Cells: Small Units of Life

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Cells: Small Units of Life

Cells · Membrane Gate · Guided by Squishling

Explain what a cell is using a magnified model.

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Learning target

Explain what a cell is using a magnified model.

Vocabulary and key concepts

Living things made of cells; microscopic scale; one or many cells; membranes

Accuracy notes

Cell parts and division are enrichment here, not a claim of universal K-5 NGSS coverage. No organelle lists, mitosis stages or biochemical pathways.

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