Beet Box: Exploring the Limits of Cell Size

by Bryce Wolcott

Explore how cells can only be so big by studying how things move in and out of them, and discover why the size of a cell is connected to its surface area and volume.

Lesson Grade Level

6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade

Lesson Plan Link/URL

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kfCVaxKbxMw0ZRzVL0xowuMWyIr5dDpR/edit?u…

Subject Area

Science Life Science L1: Cells Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) Geometry (G) Ratio and Proportion (RP) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Informational Text)

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