Plant and Animal cells; Grade 6 science: homeschool

Plant and Animal cells; Grade 6 science review 

During the third week of homeschool, I learned many fascinating facts with the help with science. I'm using two books for science this year. "Everything you need to know to ace science in one big fat notebook" and "180 days of science for sixth grade". I highly recommend these book/workbook if you are interested in doing more ahead learning. I've actually learned cells in fifth grade, but I understood it better this year while getting homeschooled. 

This week, the books focused on animal cells and plant cells. There are many similarities and differences between them. Here are some of the facts about plant and animal cells. 

Every living thing is made up of cells. The cell theory made by many scientists claimed that every organism started with one cell, but the cell divided and created even more cells. Plants and Animals are multicellular, which means they are made up of more than one cell. 

Animal cells are circular shapes. Plant cells are more of a rectangular shape. They both have parts like the cell membrane, which is a soft but strong perimeter that surrounds the cell. A plant cell also has a cell wall, which covers the cell membrane and keep the plant in shape. An animal cell does not need a cell wall because is has bones to support its shape.

Both cells also have ribosomes, which work as little factories, and mitochondria which releases energy from the "food" the cell "ate". Golgi bodies works as the cell's amazon worker and delivers materials throughout the cell. The vacuole is a place where water and other materials is stored. Cytoskeletons is soft substances in the cell that helps things move around the cell. Lysosome is the cell's garbage and recycling area, where things get broken down and recycled. Endoplasmic Reticulum is the facility where things get transported in the cell.  

The Nucleus, also known as the cell's brain, holds the cell's genetic DNA. The nuclear membrane surrounds the nucleus for extra protection. The nucleolus, is the area around the Nucleus where ribosomes are made. 

It seems like I'm learning more from getting homeschooled, and science is more interesting than ever.