Cell division, cell expansion, and cell growth all take place in the cytoplasm exclusively. Young biologists learn about the role of cytoplasmic factors in cell development through and animated video.

Concepts

cytoplasm, cell biology

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Go into more detail on the two ways of turning gene development on and off

Classroom Considerations

• Provides multiple versions of the video for download
• Relies on prior knowledge of cell development

Pros

• Video lasts less than a minute,  leaving plenty of class time for additional instruction
• Offers a transcript for English learners

Cons

• Video is archived and not updated as science becomes more accurate

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4