7th Grade Living Things And Their Environment Lesson Plan Example

Topic:Explain why the cell is considered the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will understand that the cell is considered the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms, and that all organisms are made up of one or more cells.

Materials

• Microscope or magnifying glass
• Images of various types of organisms, including single cells and multicellular organisms
• Handouts or diagrams illustrating the structure and function of cells

Warm-up

• Ask students if they have ever heard of the concept of "living things and their environment." Ask them to describe what they know about this concept.
• Explain that today we will be exploring the concept of "living things and their environment" from a cellular perspective.

Direct Instruction

• Show students images of cells and ask them to describe what they see. Ask them what they expect to find inside a cell.
• Based on what students have observed and what they expect to find inside a cell, explain that the cell is considered the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms.
• Provide examples of how cells function in different types of living things, such as how plant cells provide structure and protection, how animal cells help to regulate body functions, and how bacterial cells help to cause infections.
• Discuss the importance of the environment in which cells live, and how interactions between cells and their environment can affect their function.

Guided Practice

• Give students a handout containing images of different types of living things and their cells.
• Have students work in pairs to identify and describe the cells found in each image.
• As a class, discuss the different types of cells found in each image and how they function in the overall health of the living thing.
• Have students draw a labeled diagram of the cell they identified in each image, including the components of the cell and their function.

Independent Practice

• Give students a worksheet containing images of different types of living things and their cells.
• Have students use the information from the guided practice activity to fill in the blank spaces on the worksheet with the correct name of the cell found in each image.
• Have students draw a labeled diagram of the cell they identified on the worksheet, including the components of the cell and their function.

Closure

• Review the main points covered in the lesson, including the difference between living things and their cells, and the importance of cells in maintaining the life of a living thing.
• Ask students to share something they learned about cells during the lesson.

Assessment

• Observe students during the guided and independent practice activities to ensure they are accurately identifying cell structures and functions.
• Collect and review the written responses completed during the independent practice activity to assess understanding of the topic.