Issues and Life Science
Unit C:Cell Biology and Disease
Mr. Forde
Scofield Magnet MS
Activity 31: The Range of DiseaseNovember 28, 2010
Getting Started: List different ways in which people catch diseases.
Introduction: Read and summarize pg. C-8.
Challenge:What type of information can you discover about a disease?
Key Words: Disease (write into the vocab section of your binder)
Procedure: Complete sheet 31.1 The Hunt is ON in class Complete sheet 31.2 Knowning about Disease in class and then at home with an adult.
Results: Complete Disease Research Report Sheet 31.3 by next Monday 12/6
Activity 30: What’s Happening Inside?December 1, 2010
Getting Started: List as many human organs as you can.
Introduction: Read and summarize pg. B-10 in 2 sentences.
Challenge: How does an infectious disease spread in a community?Key Words: Infectious
Procedure:
Procedure:.
Results:
Activity 32: Who Infected WhomDecember 2, 2010
Getting Started: Introduction: Read and summarize pg. C-12 in 2 sentences.
Challenge: Who is the carrier of the disease?Keywords: epidemiologist
Procedure: See page C13 - C14
Activity 33: From One to AnotherDecember 7, 2010
Introduction: Summarize pg. C16 in two sentences. What is the difference between a vector and a carrier?
Challenge: What are the role of vectors in spreading disease?
Key Words: quarantine, vector
Procedure: -Brainstorm diseases you can get from animals.-Read Analysis Questions 1 - 3.-Watch video clip and take notes
Analysis: Answer Analysis Questions 1 - 4
Activity 34: The Story of LeprosyDecember 8 and 9, 2010
Getting Started: What do you know about Leprosy or Lepers?
Introduction: Read and summarize pg. C-18.
Challenge: How should people with infectious diseases be treated?
Procedure: Read the Story of Leprosy C-19 - C-20 Discuss Analysis questions 1 and 2 with your group
Analysis: Answer Analysis Questions 4 use sheet 34.1.
Reflection: If you had a serious infection would you volunteer to be quarantined?
Activity 35a: A License to LearnDecember 10, 2010
Getting Started: Describe any experience you have had with microscopes.
Introduction: Read and summarize pg. C-21
Challenge: What is the correct way to use a microscope?
Key Words: Field of View, Magnify/Magnification
Procedure: Review the parts of the microscope and the rules of using a microscope.
Results: a) Label Microscope Diagram (see sheet) b) Focus and sketch a “letter e” slide
Activity 36: Looking for Signs of Micro LifeDecember 16, 2010
Getting Started: How can you tell if something is a microbe?Introduction: Read and summarize pg. C-27.
Challenge: What kind of microbes can you find?
Procedure: Read procedure on C28 - C-29 as a group.
Analysis: Answer Analysis Questions 1 and 2
Activity 38: Microbes, Plants and You December 20, 2010
Getting Started: Rd and summarize C-40.
Key Words: Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm, Nuclear Membrane, Nucleus, Organelles
Challenge: What structures do different cells have in common? What structures are found in some cells?
Procedure: Observe plant (Elodea) and Animal (human cheek) Cells and sketch at 100x and 400x.
Create Animal Cell vs. Plant Cell Venn Diagram.
Analysis: Questions 2, 3, 5, and 6
Activity 43: Microbes Under ViewDecember 21, 2010
Getting Started: Do you think all microbes look the same?
Introduction: Read and summarize pg. C-62
Challenge: What are some of the differences among the cells of two groups of microbes?
Key Words: Bacteria, Protist
Procedure: Observe Typanosoma, Paramecium, Bacillus, and Coccus cells and sketch at 400x.
Analysis: Questions 1, 2, and 3.
Activity 42: A closer look.January 3, 2011
Getting Started: List 10 things made of cells.
Introduction: Let’s read and summarize C-55 together.
Do columns 1 and 2 of KWL chart.
Challenge: What are some parts of a cell? What do they do?
Key Words: Mitochondria
Procedure: Read activity 42 and answer all STT questions. : Revisit our cell Venn Diagram
Analysis: HW - Questions 1, 2, and 4.
Activity 39: Cells Alive!January 4 (5), 2011
Getting Started: Do you think that a simple organism, like yeast, functions like us?Introduction: Let’s read and summarize C-39 together and summarize.
Challenge: What do yeast cells have in common with human cells?
Key Words: Mitochondria
Procedure: See procedure on pages C45 and C46
Results: See Chart below
HW -VVWA- “Respiration”
Observations Cup 2
(yeast + water)
Cup 3
(yeast + water + sugar)
Cup 4
(yeast + water + sugar)
Large Oval Cup
(BTB + water)
Cup 8
(BTB + water)
initial
final
Activity 40: A cell model.January 6 (7), 2011
Getting Started:Introduction: Let’s read and summarize C-48 together.
Challenge: What is the function of a cell membrane?
Procedure: See page C49 - C50
Results: See observations in table below and sketch an observation.HW -C-51 Analysis questions 1, 3 and 4
Color Cup 1
Inside
Cup 1
Outside
Cup 2
Inside
Cup 2
Outside
initial
final
Make an Egg-cellent prediction! (How Egg-citing. Right?)