Free to use in class. Play it a few times; it's made to support what students learn in class, not replace it.
About this song
A cinematic rock anthem about eukaryotic cells for grades 6-9. A glowing cell map and step-by-step diagrams show every part as it's sung: the nucleus and its double membrane, membrane-wrapped organelles, the endomembrane system, the cytoskeleton, linear chromosomes and mitosis, endosymbiosis, and the four kinds of eukaryotes.
Dr. Lewicki Science Series
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What does "eukaryote" mean?
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"True kernel", meaning a true nucleus. Eu means true and karyon means kernel. A eukaryote keeps its DNA inside a nucleus wrapped in a double membrane.
Key terms
eukaryotic cells
eukaryotes
nucleus
membrane-bound organelles
endomembrane system
cytoskeleton
mitosis
endosymbiosis
mitochondria
chloroplasts
prokaryotes vs eukaryotes
Standards it supports
MS-LS1-1Living things are made of cells: one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
MS-LS1-2Model the function of a cell as a whole and how the parts of cells contribute to that function.
NGSS: Next Generation Science Standards.
Lesson pack
Coming soon for this song: a lyric sheet, fill-in-the-blanks, vocabulary, a quiz and an exit ticket.
