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

[Marie]

This should be a big help to your students; it certainly is to me.

[Rita L. Sev]

Class is always in session... Thanks, Marie!

[Sheila Kline]

Oh, how clever you are Rita!! This is a wonderful idea to teach your students how to remember these difficult names - my goodness, haven't heard these since college biology - And that was enough for me forever! I hope your "charges" are able to identify with them as you are making it so much more fun than just reading names from a text book!!!!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Sheila! I will know this afternoon if the poem helped - we will be checking an assignment then. Wish us luck! ;)

[Jack...]

What the hell does this have to do with a phone. :). Rita, I only have one question, where were you when I was in school? (Ok don't answer that) Very smart littel poem here and what a wonderful way to give your students something more than just a text book. Very cool indeed.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Jack. I suppose I'll find out how effective this is after Thursday's quiz... :)

[Sami Khalil]

A brilliant way and poem to teach the power and marvel of science. You are indeed a smart teacher along with a poet...:)
How much do I owe you? ( just kidding )

[Rita L. Sev]

I hope you learned something about cells, Sami! :) I figured I'd go with my strengths to get the vocabulary across. Thanks for reading!

[Sami Khalil]

I did. You are welcome...:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

a novel way to teach science...that was my worst subject, but might have peeked my interest with what's in here...poetically speaking.

jacob

[Rita L. Sev]

Math was my worst, but science was a close second... I'll enjoy teaching it more later in the year, when we do the human body systems... But we all have to get through these basics first, so I decided to have some fun with it! Thanks, Jacob!

[Lydia Shutter]

This will probably help your students remember the information you are teaching, Rita. Very creative teaching tool. The rhyming makes the words flow, but science was never my favorite subject in school. Clever work here. Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Lydi... it's not really my favorite subject, either... This is my way of sneaking poetry into science! I hope it helps some of the kids... :)