PP to serve as a framework/visual during a lesson

1. CELL THEORY
Review, and dig deeper!

2. Warm up:
 Tell me 3 things that are true about all cells.

3. A quick review of what we already
know….
 Cell structure
 Cell function
 Energy is required
 Plants: photosynthesis
 Growth

4. Common Core State Standards addressed with today’s lesson:
 Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects Grades 6-8 MSDE Content Literacy 6-8 Science and Technical Subjects 6/2012 1
 Cluster: Key Ideas and Details
 CCR Anchor Standard #1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or
speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
 RST.6-8.1 Cite specific textual evidenced to support analysis of science and technical text.
 The following Essential Skills and Knowledge will be achieved:
 Demonstrate the behaviors of a strategic reader when reading a science or technical text.
 Select and apply appropriate before reading strategies to a text.
 drawing connections between prior knowledge or experience and the text.
 Select and apply during reading strategies to monitor comprehension.
 rereading.
 connecting related ideas within the text.
 verifying or modifying predictions.
 connecting text ideas with prior knowledge or experience.
 Demonstrate comprehension of a text with after reading strategies.
 explaining the main ideas.
 identifying what is directly stated in the text.
 drawing inferences.
 drawing conclusions.
 verifying or adjusting predictions.
 making new predictions.
 making connections between the text and oneself.
 Participate actively and appropriately in discussions about informational texts. (See CCSS SL.8.8 and SL.8.3)
 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. (CCSS L.8.1) (Maryland State Department of Education,
2012).
The following Common Core State Standards, set forth by the Maryland State Department of Education, for science will be addressed:
 B1.1. Gather and organize data to defend or argue the proposition that all living things are cellular (composed of cells) and that cells carry out the basic life functions.
 B1.1.2. Based on data from readings and designed investigations cite evidence to illustrate that the life functions of multicellular organisms (plant and animals) are carried
out within complex systems or different tissues, organs, and cells.
 B1.1.3. Based on research and examples from video technology explain that the repeated division of cells enables organisms to grow and make repairs (Maryland State
Department of Education, 2012).

5. Objectives
 The students will read a technical passage on
stem cells and discuss it with peers.
 The students will be able to explain the debate
over stem cells with at least 70% accuracy by
the end of today’s lesson.
 The students will be able to explain the
relationship between stem cells and cell
structure and function with at least 80%
accuracy by the end of today’s lesson.

6. Thinking Organizer: K-W-L
 Provided in your handout package
What we What we WANT What we
KNOW to know LEARNED

7. Exit ticket:
Answer on the back of your thinking
organizer
On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you feel about the article that we read
today?
1__________________________________________________10
Really boring Really Interesting
2. On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do you understand the relationship
between this article and what we have already learned about
photosynthesis and cell structure & function.
1______________________________________________________10
No Understanding At All Complete Understanding
3. How is this article related to cell theory?