Cells: Experience Life at its Tiniest
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Experience Life at its Tiniest
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Every living thing, from the common cold to every plant, animal, and person on Earth, is made up of cells. In Cells: Experience Life at Its Tiniest, readers ages 12 to 15 investigate these basic building blocks of life and learn how they affect our health, reproduction, criminal investigations, and agriculture!
- Readers learn the science behind how cell science is being used for food production, cures for disease, and the criminal justice system.
- Uses an inquiry-based approach to encourage readers to reach their own conclusions and use creative thinking about the future of cell science.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Timeline
Introduction
Cells Are Life
Chapter 1
How Do Cells Work?
Chapter 2
Discovering Single-Cell Life
Chapter 3
Growing Plants
Chapter 4
Explore Animal Cells
Chapter 5
The Human Side of Cell Science
Chapter 6
Cells Impact Medicine and Agriculture
Chapter 7
The Future of Cell Science
Glossary
Metric Conversions
Resources
Index