Year-7 Biology Cells: Observing Cells
In this Year-7 Biology Cells: Observing Cells lesson students will learn how to describe what a cell is, explain how to use a microscope to look at cells and calculate the total magnification of a microscope. You can use these slides on their own or include them as part of a practical lesson.
The slides include extension questions, and students can choose from a variety of different tasks.
This lesson includes:
- Title slide with learning objective
- Starter task (pair and share
- Group reading task (literacy
- Keywords activity (Vocabulary: cell, observation, organism, microscope and magnification
- Task boxes
- Handout microscope task sheet
- Ordering the steps of using a microscope task
- Numeracy task
All tasks, including the worksheet have an optional self-assessment slide. This presentation is fully editable. Onion cells practical slides and handout sheet are included.
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Next Lesson: Plant and Animal Cells
In this lesson students will learn how to describe the parts of a cell and what they do and to explain the similarities and differences between plant and animal cells.
Lessons for Key Stage 3, Year 7 Biology Topic 1 Cells:
Observing Cells
Plant and Animal Cells
Specialised Cells
Movement of Substances
Unicellular Organisms
Cells End of Topic Revision
