A System Similar to a Cell

Objective

Students will compare a cell to another example of a system, looking at how components serve the same job.

Steps

1. First, students think of another example of a system and note several of its components.
2. Next, they look for parts of their system that have similar jobs to parts of a cell. They note parts of a cell that have no counterpart in their system.
3. Finally, they'll write a conversation between a cell and their second system in which the two systems discuss their related components.

Resources

• Worksheet Part 1 (PDF)
• Worksheet Part 2 (PDF)