Cell Me a Story
This lesson provides an overview of the differences between living and nonliving things. Students will be asked to compare and contrast living and nonliving things and describe the characteristics of living things. This lesson provides a great opener to a unit on cells. As part of the lesson students will be asked to create an "Instagram Story" that compares humans and amoebas and describes how they are both living things.
Lesson Grade Level
7th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Q-FhUR7zaO18PTbqw8RAMOi6ihibr4ES/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Life Science L1: Cells Technology 6. Creative Communicator English Language Arts (ELA) Speaking & ListeningRelated Content
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