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Mission: Inside the Cell

Grade 10ScienceHS-LS1-2
Mission Briefing 🚀
Choose any 3 mission slots to complete. At least one must be a lab or simulation. Cite one credible source per activity.
Pick your path: Choose 3 activities, at least one from each color.
DOK 1 · Show what you knowDOK 2 · Dig deeperDOK 3 · Create & prove it
Pick
DOK 2 Digital
#1

Organelle Job Fair

I can organelle job fair.

  1. Create a 'hiring poster' for 3 organelles: role, skills needed, and a mission-critical example.
Sentence Starters
  • One way to show this is ___ because ___.
  • The strongest evidence is ___ since ___.
Pick
DOK 3 Digital
#2

Membrane Simulation

I can membrane simulation.

  1. Run a PhET diffusion sim (linked below).
  2. Log 3 variables you changed and the result.
Sentence Starters
  • One way to show this is ___ because ___.
  • The strongest evidence is ___ since ___.
Pick
DOK 2 Digital
#3

Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote Venn

I can prokaryote vs. eukaryote venn.

  1. Digital Venn diagram with at least 6 items per section.
  2. Justify one 'tricky' placement.
Sentence Starters
  • One way to show this is ___ because ___.
  • The strongest evidence is ___ since ___.
Pick
DOK 3 Either
#4

Cell as Metaphor

I can cell as metaphor.

  1. Extend the 'cell as city / factory / spaceship' metaphor to 8 organelles.
  2. Where does the metaphor break?
Sentence Starters
  • One way to show this is ___ because ___.
  • The strongest evidence is ___ since ___.
Pick
DOK 3 Digital
#5

🌟 Mission Lab

I can 🌟 mission lab.

  1. Design (don't run) a wet lab that would test one organelle's function.
  2. Include a hypothesis and control.
Sentence Starters
  • One way to show this is ___ because ___.
  • The strongest evidence is ___ since ___.
Pick
DOK 2 Digital
#6

Microscope Tour

I can microscope tour.

  1. Explore 4 cell images on CIL Cell Image Library.
  2. Annotate visible structures.
Sentence Starters
  • One way to show this is ___ because ___.
  • The strongest evidence is ___ since ___.
Pick
DOK 3 Either
#7

Concept Map

I can concept map.

  1. Map 15 terms with labeled connectors (not just lines).
  2. Include cause-effect and 'part of' links.
Sentence Starters
  • One way to show this is ___ because ___.
  • The strongest evidence is ___ since ___.
Pick
DOK 3 Digital
#8

Case File: Disease

I can case file: disease.

  1. Pick a disease of a specific organelle (e.g., mitochondrial myopathy).
  2. One-page case brief.
Sentence Starters
  • One way to show this is ___ because ___.
  • The strongest evidence is ___ since ___.
Pick
DOK 3 Digital
#9

Explain to a 5th Grader

I can explain to a 5th grader.

  1. 60-second script or video: how a cell membrane works, no jargon.
Sentence Starters
  • One way to show this is ___ because ___.
  • The strongest evidence is ___ since ___.

Mostly DOK 2-3, pair with a low-DOK exit ticket to catch gaps. #5 (mission lab) is a strong pre-write for the next unit's actual lab. Provide the PhET link for #2 in advance; block off Chromebook time. Watch for AI-generated answers on #4, the 'where does it break' question makes those obvious.

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Teacher Notes

Mostly DOK 2-3, pair with a low-DOK exit ticket to catch gaps. #5 (mission lab) is a strong pre-write for the next unit's actual lab. Provide the PhET link for #2 in advance; block off Chromebook time. Watch for AI-generated answers on #4, the 'where does it break' question makes those obvious.