Cells and Cell Processes Unit for Special Education with Complete Lesson Plans

Description

This unit on Cells and Cell Processes contains 225 pages of material specifically designed for students with special learning needs, especially autism. This unit addresses the main characteristics of cells (nucleus, ribosomes, mitochondria, and chloroplasts) as well as cellular respiration and photosynthesis. All the information is presented in a simplified but rigorous way for students with diverse learning needs to make meaningful and authentic connections to the material. There are many opportunities for students to engage in repeated information on the important structures of cells and what they do. In addition, many of the activities and assessments include more than one version, suggestions for differentiation and options for presentation.

✩✩✩ Thanks to a suggestion from a buyer, I am now going to be including a PRE-RECORDED POWER POINT SHOW with automated advancement to use in your lesson or for students to listen to on their own. If you find this helpful, be sure to let me know in the feedback. I may go back and add this to many of my other units.

✩✩✩ Thanks to a suggestion from a buyer, I am now going to be including a detailed lesson plans with lots of suggested activities you can do with the included materials. If you find this helpful, be sure to let me know in the feedback. I may go back and add this to many of my other units.

See the preview for a more detailed look at the contents.

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Cells and Cell Processes Unit Includes:

• 16 days worth of detailed lesson plans
• 51 page book on Cells PLUS a pre-recorded power point show
• Vocabulary board
• 16 Vocabulary cards and cut/paste activities
• Circle map
• Many different labeling activities
• 2 Venn Diagrams
• Matching organelle to function activities
• Sorting activities
• Make a life-sized cell
• Make a pizza cell (sweet or savory)
• 3 Cut and paste close worksheets
• 2 Sudoku puzzles
• Word search
• Assessments (3 versions)

Most activities (not book) are in color and BW.

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Much of what I have learned about curriculum development is incorporated in these units. For example, do not be afraid of repetition. It is critical that students with significant disabilities get to experience material over several days to be able to fully assimilate what is being taught. Also, adding visual supports to your printables and class activities helps students be able to pay more attention to the content you are presenting rather than the mechanics of what is expected. Finally, ask questions. Good questions!! Regardless of the material, if we can ask students good questions it will push them to think more deeply than before.

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