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Plant Cells vs Animal Cells
CONCEPTUALCompare plant and animal cells, identifying shared features and structures unique to plant cells (cell wall, vacuole, chloroplasts)
Mastery Evidence
- Lists features common to plant and animal cells
- Identifies structures found only in plant cells and explains why
- Draws and annotates labelled diagrams of both cell types showing similarities and differences
Assessment Prompt
“If [child] was shown unlabelled diagrams of a plant cell and an animal cell side by side, could they spot which features are shared and which ones only appear in plant cells — and say why?”
Curriculum Standards2 alignments
KS3.Sci.Bio.Cells.3The national curriculum in EnglandPlant vs animal cells
the similarities and differences between plant and animal cells
Science · KS3
KS3.Sci.Bio.Cells.4The national curriculum in EnglandRole of the cell membrane
the role of the cell membrane in allowing some substances to pass through while preventing others
Science · KS3
Prerequisites1
- Parts of Plant and Animal CellshardAges 11—12
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- Parts of Plant and Animal Cells hard
Comparing plant and animal cells requires knowing the components found in each
- Cells Under the Microscope hard
Understanding cell components requires first knowing that cells are the fundamental unit of life
Unlocks2
- Cells to Organ SystemshardAges 11—12
- PhotosynthesishardAges 11—12