Floral Park-Bellerose’s John Lewis Childs School fifth graders learn about cells

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Floral Park-Bellerose’s John Lewis Childs School fifth graders learn about cells

John Lewis Childs School’s fifth-grade classes participated in an in-school field trip with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center Jan. 6 and Jan 8. The students learned about the basic structure and function of cells, identifying the cytoplasm, cell membrane, nucleus, DNA and multiple organelles. Each student created their own “baggie cell model,” using various household items – such as the bags for, gelatin and dried beans – to repr…