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2D Concept Visualization: Cell Organelles Presentation

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create simple 2D concept driven visualizations of cells and cell organelles and organize them into an effective presentation.
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How Does Cell Size And Shape Affect Transport of Materials

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore concepts of surface area, volume, and ratios, create spreadsheets to aid organization of data collected and provide graphing capabilities, and use NIH Imaging to enable calculations of microscopic organisms.
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A Cell Is Like A City

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create analogies that help them remember the cell parts as well as their respective functions.
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WHAT IS A CELL?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the function and structures of cells, including plant and animal cells. They explore cell parts including cell wall, ribosomes, chromosomes, nucleoid, plasmids, flagella, pilli, and plasma membrane, cel
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Making Three Dimensional Plant and Animal Cells

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students use a hands-on activity which enhance their understanding of the 3-D characteristics of cells while reinforcing their knowledge of plant and animal cell structure.
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Plant Cell Coloring

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students study a plant cell and its parts.  In this cell organelle lesson students are to label parts of a plant cell and color them.                
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Welcome to the Kingdom

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Learners study animal classification.  In this classification lesson students examine animal characteristics and answer questions on a handout.
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It's Alive! Or is it?

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students differentiate the characteristics of living and nonliving things. In this life science lesson, students compare and contrast robots and living things. Given an object, they decide whether it's is living or not and defend...
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Who Wants to be a Cellular Biologist?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders review concepts in cellular biology. In this biology lesson plan, 8th graders play an interactive game based on the idea of winning money. They discuss misconceptions about the topic.
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Cell Works

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students identify the different parts of the cells and their functions. In this biology lesson, students create an analogy of a cell and its organelles. They make a poster and present it to class.
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Plant and Animal Cell Structure

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify the different parts and functions of the cell. In this biology lesson, 7th graders make a labelled diagram of either a plant or animal cell. They write a story about it.
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How Cells Reproduce

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students construct a mitosis flip book. In this biology instructional activity, students describe the different stages of mitosis. They discuss the importance of cell reproduction.
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Mitosis

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders describe the stages of mitosis. In this biology lesson, 7th graders explain the importance of cell division. They complete an activity packet at the end of the lesson.
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Cells=Life!

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders share what they know about cells. In this biology lesson, 9th graders study different microscopic images of the cell. They draw one and explain to their partner why they chose that image.
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Electrical Energy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars compare and contrast a cell and a battery. In this physical science lesson, students explain how they create energy. They conduct an experiment to apply what they have learned in this lesson.
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Biology Honors Final Project

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders work on a project about cellular biology and genetics. In this biology instructional activity, 10th graders research about the assigned human body system and genetic disorders that affect it. They create a multimedia...
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DNA Blueprint for Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students isolate DNA from different food sources. In this biology instructional activity, students research DNA extraction. They analyze DNA stands collected from the lab, and compare the differences between each.
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Cell Structure and Function

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars compare the organelles present in plant and animal cells. In this biology instructional activity, students create an analogy to easily remember their assigned organelles. They also research their function and write a...
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Seeing Cells

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study living cells and their functioning units.  For this cell lesson students color cell diagrams, answer questions and discuss the differences between plant and animal cells. 
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Slimy cells

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the parts of a cell.  In this chemistry instructional activity students complete an activity in which they make as much slime as they want. 
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The Human Cheek Cell

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students list the parts of cell theory and describe and define vocabulary.  In this cell lesson students complete a handout that includes sketching a cell. 
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Cell Theory, Plant And Animal Cell Comparison

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study plant and animal cells.  For this investigative lesson students draw their own animal cells and label them. 
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Cell Community

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use technology to review cell structure and function. In this cells less, 7th graders review the parts and functions of a cell, and use photography/video and PowerPoint to enhance their explorations.
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What Sticks Can Make You Sick

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study adhesins and their receptors.  In this science inquiry lesson students experiment to find adherence and use agglutination to identify adhesins.