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Cell Structure & Function part 1: Cells

How does the food we eat affect our cells’ ability to maintain homeostasis?

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Digestion:

  • Occurs in organs
  • Mechanical and Chemical Digestive Processes
  • Nutrients Absorbed
  • Wastes Eliminated

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Organs, Tissues, and Specialized Cells

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Enzymes

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Nutrient Absorption Through Cell Membranes

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Organelles & Interactions

What is a Cell?

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Your Tasks:

  • Complete the Cell Structures and Sizes assignment on Canvas
    • Gizmo – Cell Structures
    • Cell Size Math
    • Practice Quiz
  • Take the Organelles Quiz (grade) on Canvas

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Organelle Interactions & Cell Specialization

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Organelle Speed Dating Activity

Step 1:

You will be assigned an organelle to research

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Use the internet to research your organelle and complete a “speed dating” profile for your organelle

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Make sure that your “pick up line” is school appropriate!!!

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Organelle Speed Dating Activity

Step 2: You will visit other organelles to gather information about them.

  • You will have 2 minutes to share information about yourself (as an organelle within the cell).
  • At the 2 minute mark, you will switch roles
  • After another 2 minutes, you will move to your next “date”. The students that are position on the outside of the circle will rotate to the next date.
  • Keep it clean!
  • Keep your membranes, flagella and other

extremities to your own cell!

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Choose Your Best Match!

  • On the back/inside of your profile, write your top 3 matches

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Canvas Assignment

  • Gizmo – make a copy of the gdoc and fill it out while using the gizmo
  • Specialized Cells Worksheet – make a copy of the gdoc and complete

Apply what you’ve learned – answer the questions about one of the mystery cells