MINI LESSON

Name: S. Gowrilakshmi Topic: Cell

Subject: Science Date:

Time:
Objectives
General Instructional Objectives
The student,
-Acquires the knowledge about the cell
-Understand the various part of cell
-applies the concept cell in various animals
-develop the knowledge about types of cells
Specific Instructional Objectives
The student,
-recalls about cell.
-recognize about parts of cell.
-indicate the various type of cells.
-draw the structure of cell.
-write the parts of the cell.
Materials
-Charts
-Black board
-Pictures of the cells
Content Outline
-A cell is the basic structural, functional and biological unit of all known living organism.
- The cells are building blocks of life, the cell was discovered by Robert Hooke.
- Cell consists of cytoplasm enclosed within a membrane which contain many biomolecules such as proteins
and nucleic acids.
- Organism can be classified as unicellular or multicellular.
- While the number of cells in plants and animals vary from species to species.
- Human contain more than ten billion cells. Cells are visible by microscope with dimension between
1-100 micro meters.
Teaching Skills
Important skills are as follows:
INRODUCING:
Buildings are made up of bricks similarly to this our body is made up of cells.
EXPLAINING:
The cell is the basic structural and biological unit of all known living organism. It is the basic membrane
found in unit that contain the fundamental molecules of life and of which all living things are composed.
A single cell is often a complete organism in itself such as bacterium are yeast. Cell consist of cytoplasm
enclosed within membrane which contain biomolecule such as protein and neuclic acids. Human contain
more than ten billion cells. Cells are visible by microscope.
QUESTIONING:
The living organism is made up of?
What are biomolecules present in cytoplasm?
How many cells are present in human?
VARYING THE STIMULUS:
There can be variation of teacher’s position in the classroom while he is teaching. Variation in voice
represents another dimension. Use of media like actions of force pictures and chart showing CELLS.
There can also be variation in the classroom interaction pattern.
NON VERBAL CUES:
Positive non-verbal cues include smiling, nodding the head, a delighted laugh, patting on shoulder, asking
the students to clap etc., can be used for the explaining the concept of force while the class is going on.
REINFORCEMENT:
Positive verbal reinforces like saying good, very good, excellent, fantastic, splendid, right, yes, correct,
fine etc., can be used in the class for the desirable behaviour of the students like being calm, clarifying
their doubts, answering the questions, drawing the pictures on the board etc., for the students response
towards the topic “CELLS”.
CLOSURE/SUMMING UP:
The cell was discovered by Robert Hooke. All organism are composed of one or more cells, that cells are
composed by many cells, these cells are fundamental unit of structure and function in all living organism.
FLUENCY IN COMMUNICATION:
The topic will be discussed by explaining and interacting with the students by asking questions and
making the student to observe the specimen and charts. The teacher use the knowledge of verbal and
nonverbal communication techniques as with as instructional media and technology to faster activity,
collaboration and supportive interaction in the classroom.
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES AND ACTIVITIES
Provide a detailed discussion of the mini lesson (15-20 min) using the following readings.
INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES
1. Motivation (skill of introduction – use of previous knowledge)
What do you know about cell?
Do you know about the use of cell in body?
Give the name of type of cell?
How many cells are present in human body?
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES (presentation, interaction, reflection)
2. Presentation:

 The teacher announces the topic “CELLS” and writes it on the black board.
 The teacher ask the student to talk about cells (recalls)
 The Teacher asks the student to observe and name the type of cell by showing the
picture.(recognized)

 The teacher uses aids like chart to show the part of cell (skill of explaining – use of illustration)
 The number of cell in the plant cell and animal cell are different.
3. Interaction (Skill of questioning – specify)
 Give some example for cells
 What are the parts of cell?
 There are many number of cells in human body this is because of ________.
 Mention the different types of cells.
 Can we see cells in naked eyes?
 It is small in size. It is visualized by microscope with dimension between one to hundred
micrometers.
4. Reflection (Skill of stimulus variation – audio visuals)
 The teacher ask the student to observe and identify the cell from chart drawing and photographs.
 The teacher now shows the chart illustrating different regions and chart ask public to identify the
various parts of the cells.

5. Concluding activities (Summing up/ closure)

Cell, in biology the basic membrane found unit that contain the fundamental molecules of life and of
which all living things are composed. A single cell is often a complete organism in itself, such as a
bacterium or yeast.