Instructional Software

Lesson Idea Name: Plant cells and animal cells, whats the difference?
Content Area: Life Science
Grade Level(s): 5th grade

Content Standard Addressed:

S5L3: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare and contrast the parts of plant and animal
cells.
b. Develop a model to identify and label parts of a plant cell and an animal cell.
Technology Standard Addressed:
ISTE standard 2 Digital Citizen- Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living,
learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal
and ethical.

Selected Technology Tool:

Animal and plant cell tutorial, game, and quiz
URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/index.htm
Type of Instructional Software:
Drill and Practice Tutorial Simulation Instructional Game e-books/e-references

Features of this software (check all that apply):

Assessment Monitoring/Reporting
Allows teacher to create customized lessons for students
Multi-user or collaborative functions with others in the class
Multi-user or collaborative with others outside the class
Accessible to students beyond the school day
Accessible via mobile devices
Multiple languages
Safety, security and/or privacy features

Blooms Taxonomy Level(s):

Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):

Level 1: Awareness Level 2: Exploration Level 3: Infusion Level 4: Integration
Level 5: Expansion Level 6: Refinement

Lesson idea implementation: As you address the standards, what will students and teachers do? How will
the project be introduced? How long will it take to complete? How will student learning be assessed? How will
the final product be used to inform/differentiate learning? How will you extend the student learning to a
higher learning level? How will you conclude the lesson? How will you provide feedback to students about
their work? MINIMUM 2 paragraph overview.
I will first begin the lesson by going over the different organelles in plant and animal cells and where they are
in the cells. I will also discuss what the differences are between plant and animal cells, for example plant cells
contain chloroplasts and animal cells do not. Next, I will explain to students that they will be going to the cell

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website, which I will have pulled up on the Interactive Whiteboard to show them, and going through the
tutorial and game for both plant and animal cells. First they will go through the tutorial for each cell and then
play the game 1-2 times. Once everyone is done with the tutorials and games, I will go through both quizzes,
which students will complete together as a class so I can check for understanding.

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