The Organization of Living Things Primary Education Year 6 CLIL resources

1. by Rafael
Rodríguez
Pérez
PRESENTATION without answers

4. ‘Cells are the basic unit of life and most of them can’t be seen
with our eyes.’
1
Topic sentence. Read this sentence and tell your partner what
you know about it. Also, talk about more things you want to know about
the topic.

5. Cells are living things, so they are alive. They carry out the three
life processes, as any other living thing:
- Nutrition: Cells obtain nutrients from food. These nutrients
give them energy.
- Reproduction: Cells can divide and produce new cells that are
identical to themselves.
- Sensitivity: Cells react to what they perceive around them.
1
Two-minute stop technique. Your teacher will read these
sentences below. When he stops, you’ll have two minutes to explain to
your mates the sentence with your own words. Later, the secretary will
write a question that all the members have thought about.

6. 1
1-2-group. Look at the picture and give examples of cells that
specialize to perform a particular function.
Muscle
cell
Muscle
tissue
Organ
(heart)
Circulatory
system
Organism

7. 1
Rotatory sheet technique. Divide a sheet of paper into two
columns and write unicellular living things and multicellular living things
on the top. You will pass the sheet around every 30 seconds and draw
and write as many living things as possible.
UNICELLULAR LIVING THINGS MULTICELLULAR LIVING THINGS

8. 1
Why do you think cells are different? Discuss.
bacteria
intestinal
cell
reproductive cells

9. a. What parts do they have in common?
b. What organelles do plant cells have that animal cells don’t?
c. Why do you think plant cells need cell walls?
1
1-2-group. Look at an animal cell and a plant cell. Later, answer.
ANIMAL CELL PLANT CELL

10. 1
Work in pairs. Make a model of a plant or animal cell with
plasticine. You mustn’t make the same as your partner. Then, label its
parts with a toothpick and explain their functions to your partner. You
have to evaluate each other using this table:
Organelles: They have
different functions
(nutrition, respiration…).
Nucleus: It controls the
function of the cell. It’s
like a ‘brain’.
Cytoplasm: It is a jelly-like
material, composed mainly of
water. It contains the organelles.
Membrane: This is the
covering around the
cell. It controls what
goes in and out of the
cell.
Cell wall: ONLY PLANT
CELLS. It is a rigid wall
around the membrane.
They make stems and
branches so hard.
Chloroplasts: ONLY PLANT CELLS.
They are specialized organelles
that absorb sunlight, which
plants need to carry out
photosynthesis and make food.
My partner Me
a. He/She/I can make a plasticine model of a cell.
b. I/She/He can label the different parts of a cell.
c. I/He/She can explain the different parts of a cell.
d. She/He/I can understand my explanation.

11. 1
Read and answer.
EXPLORING TINY LIFE FORMS
In the past, scientists could only observe the world around
them with the naked eye (only with their eyes). They didn’t have
any instrument to see very small things.
However, around the year 1700, the Dutch scientist Anton
Van Leeuwenhoek changed science forever. He could examine a
drop of water using a simple microscope, which was basically a
powerful magnifying glass. Van Leeuwenhoek discovered a new
world, full of tiny living things.
Using his simple microscope, Van Leeuwenhoek observed and
drew pictures of cells and many microorganisms, including
bacteria. This made him the ‘Father of Microbiology’.
a. Who was Anton Van Leeuwenhoek? Where was he from?
b. What did Van Leeuwenhoek invent to observe objects that
were invisible to the naked eye?
c. What ‘new world’ did he discover?
d. Why do we call him the ‘Father of Microbiology’?
e. Do you think his invention has influenced medicine? Why?

12. 1
1. Which is the smallest cell in the human body?
2. Which is the largest cell in the human body?
3. How do cells reproduce?
4. How do cells get nutrients?
5. Are bacteria cells?
6. ___________________________________
7. ___________________________________
8. ___________________________________
Research. Answer these questions and write 3 more interesting questions
and answers related to cells. Curiosity is the best instrument to become a
better scientist.

