Cell Theory Lesson Plan

STANDARDS/OBJECTIVES
Explain what a cell is.
Be able to use e!eence souces to obtain in!o"ation.
Reseach histoical e#ents lea$in% to the $e#elop"ent o! the cell theo&.
De#elop histoical 'nowle$%e o! science an$ the $e#elop"ents o! technolo%& in
science.
Repot on &ou !in$in%s b& constuctin% a ti"eline showin% the chonolo%& o! the
histoical e#ents lea$in% to the $e#elop"ent o! the cell theo&.
(ATERIA)S !o each stu$ent*
Cell Theo& +isto& +an$out
Ti"eline Acti#it& +an$out
+i%hli%hte
One sheet pape
Coloin% supplies
INSTR,CTION
Review (5 mins)
Bio"es ha#e le#els o! o%ani-ation. As' the stu$ents how a bio"e is o%ani-e$. Ta'e
the" $own !o" !oo$ webs to species populations to a sin%le o%anis". such as a
s/uiel. Explain that the s/uiel is o%ani-e$ too. then as' !o exa"ples o! o%ani-ation.
In!o" the stu$ents that the s/uiel an$ all li#in% thin%s ae built o! tin& cells that ae too
s"all to see.
Powerpoint (30 mins)
0o thou%h cell powepoint. Connect cells to bic's. then explain that cells ae "oe than
1ust bic's 2 the& ae ali#e an$ can pe!o" all the !unctions necessa& !o li!e. 0et at
least thou%h the pats o! the cells.
Cell Theory Timeline Activity (15 mins)
3ass out han$out with the histo& o! cell theo& an$ the ti"eline acti#it&. Explain to
stu$ents that the& will be eseachin% the histo& o! cell theo& an$ ceatin% a ti"eline.
0o thou%h the han$out with the". then let the" wo' !o the est o! classti"e.