CELLS EXPLORATIONCELLS EXPLORATION

You will navigate through your You will navigate through your textbook and this webquest to textbook and this webquest to complete the graphic organizers on complete the graphic organizers on cells. cells.

HINT: Use the down/up arrows to HINT: Use the down/up arrows to move from page to page and click move from page to page and click on underlined on underlined weblinksweblinks to take you to take you to the appropriate websites. to the appropriate websites.

The ProcessThe Process

   You will work alone or with a You will work alone or with a partner (your teacher will partner (your teacher will assign partners if assign partners if necessary).  All researchers necessary).  All researchers must complete a packet.must complete a packet.

IntroductionIntroduction

Cells are awesome little things!  Every living Cells are awesome little things!  Every living thing is made up of one or more cells.  Well, thing is made up of one or more cells.  Well, what the heck are they?  We know they are what the heck are they?  We know they are small, and there are lots of different kinds.   small, and there are lots of different kinds.   In fact, you need a microscope just to see In fact, you need a microscope just to see them.  In your body alone, there are trillions them.  In your body alone, there are trillions of cells!  of cells!  Cells grow and develop, Cells grow and develop, reproduce, use energy, have DNA, and reproduce, use energy, have DNA, and respond to their surroundings.respond to their surroundings.  Wow!    Wow!  Pretty impressive!  Let's take a look at all the Pretty impressive!  Let's take a look at all the organelles that make up the cell!organelles that make up the cell!

The Virtual CellThe Virtual Cell

Cells have many parts or organelles.Cells have many parts or organelles.

In your packet, complete the graphic In your packet, complete the graphic organizer on cell organelles using your organizer on cell organelles using your book & the websites. Start with book & the websites. Start with Virtual Cell & & Cells AliveCells Alive. You can (and . You can (and should) click on the organelles to get should) click on the organelles to get more information on each. Use the more information on each. Use the dark dark blueblue arrows on the left to read all arrows on the left to read all the information on each organelle. the information on each organelle.

Plant vs. Animal Venn Plant vs. Animal Venn DiagramDiagram

Update your pictures & complete the Update your pictures & complete the Venn Diagram in your packet to Venn Diagram in your packet to describe which organelles belong describe which organelles belong only to plant cells, which organelles only to plant cells, which organelles belong only to animal cells, and belong only to animal cells, and which organelles belong to both. Use which organelles belong to both. Use 3 D Animation to help you with this 3 D Animation to help you with this information. Make sure you launch information. Make sure you launch the animation to see the 3D cells.the animation to see the 3D cells.

Just for Fun!Just for Fun!

• If you finish with time to spare, If you finish with time to spare, here are few fun sites to visit:here are few fun sites to visit:

• Cell PuzzlesCell Puzzles• How Big Are Cells?How Big Are Cells?• Bacteria Cell ModelBacteria Cell Model

Cell ProjectCell Project

•Once you have completed Once you have completed the Cells WebQuest, please the Cells WebQuest, please turn in the turn in the packetpacket to your to your teacher. At that time, your teacher. At that time, your teacher will give you the teacher will give you the Cell Project InfoCell Project Info