Mitosis

11/27/2012

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     Mitosis has many phases. They are interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, and cytokinises. These phases all have parts to it that are very important to the cell cyle becasue they make cells reproduce. The first thing they go through is interphase in which they are almost are their lives. In interphase the cell copies its DNA so that the next cell will have the exact form. It also gets ready to split into the 2 new daughter cells but before it actually happens there are many steps. Then comes prophase this is where the chromosomes start to form and become visible. After this spindle fibers are all visible the nucluer membrane breaks down.
     After that metaphase happens. In this step the chromosomes are lined up at the equator of the cell.  The chromosomes are then attached to spindle fibers so that the chromatids will still stay together. Anaphase comes next, the centermere of the cell splits but does not make into 2, this makes the 2 chromatids to slpit, and both the chromatids are moved to both the ends of the cell. Then in telophase  the cell starts stretchingand losing its form.  Now it is ovaled  shape. After that it will be pinched in two and 2 daughter cells will form. Mitosis is finished there are 2 new cells.
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Cells

11/15/2012

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       All cells are very different in different ways. There are many things that are different about plant, animal, and bacteria cells.Thet also have many things in common for example they all have DNA strands that give characteristics to each cell. They are different because they all don't have photosynthesis accuring in them. For example plant cells make photosynthesis because that is what feeds them. They grow and functuin by taking in water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight. That is what makes them grow and grow, untill they are there muture size.
      Another difference is that not all of these cellsd have a nucleus. Plant and animal cells  do, but a bacteria cell does not that is why their DNA strands are always floating around in no specific order. Another thing I know is that animal and plant cells don't have the same outer layers. Technically they do have one the same it the cell membrane. The plant cell does have another layer, a cell wall. Those are many differences, but a few shared characteristics.
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Edible Cell

11/6/2012

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       When I did the edible cell it really helped me understand the functions and parts a lot better. I learned better by doing the edible cell because it was a fun way to learn. To me if Iearn things by having fun it seems to stick with me faster. This helped me learn how an animal cell looks like and what parts it has to it since we were to  do a replica.
       I think that it is a dood time worth it because most kids don't seem to pay attention or understand things if they see no point on doing it. Of courde if you were to add a fun activity that they will like then they will seem to put the effort and knowledge to it so that it will be better to them or an advantage in the activity. I also think that it is worthwhile because many people do enjoy it and actually learn from it. Some kids may just do it for the fun and tastiness of it , while others actually want to do eat for the learning of it, knowledge and the fun of it. 
      They should continue to do the project for many reasons. For one it is fun, and like I said before if it is fun you have more chances for them to get their attention. It is also so helpful in helping us learn because we get to see  as if it was really like that. 
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