Cells Lesson Pack | Activities for Plant & Animal Cell Structures

Lesson Overview:
• Begins with an open-ended Do Now that prompts students to think critically about how a brick wall might relate to cells, activating prior knowledge and curiosity.
• Introduces the types of cells and their key structures.
• Includes a listening-to-draw activity where students visualize and sketch a cell based on a verbal description.
• Main task: a hands-on cut-and-stick flip-flap activity where students:
o Colour and label organelles on diagrams of plant and animal cells
o Match flip-flaps to structures
o Write organelle functions underneath using reference materials placed around the room (provided in this resource)
o Complete a challenge question encouraging higher-order thinking about what happens when organelles malfunction, including real-life biological examples