Cells

CellsRevision Biology Unit 12012

How do you learn best?

• Written words – Reading and writing

• Visually – pictures and diagrams

• Doing – interactive activities

• Musically – songs, raps, music

http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/revision

How do you revise?• Reread class notes – this may be too passive if it is

the only revision method used.

• Games and Puzzles

• Hangman

• Crosswords

• Interactive puzzles & quizzes

Make use of key words and key ideas from the text

• What am I ? (based on Who am I?), could be cell organelles and their structure or functions, processes

• Organisation of Information

• Tables

• Charts

• Diagrams

• Flow charts

• Concept maps or Mind Maps

Table of CellOrganelles

http://rninprogress.blogspot.com.au/2010/09/cellular-adaptation.html

Venn Diagram Animal & Plant Cells• Shows similarities and differences

http://www.i-pathways.org/instruction/samples/scienceSample/science_u2_l1/p2.html

Add another circle for prokaryotic cells

Concept Map or Mind Maps• A graphic organiser• Can be hand written• Or use software such ashttp://cmap.ihmc.us/• Cut and paste with paper or post it notes

Interactive Learning• The internet allows for many opportunities to learning

interactively. Some examples are listed below

www.cellsalive.comThis website has many different interactive activities.

http://www.biologycorner.com/bio1/index.html

http://www.wisc-online.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=AP1101 Build a call membrane

Analogies• See Cell City Analogy worksheet.

What other analogies can you think of for cell biology?

Can you think of an analogy for a cell membrane?

Word Association• Mnemonics

 An Example for the four stages of Mitosis:Prophase: Chromosomes and spindles are Produced.Metaphase: chromosomes MetAlign themselves.Anaphase: [Ana] divorced or separated.Telophase: Tell-O'Brien his daughter cells are ready.

For Example: The planets of the solar systemMercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, NeptuneMy very earthy mother just served us noodles.

Can you think of another mnemonic for the phases of mitosis

Word Association cont.• Don’t get confused by different namesExamples

Golgi Apparatus is the same as Golgi Complex and Golgi Body

Nucleus membrane is the same as Nuclear envelope

Can you think of any other examples?

Word Association cont.• Break down and simplify wordsExample

Do you find it difficult to remember the difference between Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic and their definitions.

HYDROPHOBIC HYDRO = WaterPHOBIC = Phobia = Fear

Hydrophobic is water hating, = insoluble in water.Therefore Hydrophilic is water loving, = soluble in water.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=6wM692T2BXM&NR=1

You Tube Clips • Animations

• Songs or Raps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj8TGhcCnxs

BEWARE: There are some really bad examples too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-syaOtww5cQ&feature=BFa&list=UUqrlSbtXw8TJtSGCDUBLYSg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6hn3sA0ip0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rABKB5aS2Zg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol9KynXgUzM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DWaAIVlW3k&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdiJtDRJQEc