smfmommy Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 My 13year old is interested in the cell and I would like to find a colorful, interesting book on just that topic. A good DVD would work too. I can only seem to find textbooks when I search or books on genetics. We will be covering Biology next year but I would like to encourage her interest now. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Not a book, but... The Kids Discover magazine has an issue on cells. Their material is at a gr. 4-8 level. There's also a downloadable i-pad version. The Thinkwell Biology CD-Rom is a basic college level intro to biology and has quite a few video tutorials just on the cell -- parts, function, reproduction, etc. We got ours used for about $35. Check out some of the tutorials for free on YouTube to see what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 The Basics of Cell Life with Max Axiom, Super Scientist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Hoagland's Exploring the Way Life Works. You might be able to get decent used copies for $25 or a little less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Crash Course videos are always fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlowefamily Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 the ellen mchenry cell science book is great and can be found on amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smfmommy Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Thank you every one I will look into these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I have so many different 'children's' books and others in this area, and the ones I recently bought are amazing. It is a series, bright an colorful, almost a comic book style. I read them even with my 4-year-old who has a keen interest in this area, but I kid you not when I say they could put many freshman biology/chemistry classes to shame! Really amazing... Here is one of our favorites, although there is a plain 'cell' one as well. I have several and have not found one I didn't like: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0879696109/ref=pd_aw_sbs_1?pi=SL500_SS115 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professormom Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 The Basics of Cell Life with Max Axiom, Super Scientist I second this one:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smfmommy Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 I second this one:-) I'll have to pick up a few of these. I think my children would enjoy the comic book style. Thanks for mentioning them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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