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- 3rd - 6th
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Students have the opportunity to see cells using a microscope and to discover the differences between plant and animal cells by examining cheek cells, onion cells, and potato cells. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students access, analyze, and present information on plant and animal cells. They collect and observe various types of plant and animal cells, conduct research at various websites and display their findings in a PowerPoint presentation. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students access, analyze, and present information on plant and animal cells. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discuss scientific advances brought about by the Mars Surveyor Space Program which impact on daily life, identify laboratory apparatus like microscopes, slides and coverslips, and use the microscopes to view cells and organisms. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students are introduced to the cell and some of its parts. Through the use of video, students see animal and plants cells and their parts. They learn terms used to explain the cell. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students observe onion root tip mitosis and work with a partner to set up their own slide. They discuss their observations and draw the phases of mitosis. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the basic building blocks of life, the cell. They are introduced to the importance of cells and how they compare among the five kingdoms of living things. Students form relationships between cells and genetic research. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students identify and define several related vocabulary terms, Students complete a minilab and complete the questions. Students create a cell crossword puzzle. Students play cell computer games through included links. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students receive zip-top bags with illustrations of organelles and note cards containing definitions of organelles. They view an egg along with a picture of the E. Coli Bacterium. Students discus similarities and differences in the cells. Students discuss the difference of plant and animal cells. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students construct a model of the cell membrane. The model includes a minimum of one functional part modeling the membrane transport process. Students model semi permeability by using water, iodine, a plastic sandwich bag, and liquid starch. Students discuss the results of the experiments. Full Review »

