The cell as a system
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A lesson plan for Grades 8–12 Biology
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- Appropriate grades
- 8–12
- Subjects
- science (biology and life science)
- Provider
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
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In this Science NetLinks lesson, students will begin to understand the cell as a system by exploring a more familiar and tangible example of a system — a factory. Throughout the lesson, students will compare the factory to a cell, beginning to understand how both can be thought of as a system.
This is the second (and final) Science NetLinks lesson in a short series on cells.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Science (2005)
Grade 8
- Goal 6: The learner will conduct investigations, use models, simulations, and appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of cell theory.
- Objective 6.01: Describe cell theory:
- All living things are composed of cells.
- Cells provide structure and carry on major functions to sustain life.
- Some organisms are single cell; other organisms, including humans, are multi-cellular.
- Cell function is similar in all living things.
- Objective 6.02: Analyze structures, functions, and processes within animal cells for:
- Capture and release of energy.
- Feedback information.
- Dispose of wastes.
- Reproduction.
- Movement.
- Specialized needs.
- Objective 6.01: Describe cell theory:
Grades 9–12 — Biology
- Goal 2: The learner will develop an understanding of the physical, chemical and cellular basis of life.
- Objective 2.02: Investigate and describe the structure and functions of cells including:
- Cell organelles.
- Cell specialization.
- Communication among cells within an organism.
- Objective 2.02: Investigate and describe the structure and functions of cells including:
