CERCA Slides: Cells

CERCA Slides by Grade

grade3

Grade 3: No Animals Died to Make This Steak

How can cultured meat products replace meat products from living animals? (CCSS.RI.3.1–3.7, CCSS.W.3.2)

grade4

Grade 4: Cloning Boosts Endangered Black-Footed Ferrets

How is cloning being used to support endangered species?(CCSS.RI.4.1-7, CCSS.W.4.2)

grade5

Grade 5: Mysterious Cells Found in the Brain of a Genius

Why do scientists reexamine cells they’ve already studied? (CCSS.RI.5.1-8, CCSS.W.5.2)

grade6-8

Grade 6-8: Robots Made of Cells Blur the Line Between Creature and Machine

Why are scientists using living cells to build robots? (CCSS.RI.6.1-8.4, CCSS.W.6.2, 7.2, 8.2)

grade9-10

Grade 9-10: In the Future, Will We Be Growing Fruit in Home Bioreactors?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of creating cell jam or other lab-created foods? (CCSS.RI.9-10.7, CCSS.W.9.2, 10.2)

grades11-12

Grade 11-12: Why We Should Study Cancer Like We Study Ecosystems

How might taking a broader view of the way cancer evolves and metastasizes help researchers identify new treatments? (CCSS.RI.11-12.6, CCSS.W.11.2, 12.2)