What's Inside a Plant Cell?

What parts make up the inner workings of a plant cell? Illustrate them in bright colors.

• 1.

  Research the various parts of a plant cell. You’ll find that plant cells contain parts that are not in animal cells, called chloroplasts. What are the parts that both animal and plant cells contain? What shapes are these parts?

• 2.

  Use Crayola Dry-Erase Markers to draw a plant cell on a dry-erase board. Label all of the parts. Compare your drawings with others in the class for accuracy. Simply use a facial tissue to erase and then rewrite.

Benefits

• Children research the similarities and differences between plant and animal cells.
• Children compare and contrast plant and animal cells.
• Children illustrate a plant cell and correctly label each of its parts.

Adaptations

• Draw an animal cell to further illustrate the differences with a plant cell.
• Draw an animal cell to further illustrate the differences with a plant cell.
• Formative assessment: Do students know the correct parts of each type of cell without prompting? Can they describe the functions of those parts?