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
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