S+Carville,+Phillip

**Office: Room 307** **Office Hours: 2-4 MWF, 2-3 Tue, Thurs** ** E-mail: phillip.carville@maine.edu **
 * Teacher: Mr. Carville**

=Summary of Unit=

The cell is a remarkable unit of organization. There are many different types of cells that are used for very different purposes. Most of these cells do have some similarities though. Eukaryotic cells, plant cells, and other single celled organisms will be examined along with specialized cell types. The differences and similarities of these cells will be examined and discussed. The interactions between specialized cells and their environments will also be examined along with cell to cell interactions. Cellular products produced by organelles will be identified and studied. The role each organelle plays in the production of these products will also be an important area of study. Cells also reproduce in an interesting manner that is necessary for them to retain their proper function. The two main processes of cellular reproduction, meiosis for haploid cells and mitosis for diploid cells, will be thoroughly examined through lab studies and projects. Finally, the problems associated with cellular anomalies will be examined. How cancer develops will be a main theme of this section as will diseases associated with organelles.

=Establish Goals=

Students learn structure, function, and composition of different cells.
 * Maine Learning Results **
 * Content Area: ** Science and Technology
 * Standard Label: ** E. The Living Environment
 * Standard: ** E.3. Cells
 * Grade Level Span: ** Grade 9-Diploma
 * Performance Indicators: ** a, b, c, d.

= = =Students will understand that= •cells are essential to all life and everyday activities. •like all machines, cells are made up of smaller parts that allow them to perform specific functions. •cells reproduce differently and many problems can occur during this process.

= = =Essential Questions= •Why are cells essential to life and what purpose do they serve? •What are organelles and how do they assist in the overall function of different types of cells? •How is it that replacing dead skin cells and developing cancer can be closely related?

= = =Students will know= •Terminology: organelles, body systems, meiosis, mitosis, nucleus,E.R.,golgi body, proteins, amino acids, differentiation, DNA, vacuole, lysosomes, mitochondria, vesicle. •Critical Details: use of microscopes, understanding images, different cells for different reasons, very specific functions for organelles. •Relations: what causes cancer, potential treatments for cancer,diseases with organelles cellular reproduction problems.

= = =Students will be able to= •justify the importance of cells for all organisms and systems. •make sense of organelles and their importance to cells. •use microscopes to differentiate stages of mitosis and meiosis. •compare eukaryotic cells, plant cells,and single celled organisms,noting their similarities and differences. •relate to all life on a cellular level. •recognize the dangers and problems involved with cellular anomalies.

**Performance Task Overview**

Charles F. Bolden, the administrator of NASA, has recruited you and your expertise in a mission of utmost importance. A race of aliens called the Nieznannies from the HD 10180 solar system have no form of organization. They are floating wisps of information that need some way to keep themselves together. The leader of the Nieznannies has a deal set up to buy aerogel compartments reinforced with amorphous fullerenes from the Black Eye Galaxy,but has agreed to listen to Earth's pitch first. As a leading sales team in the U.S.A. you and a partner (or small group) need to put together an infomercial explaining why cells are a better form of organization. It is also known that the Nieznannis love vacationing at HAT-P-2b, GJ 1214 b, our very own Europa as well as several other planets. You need to personalize your sales pitch to one of these locations and explain what types of cells and characteristics would be advantageous to that environment.

=Expectations=


 * Absences-** Being present in class is key to student success. While nothing can replace the lecture and class interactions students will be expected to talk to a classmate and see what they missed. Students will also be able to check missed assignments on the class wiki. However, the best way to grasp missed assignments will be to come into class at the earliest time the student can and talk to the teacher about it.
 * Plagiarism-** Academic honesty is a serious matter and it should be observed at all times in the classroom. Any plagiarism in the classroom will be handled according to the schools guidelines. Any questions can be referred to the teacher and this is a better policy than guessing and getting in trouble.
 * Assignments-**Assignments will be turned in at the beginning of class the day they are due.Homework won't always be corrected and graded but it will be viewed as a participation grade and checked. Homework should be viewed as an opportunity to practice the skills learned as class.
 * Classroom Expectations-**Students should be on time to class. They should be prepared and have all the materials for the class activities that day. Students should also show respect to their teacher and classmates at all times during the class.

=Benchmarks Total Points: 500 points=

**Visual Poet: (25 pts)** A poem about a specific cell organelle. Students will create a poem about an organelle. They will do this with visual poet software and add pictures to go along with the poem. The poems will be presented on the projector where students can either read along or do a recording in the visual poet software.

**Google Docs: (50 pts)** A lab report about mitosis and meiosis. Students will analyze mitosis and meiosis slides using microscopes in the class. They will then work with a partner to write a lab report on google docs. Students should cite at least two published reports on mitosis or meiosis in their reports.

**Glogster: (50 pts)** Interactive posters about eukaryotic, plant, and single celled organisms. Students will work in groups and use glogster to make interactive posters on one of each of the following cells: eukaryotic, prokaryotic, and plant. All posters should have embedded links and videos to make it interactive and engaging for viewers.

**Blogger: (25 pts)** A reflective blog on similarities to other organisms. Students will start a reflective blog and will write in it throughout the year. This will be made on blogger. Blogs will be assigned in class and completed by the next class. Timing of the blogs will be a big factor because more often than not they will relate to the next class.

**Digital Story: (25 pts)** A digital story of a cellular disease including possible treatment(s).

Students will use a program such as iMovie to make a digital story. This will appear in a slideshow format but may include short video clips. Students will be able to add audio recordings and voice over the digital story. This can be a creative project that follows a made up person with the disease.

**Comic Life: (25 pts)** A comic of an organ system and the cells in it. Students will use Comic Life to make a fun comic about an organ system in the body and the cells in it. The comic can be in paper form, or shown on a computer screen with audio clips. This will be a fairly open project and students could even do it on an organ system that is not human. (ex. cows digestive system)

**iMovie: (100 pts)** Final Product, see Performance Task Overview.


 * Attendance** **and Participation: (75 pts)**

Attendance and participation in the class is key to learning the material. Because of this it will be heavily weighted.


 * Unit Test: (100 pts)**

The unit test will be heavily weighted. However, there are enough points in the other assignments that it is not overwhelming. The other assignments should be enjoyable and informative enough that students will be able to do well on the test. This test will not be a normal bubble and short answer test but will include many different types of questions that will touch upon several intelligence's.


 * Assignments: (25 pts)**

This will include homework which will be more of a participatory grade. This combines with attendance and participation to be as valuable as the unit test. =Grading Scale=


 * A ** (93 -100), ** A- ** (90 - 92), ** B+ ** (87 - 89), ** B ** (83 - 86), ** B- ** (80 - 82), ** C+ ** (77 - 79), ** C ** (73-76), ** C- ** (70 - 72), ** D+ ** (67 - 69), ** D ** (63 - 66), ** D- ** (60 - 62), ** F ** (0 - 59).