Transcript Cell Unit

5th Grade
Mrs. Pidgeon
Vocabulary
CELL VIDEO
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Who discovered that cells exist?
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Robert Hooke discovered the cell.
Building Blocks
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Cell are the basic units of structures for all
plants and animals.
Why do we have different types of cells????
CELLS HAVE DIFFERENT
JOBS!!!
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Cell Observation Activity
Parts of the Cell!
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Agree or Disagree????
Parts of the Cell:
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Organelles: are simply the organs of the
cell that help it function
Parts of the Cell
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Nucleus: Command Central
Inside The Nucleus…
Find the Chromosomes
 Inside the chromosomes you find the
genes..
 Inside the genes you find the DNA..
 That is what makes you- you and me-me!!
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Parts of the Cell continued….
Chromosomes - Pull up Those
Genes
 Chromosomes are the things that
make organisms what they are.
They carry all of the information
used to help a cell grow, thrive, and
reproduce. Chromosomes are made
up of DNA. Segments of DNA in
specific patterns are called genes.
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Parts of the Cell continued….
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Cell Membrane: covering that holds
everything together
Parts of the Cell continued….
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Cytoplasm is the fluid that fills a cell.
Parts of the Cell continued….
Vacuoles - Storage Bins to the
Cells
 Vacuoles are storage bubbles found
in cells. They are found in both animal
and plant cells but are much larger in
plant cells. Vacuoles might store food
or any variety of nutrients a cell might
need to survive. They can even store
waste.
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Parts of the Cell continued….
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Cell Wall: rigid additional layer that
protects a plant cell.
Parts of the Cell continued….
Mitochondria - Turning on the
Powerhouse
 Mitochondria are known as the
powerhouses of the cell. They are
organelles that act like a digestive
system that takes in nutrients, breaks
them down, and creates energy for the
cell.
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Parts of the Cell continued….
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Chloroplasts: makes food for plant cells
Plant Cells vs.
Animal Cells
Basic Parts…
NUCLEUS
 CHROMOSOMES
 CELL MEMBRANE
 CYTOPLASM
 VACUOLES
 MITOCHONDRIA
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Important Facts….
Plant cells have 2 additional components
including chloroplasts, and the cell wall.
BASIC PARTS:
 NUCLEUS
 CHROMOSOMES
 CELL MEMBRANE
 CELL WALL
 CYTOPLASM
 CHLOROPLASTS
 VACUOLE
 MITOCHONDRIA
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Mailbox Activity
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Playing the perfect part!
VIDEO
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HUMAN MACHINE- EYEWITTNESS
HUMAN BODY INVESTIGATION
The human
body is a
complex
organism
made of
different
types of
cells…
including:
Muscle
Bone
Nerve
Fat
Skin
Blood
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Why are they referred to as
building blocks????
Tissue- cells that work together to perform
a specific task form a tissue.
 Organ- tissues that join together form a
organ.
 System- Organs that work together to
perform a function form a system.
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Body Systems include the
following:
 Circulatory
System- HEART
 Digestive System- STOMACH
 Respiratory System- LUNGS
 Skeleton System- BONES
 Nervous System- BRAIN
Respiratory System- A18
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The respiratory system supplies the
body’s cells with the oxygen needed to
produce energy.
Main components:
Trachea
Bronchi
Lungs
You Take My Breath Away
Sitting
 Jogging
 Cycling
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Take a Breath
BALLOON EXPERIMENT
What is the largest
muscle in your body?
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Circulatory System
http://www4.tpgi.com.au/users/amcgann/body/circulatory.html
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Circulatory System Parts:
Heart
Blood vessels
Blood
Arteries- blood leaves the heart through these
vessels.
Capillaries- blood vessels so small that blood
cells have to move through them in a single
file.
Veins- return the blood to the heart.
GO WITH
THE
FLOW
ACTIVITY
STEADY FLOW EXPERIMENT
HEART HEALTHY HABITS
Exercise Makes
Your Heart Happy
You may know that your
heart is a muscle. It
works hard, pumping
blood every day of your
life. You can help this
important muscle get
stronger by doing aerobic
exercise.
