Unit 3: Cells
Reading
Summary
The structure & function of the cell, the basic unit of life.
Diagnosing Diabetes lab
Diabetes, insulin, blood sugar, and the Pancreas are excellent platforms for learning cell structure and function.
"Cell Factory" project
A great way to memorize cell structure & function
- BJU Biology: Ch. 3 "Introduction to Cells"
- AP Classroom Unit 2: Cells
Summary
The structure & function of the cell, the basic unit of life.
Diagnosing Diabetes lab
Diabetes, insulin, blood sugar, and the Pancreas are excellent platforms for learning cell structure and function.
"Cell Factory" project
A great way to memorize cell structure & function
| 3._cells_Lecture ppt.pptx |
"Cell Factory" project - it's helpful to think of the cell's components as parts of a city or factory
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We will be studying diabetes and the pancreas in our Diagnosing Diabetes lab, which is a really good platform to learn about cell functions.
Membrane Transport
Diagnosing Diabetes lab
Diabetes serves as an excellent launching pad for understanding cells & membranes, signaling molecules, and membrane transport mechanisms.
Diabetes serves as an excellent launching pad for understanding cells & membranes, signaling molecules, and membrane transport mechanisms.
| Diagnosing_diabetes_complete_lab_handout.pdf |
Optional: Diabetes Research Assignment
| 3._diabetes_research_assignment_instructions 2022.docx |
| 3._diabetes_papers_-_student_examples.pdf |
| 3._diabetes_papers_-_more_student_examples.pdf |
| 3._diabetes_slides_-_very_good.pdf |
| 3._diabetes_-_meal_planning_guide_lilly_pharmaceutical.pdf |
"Cell Factory" assignment
| 3._cell_factory_assignment_2023.docx |
| cell_city-factory-student_exemplars_.pdf |
| More cell city_student_exemplars_.pdf |
| cell_planet_student_exemplar.pdf |
Handouts
| 3._3A_review_questions_student_example_R.H.pdf |
| 3._3A_review_questions_student_example_henry_m..pdf |
| 3._3b_review_questions_student_example_arata_t..pdf |
| 3._3b_review_questions_student_example_henry_m..pdf |
| 3._3b_review_questions_student_example_rebekah_h..pdf |
| 3._4.1___4.3_review_questions_student_example_karsyn_s..pdf |
| 3._4.1___4.3_review_questions_student_example_roman_s..pdf |
| 3._4.1___4.3_review_questions_student_example_henry_m..pdf |