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Cells

From Bill Nye the Science Guy · 1994

Cells
23 min3rd4th5th6thScience
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Summary

Bill zooms in to the building blocks of every living thing. Cells are tiny, but together they make up everything from a leaf to you.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Bill zooms in to the building blocks of every living thing.

  1. What do all living things have in common at the tiniest level?
  2. Why do we need a microscope to see cells?
  3. How can something as big as you be made of tiny cells?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: cell, microscope, tissue.

Try it: Draw a simple cell and label two parts, then name one living thing made of many cells.