Curated OER
Animal and Plant Cell Journaling Activity
Jump into the classification of animal and plants cells, through this inviting lesson comparing Elodea leaves and Epithelial cells. Middle school learners will create wet mounts, write journal entries that compare specimens, and finally...
Curated OER
Cancer Causes
Students explore why people get cancer. They explore human cells by taking a close examine their own. take a small sample of the epithelial cells that line the inside of their mouth. They glimpse how scientists investigate inside cells.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Epithelial Tissue
This learning module helps students better understand epithelial tissue - essentially large sheets of cells covering all the surfaces of the body exposed to the outside world and lining the outside of organs.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Did You Ever Wonder? What Makes a Normal Cell Turn Cancerous?
Students investigate what makes a normal cell turn cancerous. The article discusses the work of cell biologist Kunxin Luo. The resource consists of pictures, quotes, and links to additional resources.
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My Science Site
Bj's Science: Epithelia, Connective Tissue, and Nervous Tissue [Pdf]
Reference sheet providing colorful illustrations of the different cell types that make up tissues.