Learners will learn about both POP Art and science in this pattern project. Working in conjunction with a science teacher in your school, students will view cells through a microscope and use visual diaries to create pattern templates....

Microscopic images, detailed information, and illustrated diagrams help explain plant reproduction with a focus on fertilization.

This interesting site explains how cells move and provides videos depicting the movement of various human and animal cells.

This interesting site provides videos and photos of cells going through the process of cell division. Observe Zebrafish development and Sea urchin embryo cell division in video format.

Why can't cells continue to grow larger and larger to become giant cells, like a blob? Why are most cells microscopic in size? Find out answers to these questions through this "hands-on" activity that simulates the changing relationship...

This web resource provides basic information about structure and function of plant organelles through a large interactive cell drawing, as well as many opportunities to explore further. Links lead the learner to several short movies of...

Learn about the three basic layers of the vascular system by examining cell and tissue specimens from those layers.

These microscopic images of different cells and tissues from the human organs gives an idea of some the pathological processes that occur and the importance of histology.

This University of Kansas Medical Center site provides a clickable list of microscopic slide photographs of urinary system cells and tissues.

See how an enhancement of a microscopic image can change and improve its appearance.

About as good as it gets for information on the basophil. Includes mention of the function, size, and number. Includes a micrograph of the cell.

An introduction to the world of the microscope. Includes information about the instrument and the subjects you can study through the microscope.

Investigate microscopic specimens of various epithelial tissue and cells.

Investigate the human gastrointestinal system with this extensive collection of microscopic specimens.

Understand the structure and function of the eye and ear cells by examining these microscopic tissue samples.

This site from the Wikipedia encyclopedia provides a concise explanation of van Leeuwenhoek's (1632-1723 CE) contribution to the improvement of the microscope and his contributions to cell biology.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains a short biography of Robert Hooke, his development of a microscope, and his discovery of cells. he developed. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces...

Examine this collection of microscopic specimen images from the female reproductive system.

The buzz word "stem cells" are scientifically defined and the differences between stem cells and other cells explained in this "Everyday Mystery".

A lab experiment in a series of experiments that investigates coral. In this activity, students will use a microscope to examine the feeding behavior of a hydra, a fresh-water relative of coral. They will also observe the characteristic...

This interesting site presents microscopic videos of cancer growth and the formation of new blood vessels by the cancer cells so they can survive.

With this simple stain, students can observe the shape of yeast and bacteria under the microscope. Lesson plan gives a lab procedure, teacher instructions, points for discussion, and additional activities. Lab does require the purchase...

For this unit you will be introduced to the complexity of living things. It also reviews the kingdom of nature, differentiating between their main features from those who are microscopic unit-cellular to the multi-cellular visible to the...

Study several microscopic specimens taken from the three different types of muscle tissues: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac.