Describes the steps in how to make a model of a plant cell using clay and simple materials found at home. Suggestions for variations are also given.

Students can learn about the location and the function of the major organelles in plant and animal cells. Resource includes descriptions of the functions of cell parts as well as a diagram of the two cell types.

This comprehensive lesson provides information on the functions of stems, control of stem growth, structure of stems, axillary buds and branching, and modified stems.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to the plant and animal cell.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is intended to introduce plant and animal cells to fifth graders. Pictures, a web link, and several opportunities for student participation are included. An end-of-lesson assessment is...

A brief article which describes and illustrates the structure and function of cell walls in plant cells.

Read this concise description of the structure and function of chloroplasts inside a plant cell.

This is a student led activity utilizing visualization and association to memorize the parts of animal and plant cells. Students will work cooperatively to develop drawings to connect the parts of cells to one of their favorite things:...

Information about the different types of plant stems and their function.

Describes stomata and their functions in photosynthesis, transpiration, and regulation of water retention and loss by plants.

Study the plant cell chloroplasts in the science of biology including their function, structure, and how they help make energy through the process of photosynthesis on this site.

Investigate plant and animal cells by clicking on the different organelles to learn how their structure affects the function of the cell.

A looping slideshow on the structures that make up the roots and stem of a plant, and the functions they perform. Includes a multiple-choice quiz.

This lesson will discuss the structure and function of a cell wall. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Cell Wall."

This lesson will discuss the structure and function of a cell wall. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Cell Wall."

This lesson will discuss the structure and function of the central vacuole. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Central Vacuole."

This lesson will discuss the structure and function of a cell wall. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Cell Wall."

This activity offers an alternative to cell models to help the students to understand cells and their functions. Students are required to produce a travel brochure that describes a plant or animal cell as if it were a large exhibit or...

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.

Labeled illustration of a plant and an animal cell and their parts.

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.

This site provides a description of primary and secondary cell wall. Includes an image of cell wall structure.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the structure, function, and growth of roots.

In 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...