Station 1: Cells and DNA Learning Goal
Read the Learning Goal at your table. Rate yourself on the Learning Goal and
move your name on the bulletin board.
Station 2: Cell Theory
Write down the 3 statements that describe what we know about cells:
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2.
3.
All living things are made of cells.
Cells are the basic unit of life.
All cells come from other cells.
Station 3: How Small is a Cell?
Look at the following animation. How does the size of a cell compare to other
types of matter?
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cells/scale/
Station 4: Comparing Types of Cells
Station 5: The DNA Molecule
Look at the DNA models at your table. Sketch and describe the shape.
Station 6: Animal Cell
Take an Animal Cell worksheet and label the parts according to the key at your
table.
Station 7: Cell Division
Watch the following video of cells dividing. What is happening to the cells as they
divide?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO6vFYH7QJA
Station 8: Where is DNA found in a Cell?
Sketch where DNA is found in a cell based on the picture below:
Station 9: DNA
DNA is often called the “Blueprint for Life”. What information do you think this
molecule will determine about a living thing?