Cells

[|Adult Stem Cell research]

Students learn about the first cell line which successfully divided in culture. It is an amazing story of Henrieta Laacks and her cancer cells that have been named "immortal". Watch the CBS story of He-La cells and how they have impacted all of our lives. [|He-La cells video]

Ever wonder how small some cells really are, or want to watch a cancer cell cam...how about learning the field of microbiology, immunology, and microscopy? Click on the link for a fabulous cell website: [|Cells Alive]

Put specimens under a virtual microscope and identify:o) Click on the link to start your microscope adventure: [|Virtual Microscope Activity]

[|60 Minutes program on Stem Cell Fraud]

viruses!!!

 * Vocabulary:** plant cell, animal cell, cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, ribosomes, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi body, lysosome, vacuole, microtubules, microfilaments, nucleus, nucleolus, prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells