Assignment: Functions of Cells 6.LS.3 Assignment

Created by Carli M on

11 activities: 11 games

139 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Let's Build a Cell

Do you have what it takes to build your very own cell? Read about cells and answer questions about them to add each organelle to the growing cell. Compare plants and animal cells visually as you learn about what you're made of! Build both plant and animal cells and learn about each cell part. You will earn points as you go through the game.

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Teacher Ratings (265) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (44297) 3.4 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 14 min

Dizzy Cell

Don't get dizzy! You will practice your jumping skills in this game. Move from cell to cell to answer questions about cell organelles and their function. Each level unlocks a new path and series of questions. Unlock all the sections to review your knowledge of how the cell works and challenge yourself to get the best score.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (126) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (24631) 3.5 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Plants vs. Animals

You just got served! In this rousing round of volleyball, you will learn about plant and animal cells. As the ball swishes past the net, all these important facts will swish into your brain. Play close attention so you can defeat your opponent at the end! After a short introduction, you will be ready to bump, set, spike the quiz into oblivion.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (136) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (26469) 3.5 stars.

Activity 4: Question Game. Estimated duration: 14 min

Dizzy Cell

Don't get dizzy! You will practice your jumping skills in this game. Move from cell to cell to answer questions about cell organelles and their function. Each level unlocks a new path and series of questions. Unlock all the sections to review your knowledge of how the cell works and challenge yourself to get the best score.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (126) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (24631) 3.5 stars.

Activity 5: Question Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Cellular Adventure (Mid)

In this game, you are a dinosaur trying to collect coins and hearts as you navigate a series of obstacles in your path. If an obstacle hold you back, you will need to correctly answer a multiple-choice question about organelles in plant and animal cells to move on. Collect as many tokens as you can by acing the questions!

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Teacher Ratings (265) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (35971) 3.4 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Cell Attack

Bombs away! Attack incoming bombs with your rockets in this missile command like game. To defend the planet, you need to identify the proper function of organelles, and you need to identify those organelles in a cell. In Cell Attack, you will save the day based on your ability to identify cell structures. Good luck!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (29) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (14174) 3.2 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Animals and Plants

Build the plant and animal cells with the correct organelles. In this game, you will build your own cells. Choose from a list of organelles and figure out what fits in a plant or an animal cell. When you've built four cells, your organism is complete! Build a plant and an animal to win the game.

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Teacher Ratings (55) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (24734) 3.7 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Cell Corp

As a Cell Corp employee, your job is to fulfill all the cell's functions for a successful day at work.

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Teacher Ratings (21) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (5187) 3.2 stars.

Activity 9: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Cell Patrol

You are on your patrol shift and you need to explore the Cell City to make sure all of the buildings function properly. The cell city represents a living cell. The buildings that are scattered inside the city represent the organelles inside a cell unit. You must complete a list of tasks for each of the city buildings to complete the patrol, and make sure the Cell City lives yet another day. Cell Patrol is an educational game about the cell structure. The game play consists of exploration and small, time based, tasks.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (51) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (10770) 3.6 stars.

Activity 10: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Cell Explorers

The evil Mr. X released a dangerous virus and hid the antivirus formula inside the organelles of a cell! Special agent Luca has volunteered to be micronized and enter the cell. Help her search for the formula while Hooke, her partner, provides information about cell structures and their function!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (449) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (58206) 3.9 stars.

Activity 11: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 14 min

DocDuck: Parts of the Cell

Help DocDuck to find the eukaryotic cell number 485! Pass through ribosomes, membrane, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, lysosomes, all the way to the nucleus!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (83) 4.5 stars.

Student Ratings (42664) 4.1 stars.