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Cell Types

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Fourth graders create cartoon characters which compare and contrast two types of cells: nerve and muscle. Cartoon characters show how these two cells are similar, how they are different, and the relationship between the two cell types.

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cells, nerve cells, nerves

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cells, muscle cells, nerve cells, science

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