Use a light microscope to observe, draw and Make a plant or animal cell label a selection of plant model. and animal cells. A magnification scale must be included. 4.1.1.3 Cell specialisation Explain the need for differentiation 1 Write a job description for a Observe prepared Observation 4.1.1.4 Cell differentiation in a multicellular organism. newspaper for each type of slides of specialised activity materials: Describe the differences between specialised cell (xylem, sperm cells under the microscopes Cells differentiate to differentiation in plants and in cell, red blood cell etc), eg: microscope, or use slides form different types of animals. cell wanted must be bioviewers. coverslips ‘Sperm – cells. Animal cells a strong swimmer…’ This sprouting differentiate at an early Explain how specialised cells are could be done using ICT. Observe root hair mung beans stage, whereas many adapted for their function. under a microscope prepared plant cells can Watch video clips showing in sprouting mung slides differentiate throughout specialised plant and animal beans. bioviewers life. cells. slide strips. Differentiation is the generation of What am I? Describe the key Video clip: specialised cells which features of different specialised cells students acquire different – organelles to enable guess the cell type. them to carry out specific functions.
Use a light microscope to observe, draw and label a selection of plant and animal cells. A magnification scale must be included. Make a plant or animal cell model. 4.1.1.3 4.1.1.4 Cell specialisation Cell differentiation Cells differentiate to form different types of cells. Animal cells differentiate at an early stage, whereas many plant cells can differentiate throughout life. Differentiation is the generation of specialised cells which acquire different organelles to enable them to carry out specific functions. Explain the need for differentiation in a multicellular organism. Describe the differences between differentiation in plants and in animals. Explain how specialised cells are adapted for their function. 1 Write a job description for a newspaper for each type of specialised cell (xylem, sperm cell, red blood cell etc), eg: ‘Sperm cell wanted – must be a strong swimmer…’ This could be done using ICT. Watch video clips showing specialised plant and animal cells. What am I? Describe the key features of different specialised cells – students guess the cell type. Observe prepared slides of specialised cells under the microscope, or use bioviewers. Observe root hair under a microscope in sprouting mung beans. Observation activity materials: microscopes slides coverslips sprouting mung beans prepared slides bioviewers slide strips. Video clip:
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