"Is it an Animal or Plant Cell?" Free Lesson Plan

This highly engaging activity challenges students to decide if microorganisms that they observe under the microscope belong to the plant or animal kingdom. They will learn that scientists in the 1860’s had a similar challenge and solved it by creating a new protist kingdom. This helps students understand that science is not static and that facts change as we learn more about the world.

This free activity has been used for many years in our classrooms and was always a big hit. 

What does this product include?

A printable student worksheet with activity instructions and analysis questions.

Detailed teacher notes including  possible student responses for the student questions.

A teacher slide presentation.

Possible student responses for the student questions.

A teacher slide presentation.

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Total Pages
4 teacher slides, 3 pages teacher notes, 1 page student worksheet, GOOGLE and PDF versions
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
1 hour

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