Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examine prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells to be able to distinguish between the two as well as be able to give examples of both cell types.
Interactive
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Prokaryote v. Eukaryote Cell Division

For Students 9th - 10th
Visual representation of prokaryotic cell division compared to eukaryotic cell division.
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Overview: Eukaryotic Gene Regulation

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the big picture of eukaryotic gene regulation, and learn how different genes are expressed in different cell types.
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Dna Replication Comparison

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed descriptions of what DNA replication looks like in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells and how they are similar and different.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains the difference between Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells."
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 2.4 Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the two basic types of cells, prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
A slide-show presentation illustrating the differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes: Stat3/hyper Ig E Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this passage and study the graphics to complete the following five-question quiz related to the transmission of genetic information from the gene to the protein.
eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Biological Diversity: Protists: Stem Eukaryotes

For Students 9th - 10th
Through full-color images and descriptive information, learn about the evolution of the eukaryotic organisms which eventually led to the presence of protists.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using a Venn diagram, drag the blue tiles into each part to correctly sort the characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells.
Graphic
McGraw Hill

The Mc Graw Hill Companies: Eukaryotic Cells

For Students 3rd - 9th
This site provides a brief explanation of what a eukaryotic cell is along with detailed picture of a plant and animal cell.
Interactive
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Biointeractive: The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle and Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Cell division is the only way single-celled organisms can reproduce. Learn more about cell division and explore the phases, checkpoints, and protein regulators of the cell cycle in this interactive. Find out how mutated versions of these...
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Cell Comparisons

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes in this interactive tutorial.
Handout
Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Eukaryotes in Extreme Environments

For Students 9th - 10th
Extremophiles thrive in the most extreme environments that are inhospitable for humans. This resource breaks down each type and provides a brief description. A good list of references is provided at the bottom of the page.
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Similarities Between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the features of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells that are similar.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Evolution of Eukaryotes to Multicellular Life Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Summarizes the key points about the evolution of eukaryotic cells into multicellular life forms. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains the difference between Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells."
Graphic
Other

Neil Patterson Publishers: Inside a Eukaryotic Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
This watercolor picture shows a highly magnified sliver of a cross-section through a eukaryotic cell.
Website
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Eukaryotes Cells With Parts

For Students 3rd - 8th
Young researchers will discover many facts about eukaryotes.
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Eukaryotic Pre M Rna Processing

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the role of the chemical groups on the ends of the pre-mRNA called the 5' cap and poly-A tail. Also learn about splicing, introns, and exons.
Unit Plan
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: Higher Cells Have Ancient Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
Eukaryotic cells have separate DNA from mitochondria and chloroplasts which indicates that they were once primitive cells on their own. This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz...
Handout
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: It Takes Teamwork: How Endosymbiosis Changed Life on Earth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A tutorial on symbiotic relationships that explores the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells as well as the origins of eukaryotic organelles possibly being from endosymbiotic relationship. This tutorial also offers...
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Cells

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this unit, students look at the components of cells and their functions and discover the controversy behind stem cell research. The first lesson focuses on the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. In the second lesson,...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Cell Celebration!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students look at the components of cells and their functions. The lesson focuses on the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Each part of the cell performs a specific function that is vital for the cell's survival....