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Cells to Self Educator Activities
Take a closer look at human cells, how they work, and the ways genetics and environment work through cells to make us who we are.
Cell Phone Miniscope
Open your eyes to the amazing world of the ultra-tiny when you convert your cell phone into a portable, picture-taking Miniscope using a simple plastic lens from a laser pointer.
Agar Cell Diffusion
Use cubes of agar to model how diffusion occurs in cells. By observing cubes of different sizes, you can discover why larger cells might need extra help to transport materials.
Color Me Human
Skin—we’ve all got it, and it comes in a range of colors and shades. Find a few partners and explore the question of nature vs. nurture by comparing the skin on different parts of your body.
Ear Sort
Survey a wide variety of earlobes and decide for yourself if sorting their shapes into two groups—“free” or “attached”— is as simple as it sounds.
How Many HeLa?
Dividing cells expand exponentially.
Salty Pits
Explore how different deodorants work and what that means for the bacteria in your armpit.
Secret Codon
Write a message in DNA.
Breakfast Proteins
Model the central dogma of molecular biology by constructing a colorful chain using a simple code (and some delicious cereal).
Cellular Soap Opera
Use soap film to model a cell membrane.
Domino Effect
Your nervous system transmits information as electrical impulses that move through the long bodies of nerve cells. In this Snack, falling dominoes simulate many aspects of the process.
