Cells All living things are made of cells

Cells have many different parts and each part has a specific purpose

Cell membrane – gives the cell shape Cell membrane – gives the cell shape. It is porous and allows molecules to pass in and out of the cell

Nucleus – controls what goes on in the cell

Cytoplasm – a jelly-like material, made up mostly of water – supports the “guts” of the cell

Vacuoles – stores the cell’s food, water, minerals, and waste Note that the plant cell usually only has one large vacuole, while the animal cell has many smaller vacuoles

Mitochondria – “The powerhouse of the cell” - produces the energy the cell needs to survive

Brainpop

The plant cells have two parts that animal cells do not have

Living things grow because their cells multiply Living things grow because their cells multiply. This process is called mitosis. Only show 2 minutes – show first

The smallest living things in the world are only one cell This is an amoeba eating a paramecium – both one celled creatures