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Access Excellence: Carnivorous Sponge
Read about this startling discovery of a species of sponge that is not a filter feeder like all other sponges, but is actually carnivorous. Strange!
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Access Excellence: Possible Models of Dna Replication
These images from Access Excellence are possible models for DNA replication. The illustrations clearly show the differences among the three ways DNA can replicate.
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Access Excellence: Dna Structure
Access Excellence provides an interesting graphic which shows the helical structure of DNA from the molecular to chromosomal scale.
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Access Excellence: Photosynthesis and Respiration
View a diagram showing the processes of photosynthesis and respiration and how they fit together. Includes a legend.
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Access Excellence: Outline of Glycolysis
This diagram from Access Excellence charts out the ten steps of glycolosis; however, it is not very explanatory. Probably most helpful as a review tool.
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Access Excellence: Investigating Dna
A set of lesson plan ideas and activities related to teaching about DNA in a high school biology setting.
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Access Excellence: Study of the Heart and Circulation
A concise history of the study of the heart and its anatomy. Includes color pictures and details about the work of Galen, William Harvey, and others.
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Access Excellence: Travel Brochure for a Cell
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...
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Access Excellence: Using Bubbles to Explore Cell Membranes
An inquiry type lab activity that simulates cell membrane structure and function. This activity can be used in any Life Science or Biology classroom.
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Access Excellence: Cells on a Ceiling
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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Access Excellence: Cell Organelles
This classroom activity plan has students examine electron micrographs to learn more about cellular organelles.
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Access Excellence: Slime Mold Biology Activity
This site offers instructions for a biology lab involving slime mold. Includes steps for the 5 day procedure and explains how students should evaluate their observations.
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Access Excellence: Modeling Limits to Cell Size
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...
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Access Excellence: Description of "Cell Membrane Surface Area Demos"
In this hands on site, you will find several simple, fun, cheap, and educational surface area demonstrations to use when studying cell membranes.
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Access Excellence: Memory Cells and Immunity
A simple explanation and a light hearted graphic that discusses the role of the memory cells in immunity.
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Access Excellence: Punnett Squares
This site from Access Excellence provides a good description of Punnett squares. However, if you are a more hands-on, visual learner, you may want to find a few other resources with more examples.
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Access Excellence: Vegetative Propagation Project
After a short explanation of reproduction methods in plants, this page offers instructions for a vegetative propagation project with results kept in a laboratory journal.
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Access Excellence: Dna Replication
At this site from Access Excellence, a black and white graphic of DNA replication is shown.