Sample lesson · Science · Grades 6-8
Cells: Parts and Functions
Grade 6 life science lesson on cell theory, the jobs of the main organelles, and how plant and animal cells differ.
- 23 questions
- 5 categories
- 10 games
The questions
Who Does This Job?
- Which organelle holds the DNA and controls the cell's activities?Nucleus
- Which part controls what enters and leaves the cell?Cell membrane
- Which organelles break down food to release energy?Mitochondria
- Which tiny organelles make proteins?Ribosomes
- What is the jelly-like fluid that organelles float in?Cytoplasm
- Which organelle packages and ships proteins?Golgi apparatus
- Which organelle breaks down waste and worn-out cell parts?Lysosome
Cell City
- Chloroplasts use sunlight to make food. What is their Cell City job?Solar farm
- The endoplasmic reticulum moves materials around the cell. What part of Cell City is it?Highways
- In Cell City, the cell wall is the city wall. What is its real job?Supports and protects the cell
- Which organelle is the Cell City warehouse, storing water, food, and waste?Vacuole
Plant or Animal?
- Which rigid outer layer do plant cells have that animal cells don't?Cell wall
- Which green organelle uses sunlight to make food?Chloroplast
- Plant cells are usually rectangular. What shape are animal cells usually?Round or irregular
- True or false: both plant and animal cells have mitochondria.True
- How is the vacuole in a plant cell different from the vacuoles in an animal cell?Plants have one large central vacuole
- Name the three parts found in plant cells but not animal cells.Cell wall, chloroplasts, large central vacuole
Under the Microscope
- Why don't onion skin cells have chloroplasts?They grow underground, away from sunlight
- Which shape do onion skin cells have under the microscope?Rectangular
- Cheek cells look round with no rigid border. Are they plant or animal cells?Animal
Big Ideas
- What is the basic unit of life?The cell
- According to cell theory, where do all cells come from?Other cells
- Why do muscle cells have lots of mitochondria?They need a lot of energy
Plays in
- Quiz Board · The classic review board.
- Mystery Reveal · Guess it before the last clue.
- Tug of War · Every right answer pulls.
- Summit · Play it safe, or go for the steep climb.
- Heist · Steal to win.
- Claim the Grid · Get three in a row before anyone else.
- Board Race · Roll, hop, answer, race to the flag.
- Picture Unveil · What is hiding under the tiles?
- Escape Room · Crack the codes. Get out together.
- Rocket Launch · Fuel up, count down, lift off.
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