Cells – Building blocks of life
Small, smaller, cells. Cells are the smallest living thing on earth. No matter if they freely roam in water or if they join together to form plants or animals like us humans, it’s astonishing what they can do. For example, despite being so small, they can inflate balloons! Find out more in this week of Pop-up Science!
Activities for this week
- Monday: DIY experiment – Inflating the balloon
- Wednesday: Science Leaflet – Building blocks of life
- Friday: Interview with a cell biologist
DIY experiment – Inflating the balloon
How can you demonstrate that something is alive, if it’s too small to be seen? Try our balloon-trick and find out yourself, which conditions yeast cells like best.
Watch the corresponding video on YouTube
Science leaflet – Building blocks of life
Learn about the life of a bacterial cell and find out what these tiny being can do! Also, did you know, that you can hear cells?
Interview with a cell biologist
This week’s researcher Aglaja Kopf wants to find out how immunce cells move in the body. Learn why she used to be a demanding child, and which is the biggest cell on earth.
