Mitochondria and Energy

In this lesson, students will read about the mitochondria and how it makes energy for the cell.

CONTENT OBJECTIVE: I can tell what the mitochondria do in the cell.

WIDA Standards

• WIDA Standard 4 (Science): Identify and describe mitochondria as the part of the cell that makes energy.
• WIDA Standard 2 (Language Arts): Use cause/effect language (e.g., “The mitochondria makes energy because the cell needs it.”).
• WIDA Standard 1 (Social/Instructional): Use frames to retell (e.g., “The mitochondria makes energy.”).

LANGUAGE: English