Animal Cells

​Talk with your group about what you think of when you hear the word "cell"

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1wdIdCOk-Y&t=33s

• ​Every living thing is made of cells

• ​Cells are the SMALLEST unit of life

• ​Humans have around 50 trillion cells

• ​Most cells are so tiny they can only be seen under a microscope

• ​Plants and animals have different types of cells

• ​Cells come in all shapes and forms and have specific jobs

• ​Animal cells are kind of like humans beacsue they have their own "organs" that help them function!

• ​Humans have many different organs, and each one does something different.

• ​The cell's organs are much smaller. They are called organelles

The organelles we need to know:​

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• ​Nucleus

• ​Cell Membrane

• ​Cytoplasm

​It is the MOST important part of the cell. It's just like our brain! It controls everything the cell does. Just like how our brains control our bodies

It is on the outer edges of the cell, so it controls what comes in and goes out! It helps to protect the cell from toxic substances

It's kind of like jello because it hold everything together! This jelly-like substance holds all of the organelles in place so they don't move around.