Cell Builder

Cell Builder is an interactive educational tool that allows students and biology enthusiasts to explore cell biology through hands-on construction and experimentation. Build realistic cells by selecting from various membrane shapes and adding organelles like mitochondria, ribosomes, chloroplasts, and more. Learn about cellular structures and their functions through an investigation mode that provides detailed descriptions of each component. Complete eight unique missions that challenge you to construct specific cell types; from basic animal and plant cells to specialized cells like macrophages, hepatocytes, and cardiomyocytes. Watch as your cell’s dimensions update in real-time with accurate measurements in micrometers, and observe how the surface area to volume ratio changes as your cell grows. Perfect for middle school through college-level biology students, Cell Builder makes abstract cellular concepts tangible and engaging.

  Key Features:

  – Interactive Cell Construction – Build cells by choosing membrane shapes and placing organelles

  – Multiple Cell Types – Create animal, plant, fungal, and prokaryotic cells

  – Organelle Library – Access 11+ different organelles including nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts, ribosomes, and more

– Investigation Mode – Click on organelles to learn detailed information about their functions

  – 8 Mission Challenges – Complete missions to build specific cell types

  from animal cells to specialized cells like neurons and muscle cells

  – Realistic Measurements – View accurate surface area, volume, and SA:V

  ratio measurements in micrometers

  – Select & Edit Mode – Move, copy, delete, and label organelles for

  customized cell designs

  – Custom Cell Shapes – Choose from 10+ membrane shapes including circles,

  ovals, rods, stars, and irregular forms

  – Visual Learning – See how cell size affects the surface area to volume

  ratio in real-time

  – Export Functionality – Save your cell designs as PNG images

  – Educational Slideshow – Learn cell theory, organelle functions, and cell

   types through an interactive introduction