Review with students their previous knowledge of cells.
2. Provide students with prepared slides of plant and animal cells. Using microscopes,
students will make observations of each type of cell. Have students draw an example of
each type of cell.
3. Distribute copies of the “Organelle Function Cards” and diagrams of plant and animal cells
with arrows pointing to the various organelles. Go over each organelle, its function, and its
location in the cell. Have students label their diagrams and verify the labels with their own
observations of the actual cells.