations. HE.5.B.5 Compare and contrast the different types of mutation 5. G1 – active and passive transport events, including point mutation, frameshift 6. S – DNA components mutation, deletion, and inversion. 7. S – DNA bases HE.5.B.6 Identify effects of changes brought about by 8. S – DNA replication mutations: beneficial, harmful, neutral. 9. G2 – mutations NS.12.B.6 Relate the chromosome theory of heredity to recent 10. G2 – mutation effects findings in genetic research. 11. M – chromosomes RST.9-10.5 Analyze the structure of the relationships among 12. M – mitosis concepts in a text, including key terms. 13. M – genetic research RST.9-10.8 Assess the extent to which the reasoning and 14. C – cytokinesis evidence in a text support the author’s claim… “How Cancer Affects Texts the Cell Cycle”
Standard(s) MC.2.B.8
Quantitative 1260 Register: Vocabulary is mostly common but higher level. Technical vocabulary is mostly basic with sufficient context clues.
Qualitative Structure: Sentences are fairly simple and short. Paragraphs and new topics are offset by subheadings.
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How does the author define cancer?
What are the "deterrents to optimal cell cycle progression" mentioned in the text?
In which phase of the cell cycle are cancer cells likely to form? Text Dependent External stimuli cause cells to do Questions what? What do you think is an example of an external stimulus?
According to the article, why can faulty DNA be passed from one generation to the next even though the body sends "stop signals"?
Writing Routine Analysis Focus Research 3-2-1 reflections DNA analysis – crime lab report Animal and Plant Cells quick writes • Organelles quick draws • Pictures think-pair-share • Definitions • Factory Analogy
Math Routine Skills Grade-Level Skills Mathematical Practices Spring 2015
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□ Problem solving with perseverance □ Reason abstractly/quantitative □ Viable arguments and critique □ Model with mathematics □ Use tools strategically □ Attend to precision □ Look for and use structure □ Express regularity in repeated reasoning UDL Considerations Multiple Means of Engagement Multiple Means of Expression Multiple Means of Representation isolate DNA from strawberries telephone game for mutations chromosome / mitosis manipulatives CSI episodes / BrainPop videos Edible Cell activity cell membrane tea bag demonstration Cell Factory activity fingerprinting as evidence of genetic diversity cell membrane/cell wall/nucleus/cytoplasm “The Inner Life of the Cell” video DNA flags egg in vinegar demonstration inquiry: put stages of mitosis in order by interactive cell animations Venn diagram of animal and plant cells what looks right BEFORE learning view cells under microscope cell models inquiry: categorize prokaryote and Venn diagram of DNA and RNA eukaryote cells based on structures DNA model “Understanding Photosynthesis” video prefixes on active and passive transport (http://www.learner.org/workshops/privuniv/pup02.html) vocabulary
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