Spigot Science

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Not only is Spigot Science a great publication, it initiates thought provoking questions for further discussion opportunities;

Discussion 1. Why are cells sometimes called strange and mysterious?

2. Why do cells grow and change? Why do they die?

3. What evidence do we have that that the cells in our bodies are undergoing changes?

4. Why are cells called building blocks?

5. Why do the words associated with cells have foreign-sounding names?

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Today is a great day! My name is Trevor, and it’s been exactly three years since I had the bone marrow transplant that saved my life. Dr. Brown and I spent a lot of time together when I was in the hospital. Now I visit her once a year to make sure I’m still healthy.

When I was eight years old, I got really sick. I was tired all the time and I got bruises really easily. Then I developed a sore throat that wouldn’t heal. When I wasn’t getting any better, my mom took me to Children’s Hospital, where Dr. Brown gave me the scary news that I was sick with a disease called leukemia (loo-KEE-mee-uh), a kind of cancer in my blood. I needed immediate medical care!
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Here are some quotes about cells. Pick one of the quotes and tell in your own words what it means. Share your meaning with others and see if they have different ideas about it.

"Everything you'll ever need to know is within you; the secrets of the universe are imprinted on the cells of your body."

Dan Millman, teacher/coach/author

"Ideas not coupled with action never become bigger than the brain cells they occupied."

Arnold H. Glasgow, American humorist

"Stem cells have the potential to be used to treat and better understand some of the world's most deadly and disabling diseases."

Mark Udall, politician

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