Understanding: Students will understand that cells are the smallest unit of life that can function independently and perform all the necessary functions of life. (2.3)

Skills:

1. Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that an object is biotic or abiotic
2. Compare and contrast the structure and function of plant cells, animal cells, and single-celled organisms

Unit Vocabulary:

cell, Cell Theory, abiotic, biotic, single-cell (unicellular), multicellular, organelle, nucleus, chloroplast, mitochondria, cell membrane, cell wall, vacuole, photosynthesis, product, cellular respiration, glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆), carbon dioxide (CO₂), water (H₂O), energy, light energy, energy transformation, chemical reaction, matter, organism (plant vs. animal), carbohydrate, protein, fat, reactant, osmosis, diffusion, mitosis (somatic/ body cells)

Class Code: SBQGRC