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Introduce fundamental concepts in cell biology using images of human cells from the Allen Institute for Cell Science
About this lesson:
Healthy Cells, Healthy bodies is a ~30 minute presentation explaining the links between cells and the whole human body, and between cell health and human health, targeted to grades 6-8. Learn The teaching materials include ready-to-use slideshows for teachers to present, videos of Allen Institute for Cell Science cell biologists presenting the same material, and activities using the open data from the Allen Cell Explorer.
The Allen Cell Explorer is an open data set featuring tens of thousands of research-grade cell images. Students use open data accessible from the site for the activity, and the presentations feature additional images from these datasets. Students are also encouraged to refer to the Visual Guide to Human Cells, an interactive resource developed specifically for students that explores and explains the functions of cell structures.
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