Overview of Station

  1. We will start by asking them what they know.
  2. Then we will pass out coloring worksheets that have proportionally draw pictures of what is on the circuit board.
  3. We will explain what we are going to do as we go along.
  4. We will have them color the worksheets as we show them what they should color on the circuit board. They will use different colors for different parts.
  5. At the end, we will evaluate them by having them do a Jeopardy-type competition. We will give Life Saver packs as prizes.
  6. Evaluation: As long as they have colored in the worksheets relatively well and can use them to answer questions, we will be satisfied with what we have taught them.

Materials

  • Worksheets for the whole class
  • Markers (about 6 eight color boxes)
  • Life Savers for the whole class (individual packs)
  • Circuit board
  • Pointer

Procedure (Total Time: 17-22 minutes)

  1. Find out what students know (2-3 minutes)
  2. Pass out markers and worksheets of the circuit board. (1 minute)
  3. Describe/explain what will be done with the worksheets (2 minutes)
  4. Present the cell information as the sections of the board are pointed to and explained. The corresponding parts of the worksheets are colored. (3-4 minutes)
  5. Repeat step 4 for the machine. (3-4 minutes)
  6. Compare the two. (2-3 minutes)
  7. Call on people for review. (5-6 minutes)

Resources

  • Balkwill, Dr. F. (1993). Cells are us. London: William Collins and Sons. This book explains the functions of cells in the human body. Because the book is written for younger children it gives us an understanding of what a child that age would be interested in. This book is being used to find amazing facts concerning cells and their components.

  • Biological Science - A Molecular Approach. (7th edition). Lexington: D.C. Health and Company. This book is a ninth grade biology book that explains everything form the biosphere to atoms. It is valuable to our research because it contains many chapters on cells that give us all the information we need to know. We mainly used chapter 6, which first introduces cells in the book.

  • Cells, Genes, and Chromosomes. (1995). New York: Chelsea House Publishers. This book discusses the structure and activities of cells, their growth and differentiation, and the various functions of tissue. This book of helpful because it was written for younger children and explains everything clearly and simply. This book provides amazing facts concerning cells and their components.