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Onion and Cheek Cells

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Onion and Cheek Cells

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🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To...

Identify and compare the structures of plant and animal cells

Success Criteria:

✓ I can name the parts of a cell
✓ I can spot differences between plant and animal cells
✓ I can explain what cell parts do

🔬 Part 1: Cell Structure Knowledge

1. Which structure controls what enters and leaves the cell?

Nucleus

Cell membrane

Cytoplasm

Cell wall

2. Which structures are found ONLY in plant cells? (Tick all that apply)

Cell wall

Chloroplasts

Nucleus

Large vacuole

3. The control centre of the cell is called the ______________.
4. What gives plant cells their green colour?

Cell wall

Chloroplasts

Vacuole

Cytoplasm

5. Complete this sentence: Onion cells are ________ cells and cheek cells are ________ cells.

✏️ Part 2: Microscope Observations & Comparisons

6. Draw and label what you observed under the microscope:

Onion Cell:

Cheek Cell:

7. List THREE differences between onion cells and cheek cells that you observed:
8. Explain why plant cells need a cell wall but animal cells do not:

🌟 Extension Activity (Advanced Learners):

9. Research and explain why chloroplasts are essential for life on Earth:

📚 Dyslexia-Friendly Support:

Key words: nucleus (NEW-klee-us), cytoplasm (SIGHT-oh-plazm), chloroplasts (KLOR-oh-plasts), vacuole (VAK-you-ole)

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