Unit 2: Cells

Major assessments
Day

Assessment

9/12

Vitruvian Lab Rough Draft

9/20

Vitruvian Final Lab Due

9/30

Quiz on 1.5 & 1.2

10/27

Tentative test date

Learning portfolio due date

Textbook pages
Pearson

Study Guide

1.1 Introduction to cells

p. 12 - 16

p. 3 - 5

1.2 Ultrastructure of cells

p. 16 - 28

p. 6 - 7

1.3 Membrane structure

p. 29 - 37

p. 8

1.4 Membrane transport

p. 29 - 37

p. 9 - 10

1.5 The origin of cells

p. 12 - 16, p.
415 - 421

p. 3, 122 - 123

1.6 Cell division

p. 38 - 42

p. 11

I-biology http://i-biology.net/ibdpbio/02cells
(Note that these notes are useful but do
not follow your syllabus)
Ferguson biology
https://sites.google.com/a/canacad.ac.jp
/dpbio-davef/?pli=1
Bioknowledgy Fits with new syllabus
http://www.bioknowledgy.info/
Essential Questions

How do we know how life began?

How is the cell like a city?
How do cells communicate with one another?
Why is stem cell research a hot topic?

Class Plan
Day

Topic

Activity

Homework

9/14

Stem cells

BBC Horizon documentary: Fix me

Work on
Vitruvian man
draft

9/16

1.5 Cell theory

Introduction to portfolio
Cell theory and microscope notes

9/20

1.2 Ultrastructure of
the cell

Cell Microscope Activity

Cell structure review game

9/22

1.2 Ultrastructure of
the cell

Cell structure poster

Complete
poster & cell
comparison
table

9/28

1.1 Cell size

Endosymbiotic theory notes

Cell size magnification practice

Finish cell
magnification
practice
Quiz on cells

9/30

1.1 Cell Size

Cell quiz
Cell Size Magnification Practice

10/4

1.1 Cell Size

Cell size magnification

Cell division review
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/acti
vities/cell_cycle/cell_cycle.html

10/6

1.6 Cell Division

Cell division under a microscope

10/10

1.6 Cell Division

Cell Division Notes/Lab/Smoking and

cancer

10/13

1.3 Membrane
Structure

1.3 Notes
Build a membrane extension questions

10/17

1.4 Membrane
transport

1.4 Notes
Membrane transport presentations

10/20

1.4 Membrane
transport

Membrane transport presentations

Osmosis lab

10/25

Review

Finish lab and review

10/27

Test

Lab report due

Tuesday!

Finish Lab

Finish
powerpoint
presentations?

Study