Overall Expectations/Big Idea (For Unit) Name:

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To Investigate cell division, cell specialization, organs and systems in animals and plants,
using research and inquiry skills including various laboratory techniques
Demonstrate and understanding of the hierarchical organization of cells, from tissues to
organs to systems in animals and plants.
Student Achievement and Feedback
Essential Learning Assessment and Feedback
Microscope Skills Can identify all the parts of a microscope and explain their
Understanding the functions (requires prompting )
Microscope _____________________________________________________
Using the Can prepare a wet mount (requires prompting )
Microscope and Can operate the microscope under all powers to view cells and
Preparing Slides utilize the optimal power for their purpose (requires prompting
Field of )
View/Viewing Can calculate the field of view at all powers
Slides/Diagraming Can use the field of view to determine the size of specimen and
use proper techniques for drawing and labelling (requires prompting
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Parts of Cells and Understandin Feedback
Functions g
Understanding of Complete
Cell Theory Partial
Understanding of Emerging
the Parts of a Cell and Not Yet
their functions

Specialization of Cells Understandin Feedback

Hierarchy of Cell g
organization Complete
(including roles at Partial
each level) Emerging
Understanding how Not Yet
cells can be different
for purposes
Organs and Organ
Systems in the human
body
Cell Understandin Feedback
Division/Reproduction g
Understanding of Complete
the process of Mitosis Partial
Understanding of Emerging
diseases associated Not Yet
with cell division and
specialization
Overall Understanding of Concepts
Excellent Good Understanding Some Understanding Limited Understanding
Understand Complete Some understanding of Some understanding of the
ing understanding of the the following concepts concept of
Completed following concepts __________________________ ____________________________
all sections _______________________ Will need to review the
with no __________________________ following concepts
mistakes _______________________ Needs to work on the ____________________________
understandin following concepts
g all _______________________ __________________________ ____________________________
concepts Needs to work on the
following concept __________________________ ____________________________
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