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Science·Organisms & Life Processes·conceptual

Parts of Plant and Animal Cells

Describe the functions of the main components of plant and animal cells: cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, vacuole, mitochondria, ribosomes, and chloroplasts

Suggested ages 11–12

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Evidence of understanding

Names the main organelles in plant and animal cells
Explains the function of each organelle in their own words
Links organelle function to the needs of the whole cell (e.g. mitochondria produce energy for cell activities)

Assessment prompt

If Parts of Plant and Animal Cells was shown a diagram of a plant cell, could they point to parts like the nucleus, chloroplasts, and cell wall and explain in plain words what each one does?

Standards alignment

MS-LS1-2US · ngss-ms

MS-LS1-2

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Middle School

KS3.Sci.Bio.Cells.2GB · uk-nc-2013

Functions of cell components

The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · KS3