1. The Case of the Missing Organelle
By: Karina Liles, Robbie McKenzie,
Corey Murphy, & Tiffany Rippy
Digital Book Learning Guide
Lesson guide for the
proper use of this e-
book in an elementary
science classroom
2. Why use this digital book?
Digital booklet or E-
books can be used to
actively engage students
in introductory or
reinforcement lessons.
This book was
developed to introduce
a basic animal cell
structure lesson
3. Purpose
The book provides an interactive and
engaging lesson that also requires the
students to not only identify but deduce the
functions of the cells.
4. Lesson Objectives
The book involves the learners in a mystery
scenario that will introduce, describe, and
explain the roles of the four major organelles
1. nucleus
2. vacuole
3. cytoplasm
4. cell membrane
5. Concept
Each of these organelles will be presented as
characters during the mystery scenario in this
book to help students learn the different
functions of each organelle.
6. Extension
Throughout the book there are characters
known as “coaches” that are used to extend
the learning. They provide further insight into
the components of the lesson.
7. Coaches
Use Ducky Def to help understand definitions
of words
Use Function Frog to inform you on the role of
the organelles.
9. Cell Diagram
Use this as a graphic
organizer or diagramming
activity.
Students can practice
labeling and identifying the
major and minor
organelles .
10. Student Friendly
Characters
This book intentionally
uses kid friendly
renderings of the
organelles in order to
catch and retain the
readers’ attention.
11. Contextual Definitions The nucleus was running
the place. It was
regulating all activities
in the office. It's was
always happy because it
contains all of the
genetic material to be
passes on to the next
generation of cells in the
form of DNA.
The characters
are introduced
using exposition
that defines the
organelle.
12. Conflict
• The mystery
involves a
malfunction in
the daily
operation of the
cell. Students
can deduce who
the culprit is by
their responses.
13. Assessment
The facts are in...
Nucleus
•Responsible for cell replication - True/False?
•Forms chromosomes for cell division - True/False?
Cell Membrane
•Monitors what comes in and out of the cell - True/False?
Vacuole
•Gets rid of all waste - True/False?
Cleans the office - True/False?
Cytoplasm
•Houses other cell organelles - True/False?
14. Remediation
Based on the results
of the assessment,
instructors may
choose to remediate
by having the students
use the same
characters to form a
new mystery. The
proper use of terms
and functioning of
organelles will
evidence mastery.
