1. Learning Objective Describe the structure of animal and plant cells
To be able to:
Describe the structure of animal and plant cells
Key Words:
mitochondria, ribosomes

2. Thursday, 23 May 2019 Plant and Animal Cells What can you remember?
Date and title in books. You need a pen, pencil & ruler.
Starter Activity – 3 minutes
What can you remember?
nucleus, vacuole, cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplasts, cytoplasm

3. (F)
Target 1-9
Label a diagram of a plant cell and an animal cell
(F/H)
Target 4-9
Describe the function of the main parts of a plant cell and an animal cell
(H)
Target 5-9
Explain the importance of chloroplasts, ribosomes and mitochondria
Extension: Application of Knowledge
Target 8/9
Explain the effects of a part of a cell failing to function correctly
Learning Outcomes

4. Boardworks GCSE Additional Science: Biology Animal and Plant Cells
What is a cell?
Boardworks GCSE Additional Science: Biology
Animal and Plant Cells
A cell is the basic unit of life, from which larger structures such as tissue and organs are made.
Unicellular organisms, such as bacteria, consist of just a single cell.
Multicellular organisms consists of many cells – humans are made from an estimated 50 trillion cells!
Photo credit: © 2007 Jupiterimages Corporation
Image shows the phytoplankton Pleurosigma angulatum. Phytoplankton are microscopic algae that live close to the surface of oceans and fresh water. Pleurosigma angulatum belong to a group of phytoplankton called diatoms, which are often unicellular.
Teacher notes
There is considerable uncertainty about the number of cells in a human body. Estimates vary from 10 trillion to 100 trillion cells.

5. Boardworks GCSE Additional Science: Biology Animal and Plant Cells
What do cells contain?
Boardworks GCSE Additional Science: Biology
Animal and Plant Cells
Teacher notes
This activity could be used to gauge students’ existing knowledge of the major organelles in animal and plant cells.

7. Boardworks GCSE Additional Science: Biology Animal and Plant Cells
Animal or plant?
Teacher notes
Appropriately coloured voting cards could be used with this classification activity to increase class participation.

8. Exploring animal cells
Boardworks GCSE Additional Science: Biology
Animal and Plant Cells
Teacher notes
This click and reveal activity could be used to check students’ understanding of the organelles found in animal cells.

9. Boardworks GCSE Additional Science: Biology Animal and Plant Cells
Exploring plant cells
Boardworks GCSE Additional Science: Biology
Animal and Plant Cells
Teacher notes
This click and reveal activity could be used to check students’ understanding of the organelles found in plant cells.