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By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

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By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

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1. Identify the main parts of plant and animal cells
2. Compare and contrast plant and animal cells
3. Use a microscope to observe cell structures
4. Explain the functions of major cell organelles

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Ask students to draw what they think a cell looks like and label any parts they know. Share and discuss in pairs using Padlet's collaboration feature.

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Direct Instruction: Cell Structures (10 minutes)

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Direct Instruction: Cell Structures (10 minutes)

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Introduce main cell structures (nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, etc.) and their functions. For plant cells, highlight cell wall, large vacuole, and chloroplasts.

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Plant and Animal Cell (Parts and Functions) | Grade 7 Science #3DmodelofCells #PlantCell #AnimalCell

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How are plant and animal cells similar and different, and how do their structures relate to their functions?

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Guided Practice: Virtual Cell Exploration (15 minutes)

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Guided Practice: Virtual Cell Exploration (15 minutes)

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In small groups, students explore an interactive virtual cell model. They identify structures and discuss functions. Groups share findings on a collaborative Padlet board.

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Independent Practice: Microscope Observation (15 minutes)

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Independent Practice: Microscope Observation (15 minutes)

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Students observe prepared slides of plant (e.g., onion) and animal (e.g., cheek) cells under microscopes. They draw and label what they see in their science notebooks.

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Advanced students create analogies comparing cell parts to parts of a city or factory, explaining how the functions are similar.

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Students who need extra support create digital flashcards with cell part names, functions, and images using an online tool.

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Students complete a quick 3-2-1 exit ticket:
3 things they learned
2 things they found interesting
1 question they still have

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Students will take a quiz where they label a diagram of plant and animal cells and explain the functions of major organelles.

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Labelling cell quiz - Teaching resources

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RHS Plant cell labelling - Eukaryotic cell labelling - Compulsory Cell Labelling - Labelling cells quiz - Continent labelling - The BFB Quiz Show - Quiz - Mix

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Facilitate a class discussion on the key differences between plant and animal cells and how these differences relate to their functions in living organisms.

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Students post one new thing they learned about cells and one way this knowledge might be useful in real life on a shared Padlet board.

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Create a 3D model of either a plant or animal cell using household materials. Label all major parts and prepare to explain their functions in the next class.

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Play an online game to reinforce understanding of cell structures and functions.

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If you have just taught a unit of work on plant cells, then why not try a new way to ensure that your students have really understood the structures and functions taught to them? This biology-based interactive quiz game is a fun way for students to match plant structure to the function it carries out. Students need only click an answer to show that they know their mitochondria from their cell membrane and the game automatically tells them if they are right or wrong, making this ideal for independent learning. Teachers can share this resource with customised groups via children’s own usernames. Just Launch then click Add to Lesson. And if the children can use some help, turn to this Labelled Plant Cell Diagram. You could also challenge them to label the cell themselves using this Plant Cell Components Worksheet.You can read more about the function of the cell wall on our Teaching Wiki.

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Research and write a short paragraph about how understanding cell structure helps in one of these fields: medicine, agriculture, or environmental science.