Cells (Grade 8)

Overall

Demonstrate an understanding of the basic structure and function of plant and animal cells and cell processes.

Specific

Compare the structure and function of plant and animal cells (Ontario Curriculum).

Learning Objectives

Identify the differences between animal and plant cells.

Binogi Related Resources

• The Animal Cell
• The Plant Cell
• Cell Domains
• Chromosomes and Traits
• Binogi Website

Students are assigned to watch the Binogi video on the Animal Cell and the Binogi video on the Plant Cell prior to the lesson (Make sure students have an access to internet). Then, they record at least 1 question and 1 interesting/surprising fact they learned from the video to share with the class Padlet or Scrumblr.

Students can use the Concept Detective table to understand new concepts they are learning. They may include a description in English or a language of their choice. They can draw a picture or add an image to explain the meaning of one of the concepts they learned.