Cells make up every living thing. Take a look at all the living things you can see just in your house. You can start off with you and your family. If you have any pets, be sure to include them. Don’t forget about houseplants as well – they’re alive. Now take a walk outside. You’ll likely see many more plants, as well as animals like birds and insects. Now imagine if all those living things were gone. That’s how it would be if there were no cells, because cells are what all those living things are made of.
Animals, plants and other living things look different, and contain many different kinds of cells, but when you get down to it, all of us are just a bunch of cells – and that makes cells pretty much the most important thing when it comes to life!
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You bet! Visit Unit 16 and click on the button for “Module 2:Cells”. Then click on the button for “Download Reading Materials”. This will allow you to download a PDF file that contains an introduction to cells. That same module contains videos discussing various aspects of cells.
Hi, Do you have an introductory lesson on cells available? Thank you for all you do!
Thanks so much! I love learning about cells and these videos were so cool and helpful! 🙂