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6th grade science: Cell Analogy Project

A guide for 6th grade science researchers at DBM

Cell Analogy Project

Wait...what's an ANALOGY?

An analogy is when you compare 2 things that don’t seem alike, but share some similar qualities. 

Examples:    

The drums were as loud as thunder. 

The nucleus of a cell is like Dumbledore, the head of school, in Harry Potter.

PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS (CLICK HERE!)

Intro articles: read these first!

Encyclopedia Britannica - cell entry

Click on the image above to explore Encyclopedia Britannica's article about cells and their structure!

TO CITE THIS:  "Cell." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 17 Nov. 2021. Accessed 26 May. 2022.

Cells 101, from Gale in Context Elementary

Click the image above to read an introductory article about cells, their structure, and their functions.

TO CITE THIS:  "Cells." Biology and Life Sciences, Gale, 2016. Gale Elementary Online Collection. Gale In Context: Elementary,  Accessed 26 May 2022.

Organelles videos

Encyclopedia Britannica - cell organelles video

Click on the image above to watch the Encylopedia Britannica video explaining the organelles of a cell.

TO CITE THIS: Cell organelles. Video. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 3 Mar. 2022.  Accessed 26 May. 2022.

Intro Interactive Programs

TO CITE THIS:  Cells Alive Interactive.  Cells Alive.com, n.d. James A. Sullivan.  https://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model_js.htm.  Accessed 24 May 2022.

Helpful videos

TO CITE THIS:  All About Cells and Cell Structure: Parts of the Cell for Kids, FreeSchool,  6 Dec. 2015.  Accessed 26 May 2022.

TO CITE THIS:  Cells.  BrainPoP UK, 27 Nov. 2018, YouTube.  Accessed 26 May 2022.

TO CITE THIS:  Organelles of the Cell.  Beverly Biology, 6 June 2014, YouTube.  Accessed 26 May 2022.

Citing your text book

TO CITE THIS: Science Explorer.  Boston, MA:  Prentice Hall.  2009.