Unpacked Content
Scientific and Engineering Practices
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
Crosscutting Concepts
Structure and Function
Knowledge
Students know:
- Function of organelles (i.e., nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall, ribosome, mitochondria, chloroplast, vacuole).
- Roles of organelles in maintaining a stable environment.
- Key differences between animal and plant cells (e.g., Plant cells have a cell wall, chloroplasts, etc.).
Skills
Students are able to:
- Articulate a statement that relates a given phenomenon to a scientific idea, including how different parts of a cell contribute to how the cell functions as a whole, both separately and together with other structures.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- The function of an organelle contributes to the overall function of the cell, both separately and together with other organelles, to maintain a stable environment.
- Organelles function together as parts of a system (the cell).
- Organelles function together as parts of a system that determines cellular function.
- Energy is required to maintain a stable environment.
Vocabulary
- Explanation
- Structure
- Function
- Organelle
- Nucleus
- Cell membrane
- Cell wall
- Ribosome
- Mitochondria
- Chloroplast
- Vacuole
- Homeostasis
- System
- Valid
- Reliable
