Units / Unit C / Organelles and Plant vs Animal Cells

Organelles and Plant vs Animal Cells

Identify organelle structures and functions; compare plant and animal cells (C-GO2-SO4, C-GO2-SO5).

Lesson plan — step by step

1
Prepare
Microscope slides or micrographs: onion epidermis, elodea, prepared animal cell.; Organelle function cards for a gallery walk.
2
Set purpose
Display learning-intent slide; clarify success criteria and POS tags.
3
Teach
Walk through 10 slides in order—use talk tracks and questions in presenter notes.
4
Formative check
Organelle match: Match structure name → function → plant, animal, or both.
5
Close
Exit slide; assign optional review of student notes online.

Microscope slides or micrographs: onion epidermis, elodea, prepared animal cell.
Organelle function cards for a gallery walk.

C-GO2

Build the organelle map required by POS before transport and plant systems lessons.

Microscope slides or micrographs: onion epidermis, elodea, prepared animal cell.
Organelle function cards for a gallery walk.

Students may think plant cells have all the same organelles as animal cells in identical numbers.
The cell wall is sometimes confused with the cell membrane.

Organelle match
Match structure name → function → plant, animal, or both.
Look for: Chloroplast and cell wall only in plants; centrioles optional extension only.