Using cultured fibroblast cells, undergraduate students explore cell division and the responses of cultured cells to a variety of environmental changes. The students learn new research techniques and carry out a self-designed experiment. Through this project, students enhance their creative approach to scientific inquiry, learn time-management and group interaction skills, and communicate their ideas and results in written and oral form. A Likert scale pre/post assessment was administered for three semesters to determine changes in student attitudes. (Contains 2 tables.)