What is Blood???
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An adult human has about 4–6 liters of blood circulating
in the body. Among other things, blood transports oxygen
to various parts of the body.
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The red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a protein that
binds oxygen. Red blood cells transport oxygen to, and
remove carbon dioxide from, the body tissues.
The white blood cells fight infection.
The platelets help the blood to clot, if you get a wound
for example.
The plasma contains salts and various kinds of proteins.
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Blood Types
Blood Donor Activity:
Human blood is grouped into four
types: A, B, AB, and O. Each
letter refers to a kind of
antigen, or protein, on the
surface of red blood cells. For
example, the surface of red
blood cells in Type A blood
has antigens known as Aantigens.
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DNA Activity
Digestive System
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The job of the digestive system is to
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break food into nutrients
 B. get nutrients to the blood
Digestive System
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Parts of the digestive system:
Salivary Glands- soften food
Esophagus- food track
Small Intestine- pass nutrients to
cells
Large Intestine- soak any
moisture
Liver- creates bile
Gallbladder- holds bile
Stomach- break down food with
acid
Pancreas- creates insulin to
maintain blood sugar
Why is this important????
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We need to be able to classify living
things!!
Why do we need to classification?
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To help scientists keep this all straight,
they start by classifying, or by placing life
forms in groups called Kingdoms.
The beginning of classification
begins with the 5 kingdoms…
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Monerans
Protisits
Fungi
Plants
Animals
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How would you divide your Halloween goodies into
Kingdoms? Remember, we are trying to come up with
only a few different types of classification groups. One
possible way to divide the treats into kingdoms could be
The Edible Kingdom, and The Non-Edible Kingdom. The
word “edible” means that you can eat it. All your edible
goodies would go in one pile, and all your non-edible
goodies, like pencils, stickers, tooth brushes, etc could
go in another. It is important to note that this is only an
example. If you choose to divide your stuff differently,
you are not incorrect. Even today among scientists, there
is still much debate about how things should be divided.
Cells help us plug living things into
the categories..
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Monerans- one celled- some make their own
food some eat off other living things
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Bacteria are commonly placed in The Moneran
Kingdom. Monerans are considered by many
scientists to be the oldest life forms on Earth,
and the ancestors of all the other types of life
that have since evolved.
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Protists
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One celled make their own food. All
protists live in moist surroundings. In
general, the protist kingdom includes
organisms whose cells have a nucleus
enclosed by a membrane and who do not
fit into the other kingdoms.
Fungi
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Most many-celled absorb food from other living or dead things.
The Fungi Kingdom is made up of a variety of different funguses.
For many years, it was believed that fungi were plants. Today we
know that fungi are different from plants in some very important
ways.
Firstly, unlike plants, fungi cannot make their own food. They must
rely on other food sources to support them. There are also
differences in the basic make up and chemistry of their cells.
One common type of fungi are the mushrooms you find on your
pizza. Other fungi include microscopic fungus, truffles, and more.
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Plants
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Many-celled, make their own food.
Different types of plants include trees, grass,
flowers, and some types of algae
Plants use the light from the Sun to produce
their own food. This allows them to grow almost
anywhere, as long as there is enough water.
Plants use the light from the Sun to produce
their own food. This allows them to grow almost
anywhere, as long as there is enough water.
Animals
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Many-celled, feed on other living things.
These cells come together, forming tissues,
organs, and organ systems, that help sustain the
life of the animal. From elephants to snails,
animals come in many shapes and sizes, and
can be found all over the world.
Animals cannot make their own food. They must
rely on other living things, such as plants, fungi,
and other animals to sustain them. Without other
food sources, animals could not survive.
Next… the kingdoms can be
broken down into categories….
Example Vertebrates or
Invertebrates
 Example Mammals Amphibians
Reptiles Fish or Birds
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Spine Tingling Science Activity
Next Unit….
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You will learn how some of these
characteristics have helped animals adapt
and survive their environments..