Concept Mapping: Cellular Structure, Function, and Organization
Learning Targets:
I can compare and contrast the cell structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
I can compare and contrast the cell structure plant and animal cells.
I can relate the structure and function of individual cells to a hierarchical
organization of organisms.
1. Create a concept map using the Popplet or Educreation apps on an iPad, bubbl.us on a
computer, or with markers on chart paper.
2. With your group, define and discuss how the following vocabulary are related to one another:
prokaryo ribosomes atoms
te nucleoid region molecules
eukaryote fungi organelles
animal cell animal cells
plant cell plant tissues
organelles bacteria organs
cell membrane protist organ systems
nucleus fungi living organism
chloroplasts unicellular
cell wall multicellular
3. Design a concept map that shows a relationship between the learning targets and depicts how
organisms are organized at the cellular level. You can design the concept map any way you'd
like that makes sense to you and your group.
a. If working on the ipad or computer, you may want to define each vocabulary in a
separate “bubble” and then move the bubbles around as your group discusses the
relationships and organization in creating the concept map.
b. If working on chart paper, you may want to define each word on separate paper so that
you are then able to move the papers around as you discuss the different relationships
and overall organization.
4. As you create relationships, you need to clearly describe the connection and your reasoning.
You can add new bubbles/ webs/ text to show these thoughts/ connections.
5. You also need to include pictures (either drawn or printed) to better help visualize the similarities
and differences that you generate.
6. If you create your concept map on the iPad or computer, please send me a picture or link in an
email to sverissimo@wlps.org so that I can view your project.
Cell Structure Concept Map
Using the terms and phrases provided below, complete the concept map
showing the characteristics of cells.
animal cells central vacuole pili
capsule chloroplasts plant cells
cell membrane cytoplasm prokaryotes
cell wall eukaryotes ribosome
Concept Map: Cellular Structure, Function, and Organization Rubric
Exceeds Standard Meets Standard Progress to Standard Limited Progress
4 3 2 1
All essential vocabulary (27 Most vocabulary (>20 words) is Some vocabulary (>10 words) is A limited amount of essential
Vocabulary words) is accurately defined in accurately defined in relation to defined. vocabullary is defined (<10
relation to the cellular structure the structure of cells. words).
of organisms.
Vocabulary is arranged in a Vocabulary is arranged in a Vocabulary is arranged in a There is limited progress in
thoughtful manner that makes manner that makes sense of the manner that makes sense of the representing how the
logical sense of the differences differences and relatinoships differences between the vocabulary relates to the
Concept Map
and relatinoships between the between the different types of different types of cells. different types of cells.
Relationships different types of cells and cells.
these connections are clearly
written on the concept map.
Prokaryote/ Eukaryotes The similarities and differences The differences between Some differences between There is limited progress in
I can compare and between prokaryates and prokaryates and eukaryotes are prokaryates and eukaryotes are describing the differences
eukaryotes are accurately accurately represented on the represented on the conecpt between prokaryotes and
contrast the cell represented on the conecpt conecpt map. map. eukaryotes.
structure of prokaryotic map.
and eukaryotic cells.
Plant/ Animal Cells The similarities and differences The differences between plant Some differences between plant There is limited progress in
I can compare and between plant and animal cells and animal cells are accurately and animal cells are describing the differences
are accurately represented on represented on the conecpt represented on the conecpt between plant and animal cells.
contrast the cell the conecpt map. map. map.
structure plant and
animal cells.
Organization of The kingdoms of organisms The kingdoms of organisms The kingdoms of organisms There is limited progress in
(bacteria, plant, animal, fungi, (bacteria, plant, animal, fungi, (bacteria, plant, animal, fungi, arranging the kingdoms of
Organisms and protist) are accurately and protist) are arranged into and protist) are generally organisms to a hierarchical
I can relate the arranged in a way that makes organized groups of different arranged into groups of organization symstem of cell
structure and function sense of a hierarchical cell types: prokaryotic/ different cell types: prokaryotic/ types.
of individual cells to a organization of different types eukaryotic, animal/ plant cells, eukaryotic and animal/ plant
hierarchical of cells: prokaryotic/ eukaryotic, multicellular/ unicellular, cells.
organization of animal/ plant cells, similiarities/ difference in
multicellular/ unicellular, cellular organelles.
organisms. similiarities/ difference in
cellular organelles.
The concept map is extremely The concept map is organized, The concept map is fairly The concept map includes text
well organized, contains both contains both text and some organized, contains text and a only and the lack of rganization
text and quality pictures (5), pictures (3), and clearly shows picture (1), and clearly shows of ideas distracts viewers from
Visual Presentation and clearly shows the the differences and the differences amongst the interpreting the differences and
differences and relationships relationships amongst the different types of cells. relationships between types
amongst the different types of different types of cells. cells.
cells.
