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?)