Discover microscopic images of various eukaryotic cells, both plant and animal.

Students use guided scientific observation using a collection of models, visual material, and microscope slides to identify cell organelles. Then they demonstrate their understanding of the parts/characteristics of cells by identifying...

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

This colorful site provides a gallery of blood cell photos. You can observe human white blood cells, human red blood cells, sheep red blood cells, and zebrafish red blood cells. As an added bonus, you can enlarge the red blood cell...

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...

Describes the human stomach in terms of its structural components.

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 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.

See several specimens of microscopic images of bone cells and tissue.

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

Find out about the work done by the medical laboratory technician. It involves examining both body fluids and cells under the microscope or with specialized computer equipment, analyzing the results, and forwarding that information on to...

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

Investigate this collection of microscopic samples of tissues and cells from the endocrine system.

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

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.

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.