Hoover seventh-graders study cell life

Hoover Middle School seventh-graders are studying cells and a recent "cell project" helped show the students about energy cells and how nutrients enter cells.

Students learned how all living things are made of cells and how cells are similar. Those participating chose to make a plant or animal cell out of any safe material.

According to those working around the project, the edible cells turned out to be the most popular.

If you're interested in more information about how cells work, try clicking on the following Web site links which include some fascinating video:

• For "Animation: How a cell cycle works," click here.
• For "How Cells Work," off the howstuffworks Web site, click here.
• For "Cellular Visions: The Inner Life of a Cell," from the studiodaily Web site, click here.
• And for "David Bolinsky: Visualizing the wonder of the living cell," from the TED: Ideas worth spreading Web site, click here.