Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Making a Model Cell



My science students today became cellular engineers. They were given the task of designing an animal cell. After studying all the parts (or organelles) of an animal cell this week, they constructed one out everyday items. Some students chose bouncy balls to represent the nucleus of their cell, or even buttons to take the place of lysosomes. Parents if you need a refresher on the parts of a cell, check out cellsalive.com. Fun Fact: There are enough cells in the human body to wrap around Earth 47 times! WOW!

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