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."
Website
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Prokaryotes Missing a Nucleus

For Students 3rd - 8th
What is the cell structure of a prokaryote? Check out these cells with unorganized nuclei featured.
Interactive
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Structure of Animal Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive illustration displays the organelles of an animal cell and their functions.
Interactive
PurposeGames

Purpose Games: The Plant Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this 13 question quiz to test your knowledge of the parts of a plant cell. Know vocabulary such as nucleus, chloroplast, and ribosome.
Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Journey Into Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
Travel deep into the human body to see exactly where your DNA resides. From the NOVA: Cracking the Code of Life Web site.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 2.7 Organelles

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the organelles of a cell, and how their structure contributes to the cell's function.
Activity
Other

Society for General Microbiology: Bacteria

For Students 9th - 10th
Bacteria are single celled microbes. The cell structure is simpler than that of other organisms as there is no nucleus or membrane bound organelles. Instead their control centre containing the genetic information is contained in a single...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Nucleus

For Students 6th - 9th
Learn the basic structure and function of the nucleus, or the control center of a eukaryotic cell.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Cell Structure and Function

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explains cell structure and function and describes the parts of a cell.
Activity
University of Washington

University of Washington: Modeling the Nervous System: Making a Neuron

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use this site for lots of different ideas on how to make a model of a neuron.
Interactive
Cells Alive

Cells Alive:organelle Crossword #2

For Students 9th - 10th
A crossword to help review the terms and definitions associated with organelles.
Handout
Quia

Quia: Cell Organelles

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief description of all the organelles.
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Nuclear Membrane Function

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the structure and functions of the membrane surrounding a cell nucleus.
Handout
Other

Electronic Scholarly Publishing: Foundations of Classical Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of publications about genetics includes a unique approach to illustrate a genetics timeline. Important genetic events are correlated with other historical events. The book format allows you to scroll through history.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Dna: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how DNA contains genetic material and how it is housed in chromosomes. This lesson is 2 of 5 in the series titled "DNA."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Dna: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how DNA contains genetic material and how it is housed in chromosomes. This lesson is 1 of 5 in the series titled "DNA."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Dna: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how DNA contains genetic material and how it is housed in chromosomes. This lesson is 4 of 5 in the series titled "DNA."
Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Molecule: How Dna Is Packaged Basic

For Students 9th - 10th
See how our DNA is tightly packed up so that six feet of this long molecule fits into the microscopic nucleus of every cell. [1:30]
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Plant Cell Structure Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the structure of a typical plant cell with this informative diagram. The diagram lists important parts such as the nucleus, cytoplasm, leukoplast, cell wall, chloroplast and ribosomes.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Archaea

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For many years, archaea were classified as bacteria. Like the bacteria, archaea lacked a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles and, therefore, were prokaryotic...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Mitosis and Cytokinesis

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] During mitosis, the DNA in a nucleus must replicate. The copied DNA is divided into two genetically identical sets, so that after cytokinesis or cell division, each...
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Cytoplasm

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers brief but accurate information on cytoplasm, the matter contained within the plasma membrane of a cell.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What Makes You You? What Makes Me Me?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Simple animation explains the function of chromosomes, genes, and DNA by letting you zoom into a cell nucleus for a closer look.
Interactive
Zero Bio

Zero Bio: Cellular Respiration Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Make sure you know your facts before playing this game! Concepts of cellular respiration are the focal point of the questions. Get them correct and hit the target, or get them wrong and your arrow will flop.