The KIDS Report is a biweekly publication produced by K-12 students as a resource to other K-12 students. It is an ongoing, cooperative effort of 15 classrooms from around the world. Teachers assist and provide support; however, students select, evaluate and annotate all resources included in every issue of the KIDS Report.

The KIDS Report is published with a generous grant from John and Tashia Morgridge and with the support of the General Library System of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

This issue of KIDS, dated April 25, 2000, was written and produced by Renee Nolan's seventh grade class at Sabish Junior High School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

In This Issue

• Biology 4 Kids - Cells
• I Can do That - Cells
• Cells Alive!
• The Cell
• Cells Are Us
• Virtual Cell

Biology 4 Kids - Cells http://www.kapili.com/biology4kids/index.html If you would like to learn more about cells, or parts of the cell, you would love this web site. The main site is called Rader's Biology for Kids and it has a link for cells. The cell link gives basic information about cell parts and functions. This would be a wonderful site for anyone that is just beginning to learn about cells. This site includes great graphics and diagrams that illustrate hard-to-understand concepts. The information is written in a fun, concise, easy-to-read style. After learning about the cell you can go back to the Biology 4 Kids page and take a quiz about the information presented in the website. I would recommend this site for anyone ages nine and up. This is a wonderful web site for people just learning about cells. Reviewed by Justin S.

I Can do That - Cells http://www.eurekascience.com/ICanDoThat/bacteria_cells.htm This site is a fun place to find out information about cells. It covers bacteria, plant and animal cells as well as many other science topics. I Can Do That - Cells is appropriate for elementary students because the pictures are fun and animated. The pages are written in an easy-to-read story like styles. This page is maintained by the Eureka Science Corp., a biochemistry research company. The site has many other fun science links too! Reviewed by Carly L. and Amy W.

Cells Alive! http://www.cellsalive.com This site contains animated GIFs showing a variety of cell processes from T cell action, to the effects of penicillin on bacteria, to cell suicide and antibody production. On the Cells Alive homepage you can click on the Cell module button to learn basic information about plant and animal cells. Once you have read over the information you can challenge yourself to the many different questions. The graphics and diagrams are awesome and constantly updated. This award winning site was created by Quill Graphics, a company that produces film and computer-enhanced images of living cells and organisms for education and medical research. It is a very large site with lots of technical information so we suggest this site be used by students in grades seven and up. We think that Cells Alive! is one of the best cell sites on the web! Reviewed by Brian P., Ben P., and Kelly S.

The Cell http://library.thinkquest.org/3564/ The Cell is a website that was created by a group of students who earned third place in the 1996 ThinkQuest competition. The site is broken down into small areas of information, starting with basic lessons on DNA and ribosomes and then getting progressively more complex. There is a lot of information; getting to the informative pages about the cell itself is a bit confusing. The lesson information is mostly text but it contains a cell gallery and cell presentation links that have many pictures. There are quizzes after each unit and you can check out some experiments. It has a very good help section. The site appears to not have been changed since its submission in 1996. This site would be good for kids in junior high and up. Reviewed by Kelly S.

Cells Are Us http://www.icnet.uk/kids/cellsrus/cellsrus.html How did you grow from one cell? This site explains how we developed from one cell and how our bodies are made of billions of cells. The authors use fun cartoon animations to explain topics such as fertilization and cell division. This site is a kids link from the United Kingdoms Imperial Cancer Research Fund website . We would recommend this site for elementary aged students. Reviewed by Kacie C. and Bobbie S.

Virtual Cell http://ampere.scale.uiuc.edu/~m-lexa/cell/cell.html This is better than looking through a microscope! The Virtual Cell is an exciting and versatile way to view a plant cell. You can cut it, turn it, and zoom in without having to focus a microscope! 3D diagrams as well as real electron microscope photos provide excellent pictures. It contains lots of advanced information about plant cell functions and parts. This award-winning site appears to have not been updated since 1997. This site would be good for junior high students and up. Reviewed by Roger G.

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These Internet resources were evaluated on the basis of Site Selection Guidelines that the students developed. Questions and comments can be sent to the facilitating teacher at Sabish Junior High School, Renee Nolan, at Renee_L._Nolan@fonddulac.k12.wi.us

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