14. Groups of the same type of cells join together to form ________.
2
Numbered heads together. Complete:
1-2-group. Look at these tissues, think and label.
Bone tissue, muscle tissue, blood tissue,
nervous tissue, fat tissue and epithelial tissue.
A B C
D E F

15. 2
Individual activity (3’). Match animal tissues, their functions and
the cells that form them.
TISSUES FUNCTIONS CELLS
Fat tissue It is responsible for movement. Bone cells
Blood tissue
It forms the skin and provides protection to the
body.
Neurons
Muscle tissue It is specialized in storing fat. Blood cells
Nervous tissue It forms bones and supports the body. Epithelial cells
Epithelial tissue
It carries information to the brain and responses to
the rest of the body.
Muscle cells
Bone tissue It carries substances throughout the body. Fat cells

16. 2
Guessing game in group. One volunteer has to choose one tissue
and draw it in a piece of paper. The rest of the group has to guess the
tissue.
- Plants have different types of tissues. For example: dermal
tissue, ground tissue and vascular tissue.
Dictation.

17. a. It makes up most of the plant. It provides support, stores
nutrients and performs photosynthesis. _________________
b. It transports substances. _________________
c. It covers the leaves and young stems, and provides
protection. It’s similar to our skin. _________________
2
Individual activity. Read about plant tissues and write what tissue
refers to each definition.
dermal tissue
ground tissue vascular tissue

19. a. Look, think and order the levels of organization from the
smallest to the largest.
3
All for one and one for all technique. In groups, do these
short activities cooperatively. You can’t do the next activity if you are not
sure that everyone understands the previous one.

20. b. Complete these sentences.
b.1. Groups of the same type of cells join together to form
___________.
b.2. Tissues join together to form ___________. Tissues in
the same ___________ work together to perform a
common function.
b.3. Organs join together to form ___________. Organs in
___________ work together to perform a common
function.
b.4. All the different systems work together to form an
___________, a living thing.
3
All for one and one for all technique. In groups, do these
short activities cooperatively. You can’t do the next activity if you are not
sure that everyone understands the previous one.
tissues – organism – system – systems – organ – organs

21. 3
Write a summary about the most important contents in this unit. Use
your own words.
- Read the unit.
- Use coloured felt-tip
pens to underline the
most relevant things.
- Make diagrams.
- Use pictures to
complete your
summary.
TIPS PARAGRAPH 1: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
PARAGRAPH 2: CELLS
PARAGRAPH 3: TISSUES
PARAGRAPH 4: CONCLUSION
PARAGRAPH 4: LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION
ORIGINAL AND CREATIVE TITTLE
Use linkers: First of all, second, later, also, furthermore, because, so, however,
on the one hand, on the other hand, then, instead of, finally, in conclusion, etc.

22. 3
Work in groups. First, draw the class representative’s
silhouette in a large piece of paper. Later, in groups, make posters of
his/her level of organization. Each group will work on a different system.
You can work on any of these
systems: digestive system, respiratory
system, circulatory system, excretory
system, nervous system, muscular
system or skeletal system.
example
Here, you can see a very
simple example. You should add
more information, such as cell
shape and size, parts of the cell,
function of the tissue, function
of the organ, function of the
system, parts of the system, etc.

23. THE
ORGANIZATION
OF LIVING
THINGS
LEVELS OF
ORGANIZATION
- ________
- ________
- ________
- ________
- ________
CELLS
- Basic life
processes
- Living things can be
- Cells have different
- Cells can be
- Parts of a cell
- ________
- ________
- ________
- U ________
- M ________
- Size
- ________
- ________
- ________
________, ________, ________,
________, ________ (plant) and
________ (plant).
TISSUES
- Animal tissues
- Plant tissues
________, ________, ________,
________, ________ and
________.
________, ________ and
________.