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	CLASSWORK	TEXTBOOK	WEB PAGES
	How do scientists study cells if they are so small? Surprise Toothbrush (read about the episode) Surprise Toothbrush Size Relationships in Biology		University of Utah Genetic Science Learning Center: Cell Size and Scale wikiHow: How to Keep a Clean Toothbrush
	How do scientists use microscopes? Is it dangerous to use something other than a microscope? Poor Beaker finds out that it is! Microscopes Drawing Dust	Technology in Science pdf of textbook p.20-21	research fish biologist at the USGS Alaska Science Center Muppet Labs
	What is cell theory? Labeling Drawings Cork Cells	Cell Theory pdf of textbook p.114-119	ThoughtCo: Cell Theory
	What did Leeuwenhoek see in pond scum with his microscope? Protists! Protists Brainpop - Protists What is living in Lego Lake?
	What does algae (a protist) do besides float around? Micro-Algae Man Micro-Algae Man Lake Erie Seaweed Cleanup [season 2, disc 1] Lake Erie Seaweed Cleanup		Atlas Obscura: Hawaiian algae ponds, seen from the air
	Algae Cells
	What parts do all cells have in common? Cells Brainpop - Cells Cheek Cells	Parts of a Cell pdf of textbook p.114-119	University of Utah Genetic Science Learning Center: Inside a Cell
	What types of cells exist? Seeing amoebas moving and hunting inspired this movie: watch the trailer if you dare! Amoeba Onion-Skin Cells	Two Kinds of Cells Sorting Cells Cell Theory pdf of textbook p.114-119
	What are the similarities and differences between plant and animal cells? Comparing Plant and Animal Cells		biology4kids: Cell Structure Overview
	Bacteria Brainpop - Bacteria
	How do cells do different jobs? What happens if you are no good at specialization? Cell Specialization Brainpop - Cell Specialization		Fact Monster: Cells
	How do cells do different jobs? Video clip: Can robots be specialized like cells? Compare microscope images of two different specialized cells. Blood Cells Nerve Cells		Fact Monster: Cells

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