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 prokaryotic cells for grades 6-9. A glowing bacterium map and step-by-step diagrams show every part as it's sung: the nucleoid and its circular chromosome, plasmids, ribosomes, the cell wall, capsule, pili and flagellum, the two domains (Bacteria and Archaea), binary fission, and how prokaryotes changed the planet.
Dr. Lewicki Science Series
Check yourself
Do bacteria have DNA?
Show the answer
Yes. A prokaryote has no nucleus, but its DNA is still there: one circular chromosome sits in the nucleoid region, often with small rings called plasmids.
Key terms
prokaryotic cells
prokaryotes
bacteria
archaea
nucleoid
plasmids
bacterial cell wall
peptidoglycan
flagellum
pili
binary fission
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.
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