Cells

Introduction to Life Science and Cells

• What does it mean to be alive? • How can we differentiate between living and non-living things?
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 * What is Life?
 * Living Organisms and Life Processes

• How can we prove that all living organisms are composed of cells? • How do you use a microscope to focus on microscopic objects? • How does technology help scientists make better observations of the world around them?
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 * Correct Care of Microscopes
 * How to Use a Microscope
 * Virtual Electron Microscope Look at different types of cells and try to identify them with the virtual electron microscope.
 * Music video on parts of the microscope:

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 * Music video on The Cell Theory, cell structures, and cell organelles:
 * Video on how to calculate cell size:

• How do parts of a cell work? • How are plant cells and animal cells alike? • How are plant cells and animal cells different?
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 * BrainPop movies on cells and cell structures:
 * All About Cells
 * Cell Structures
 * Cell Size and Scale Move the bar from left to right and see just how small cells are compared to every day items!
 * Interactive animations and games to practice cell structures and organelles:
 * Cells Alive! Plant and Animal Cells Animations
 * The Cell Project
 * A Typical Animal Cell
 * Plant Cell Tutorial and Online Game
 * Animal Cell Tutorial and Online Game

• How do cells work together to make up a living organism? • How are uni-cellular organisms similar to multi-cellular organisms? • How are uni-cellular organisms different from multi-cellular organisms? • If we're all made of cells, why don't we all look alike ?
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 * Levels of Organization