Science Homework – The White Blood Cells
Background
Task
Information
White blood cells are
found in your blood.
Their job is to fight
off microorganisms
when you become
infected.
Your job is to research how white blood cells kill microorganisms.
There are key words in the box below to help you stay on track.
Using your research you must:
1. Make a model of the white blood cell killing the
microorganism.
2. Write an explanation to go with it, explaining what your
model shows and how the microorganism is destroyed.
Complete the top of the feedback sheet and hand it in with your
work. Use the self assessment box below to ensure you have
included everything.
Key Words
White blood cell, lymphocyte, phagocyte, engulf, antibodies, bind, antigen, microorganism
Criteria
Built a neat model of the white blood cell and microorganism being
destroyed
Labelled your model
Described in a paragraph what is happening in your model
Used the key words above in your description and spelt them correctly
Used capitals and full stops
Self
Assessment
Science Homework
Feedback Sheet
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Class and Teacher:
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