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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: Different Cells Different Genes

For Students 9th - 10th
Many scientists have worked on discovering what genes are "turned on" within cells at different stages of development. DNA arrays and gene chips are techniques that have been developed. This article will help you understand these...
Activity
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Cells on a Ceiling

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan site, each student is assigned a cell part to research, create, and place inside of a clear plastic drop cloth (the cell) the size of one-half of the classroom ceiling.
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Cells Alive

Cells Alive!: Cell Structure and Function

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this 10 question multiple choice quiz on cell structure and function.
Handout
Bio Topics

Bio Topics: Cell Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
A reference site exploring cell structure. Learn about the structures and functions of the major organelles of the cell. Also included are research questions to better understand the cell.
Handout
Bio Topics

Bio Topics: Osmosis in Operation in Animal Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to learn more about osmosis in the animal cell? This website includes a variety of resources for you to investigate active transport, osmoregulation, and dialysis. Resources includes reference information, diagrams, and lab experiment.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Cell Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Through informational text, interactive simulations, and step-through animations, students discover two major processes of cell reproduction; mitosis and meiosis.
Lesson Plan
My Science Site

My Science Site: Cell Center Activities [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Site provides six possible center activities for teachers to use to engage students in the study of cells.
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Practice Test: Biology Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this practice quiz to test your knowledge of cells. See how fast you can name the parts of the six different cells. By changing the level, it is appropriate for students of all grades.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 2.8 Plant Cell Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the difference between animal and plant cells.
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: The Cell Wall Functions in Plants and Animal

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the composition and functions of cell walls in plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria.
Graphic
Macmillan Education

W.h. Freeman Publishing: Active Transport

For Students 9th - 10th
Moving materials across the cell membrane sometimes requires energy, called active transport. This tutorial covers both primary and secondary active transport with good clear animations.
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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.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Observe, Describe, Compare and Contrast Cells

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This investigation allows students to observe cells from multiple sources. Plant, animal and bacterial cells will be observed as well as cells from multicellular organisms and single-celled organisms. After providing written descriptions...
Handout
Cells Alive

Cells Alive: Anatomy of a Splinter

For Students 9th - 10th
This animated site will show you how the immune system responds to bacteria. You'll discover how white blood cells locate, eat and kill bacteria.
Website
University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: The Basics and Beyond

For Students 9th - 10th
This website offers a clear definition of the science of Genetics, highlighting DNA and genes. There is a neat, easy-to-understand animated tour of the basics and an opportunity to go inside an animated cell. Student can build a DNA...
Website
Concord Consortium

3 D Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief animation and a more detailed navigation of a cell and it's structure can be found here. Each part is labeled and some are animated.
Interactive
Cells Alive

Cells Alive!: Cells Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
An animation of the cell cycle from interphase through mitosis.
Graphic
Curated OER

Animal Cell Diagram (Graphic)

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on the terms and you will be presented with a picture of the cell part along with a clear explanation of its role within the cell. Other links are provided for further clarification of terminology.
Handout
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: El Reino Animal

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the animal kingdom including an in-depth look at body characteristics, reproduction, types of cells, ways they obtain food, and evolutionary relationships. Many illustrations and nine interactive activities are included.
Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Diffusion, Osmosis, and Active Transport

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered how important gases enter and leave cells? Take an up close tour of a pore in a cell membrane. Then explore diffusion, osmosis, and active transport through this collection of interactive models.
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Other

Molecular Movies: 3 D Tutorials for Biologists

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of visualization-oriented tutorials for creating 3D animations for use in your biology classroom. Search by difficulty level, software package, or 3D topic area.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Animal Organization Digestion Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the structures of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids including defining terms, a brief discussion of what they do, and diagrams of each. It also provides a link to a test.
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Celulas

For Students 3rd - 5th
Free interactive practice tests aid in learning the Prokaryote Endomembrane system, Cell membrane, Plant cell, Animal cell and Neuron cell. Tests are timed and keep track of right and wrong answers.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Mitosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment, adapted from the Interactive Secret of Life videodisc, explains the stages of mitosis, the process of dividing equally a cell's massive jumble of DNA just prior to cell division. [1:34]

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