Parts of a Cell, I Know Them Well

Science class...

An animal cell is eukaryotic,

A word that sounds pretty exotic;

It only means the parts inside

Wear their coverings with pride

 

A cell membrane protects the cell

The cytoplasm’s the filling gel

The nucleus controls things well,

A most important organelle

 

Mitochondria used for food break down

ER moves the parts around ~

Rough are many, smooth are some,

The endoplasmic reticulum

 

Ribosomes are protein makers

Golgi bodies are journey takers.

Wherever an organism dwells,

All living things are made of cells

Author's Note

I am teaching science this year. Trying something different to help them remember some science vocabulary... :)

Reviews

[Tom]

A very innovative idea to try and spice up what some may see as a mundane and punitive subject!

A + grades for your science pupils this end of term Rita and a prize rosette for their star teacher! (maybe even a promotion too, me thinks??)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, Tom! I must confess, it's been a long time since I taught science, and I am trying to make it more interesting for myself! As for a promotion - A teacher I am, and a teacher I will remain!

[Lina Grey]

Wish my science teachers did something like this... :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Feel free to paste this into your notebook. :) Thanks, Lina!

[Lina Grey]

I think I will, thanks :) and you're welcome

[David Scott]

Love it! Ha.
Great tool for teaching.
Who new cellular biology could crest such clever poetic verse. :)
Your students will remember your creativity for life!

[Rita L. Sev]

I think they think I'm nuts... but I'm OK with that if they remember the parts of a cell! Thanks, David! :)

[Baby Ricochet]

I'm down with mitochondria and ribosomes. Fun poem with a subject not ordinarily seen. Kutos

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Mark - the kids were partial to the Golgi bodies...

[Frieda P]

Very cool Rita, I never had any fun teachers like you in school, maybe I would have retained more if they had taught it in poetic stanzas! ;-)

[Rita L. Sev]

I'm sure I would have enjoyed science more that way, too. Thanks, Frieda!

[Michael G. Smith]

Your talents are going to help the kids remember the things you teach. Great science lesson in a poem.

[Rita L. Sev]

That is the goal - thanks, Mike!

[icelandicblue]

This is fabulous. What a fun mnemonic device! You should put it to music and I'll look for you on youtube! It was a trip down memory lane, ribosomes I remember them!

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! So glad you see this as a good mnemonic. I hope the kids feel the same! Thanks, Blue!

[SyberRose]

Kids like music too..maybe you can make a rap song out of it haa...i always liked science in Jr. High...my teachers name was Mr. Dillon and he always called us by our last names..Miss so and so...Mr. so and so...
Good one Rita....sounds like fun...Rose

[Rita L. Sev]

Ah, teachers are the same in many ways... Thanks, Rose!

[ron]

Wish I had a teacher like you. This was cute and informative. I think I will learn this one and so re-learn what was in my mind undone.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Ron! Glad I could reteach some old lessons... :)

[ron]

I would love to read any others like this that you have or will write. My daughter is going to college next year ad I know she could use these.

[Rita L. Sev]

So far, this is the only science-themed piece. I wrote a few based on history that are posted here.

[ron]

Very nice. Send me a link please.

[Joyce S. Greene]

What an innovative memory jogger, Rita. Your students will love you and you can feel good that you've taught them a lot. Good work! I enjoyed the rhythm, rhyme and fact that you have enlivened a fairly boring subject. Write on!

[Rita L. Sev]

Boring is an understatement - 7th grade science is quite dry. I'll see after the quiz tomorrow if this helped jog any memories. One kid today did mention that he got into my "rap" ... LOL! Thanks, Joyce!