Students were allowed to complete a drawing or sketch of the plasma membrane of a cell. They could use a picture from the textbook, internet, or other library resources. They then had to correctly label each part.
Activity type:
Other (please describe)
Number of sessions:
1
Amount of time for each session in hours:
1
Success story from the activity:
I posted the drawing so that other students could view them and one student asked if that is what the cell membrane really looks like. He asked if he could draw when he takes my class since he is not in any of my classes now.
NASA resources used:
NASA Educational Resource
0
NASA Personnel
0
Item(s) purchased with NES grant money
0
NASA/NES funded/provided workshop/conference
0
Visit to a NASA facility
0
Support from additional participants:
Team member 9-12, 9-12
Teacher to teacher notes:
Many students like to draw so this lesson can be easily adapted to go with other subjects.
Primary performance objective:
Increase student ability to apply science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and geography concepts and skills in meaningful ways.
Needs:
This activity addresses these needs as defined in the Oktibbeha County School District: East Oktibbeha County High School needs assessment:
Structure and function in living systems.
Content:
Science
Student investigations involved:
Yes
Students had to study the cell membrane and to draw and label each part.
Was this activity influenced by any NASA professional development?: