An introduction to plant and animal cells, with a whole class activity to remember the parts.

Powerpoint covers: the development of the microscope, the parts of a microscope (in KS3 NC) and the constituents of animal and plant cells. When introducing the various parts, I got the class to stand up and do actions while saying the name and seeing it on screen. E.g. for cytoplasm you make a large circle in front of you, sounding the syllables as you draw it out, for nucleus you open a palm, create a fist and close the open palm around the fist.

You can then get students to compete against each other at the front of class, you saying the word and the students trying to make the action, say the name and describe the function first.

Inspired by circuit karate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex7xwaPha2I