Cells, Cells, Organelles Web Quest

S5L3. Students will diagram and label parts of various cells (plant, animal, single-celled, multi-celled). a. Use
magnifiers such as microscopes or hand lenses to observe cells and their structure. b. Identify parts of a plant cell
(membrane, wall, cytoplasm, nucleus, chloroplasts) and of an animal cell (membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus) and
determine the function of the parts. c. Explain how cells in multi-celled organisms are similar and different in
structure and function to single-celled organisms.
Culminating Task: Students will create a model of a plant and animal cell of their choice. Project must include a
product to accompany model. Project could be game, PowerPoint, flipbook, puzzle, etc.
Preview: Visit unit cite and review all requirements:

http://4thgradecells.weebly.com

Objective: Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to describe

the cell and identify its
parts (organelles). You should be able to distinguish between plant and
animal cells.
PART I
Go to: www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objid=AP11604
Click Next to begin the activity. Answer the following questions in your Science
interactive notebook.
1. What is an organelle?
2. What do ribosomes do?
3. What do they look like?
4. What does the Golgi apparatus (or Golgi bodies) do?
5. What is the function of the mitochondria?
6. What does the nuclear membrane do?
7. What is the function of the nucleus?
8. What is the cell Membrane?
PART II
http://www.slideshare.net/HasanDK/differences-beyween-plant-andanimal-cells
Go to the interactive cell models at www.cellsalive.com/cells/3dcell.htm.
1. What is the difference between smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER)?
2. Where is the nucleus found?
3. Cytosol goes by what other name?
4. What is the function of a lysosome?
5. What makes plant cells green?
6. What does a vacuole do?
7. NOW USE THE INTERACTIVE CELLS TO HELP YOU LABEL YOUR CELL
DIAGRAMS. DONT FORGET TO DO BOTH THE PLANT AND THE ANIMAL
CELL!!!

Cells, Cells, Organelles Web Quest

Note: Your diagrams should include: cell membrane, wall, cytoplasm, nucleus,
chloroplasts) and of an animal cell (membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus) and determine the
function of the parts.
Take notes in your notebook from the following presentation:
http://www.slideshare.net/HasanDK/differences-beyween-plant-andanimal-cells
PART III
Go to the Cell Comparison Tutorial
www.omatclasses.com/cellcomparisons/html/cell_comparisons.html
Click on Animal vs. Plant Cell
15. Complete the Venn Diagram and make a copy of the correct answers here.
Animal

Cell
Plant Cell

PART IV
Cell Quiz: Go to http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=3rd-blockgroup-2_1 . Complete the cell quiz. When you are finished, raise your hand to
show your score to your teacher. Score _________ Teachers signature
________________
Write a paragraph of 5-8 sentences comparing and contrasting animal and plant
cells using the image below:

Cells, Cells, Organelles Web Quest

PART V
Finished with time to spare? Go back to www.cellsalive.com/cells/3dcell.htm.
Click on PUZZLES on the left hand side of the screen and complete a cell puzzle.
You may also try a review game:
Battleship: www.quia.com/ba/15335.html : Click on the Enemy squares on grid to
answer questions.
Matching: www.quia.com/mc/310905.html : Click a pair of matching terms to win!
Try as many times as you like to practice various key terms and parts of cells.