Learn about how organisms are made up of cells and how to use a microscope to see cells. You'll need a pen and paper or digital device to record your answers.
Year 8
Year 8
These lessons can support short-term learning at home when face-to-face learning is interrupted.
Students can start at lesson 1 and work their way through in order. Each lesson is either a video or a PowerPoint presentation.
You can also:
- learn how to view PowerPoint files on different devices
- find out more about learning at home
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Light microscope
Science lesson 1 (Series 1)
Cell size
Science lesson 2 (Series 1)
Learn how to calculate the size of different cells. You'll need a pen and paper, or a digital device to record your answers.
Animal and plant cells
Science lesson 3 (Series 1)
Identify parts of cells and how they work. Compare and recognise an animal and a plant cell. You'll need a pen and paper, or a digital device to record your answers.
Cell organelles
Science lesson 4 (Series 1)
Deepen your understanding of the functions of organelles including those that are so small you need an electron microscope to see them. You'll need a pen and paper, or a digital device to record your answers.
Model of a cell
Science lesson 5 (Series 1)
Learn how to make a model of a cell to scale and to recognise the benefits and limitations of models. You'll need a pen and paper, or a digital device to record your answers, edible substances and coloured pencils.
History of the cell theory
Science lesson 6 (Series 1)
Learn about the cell theory. You'll need a pen and paper, or digital device.
Cell theory timeline
Science lesson 7 (Series 1)
Create a timeline to show the development and refinement of the cell theory. You'll need a pen and paper, or digital device.
Comparing microscopes
Science lesson 8 (Series 1)
Learn how microscopes have advanced over time. You'll need a pen and paper, or digital device.
Unicellular organisms
Science lesson 9 (Series 1)
Learn about unicellular organisms. You'll need a pen and paper, or digital device.
Poster on unicellular organism
Science lesson 10 (Series 1)
Create a poster to communicate scientific knowledge of unicellular organisms. You'll need a pen and paper, or digital device.
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