Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Cytoskeleton
There are three types of protein fibers in the cytoskeleton: microfilaments, intermediate filaments, and microtubules. This resource examines each type of filament, as well as some specialized structures: flagella, cilia, and centrosomes.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Looking at Your Lungs
At this very creative site students will love learning about the function of their lungs. Fully illustrated with diagrams and new vocabulary words. Available in Spanish.
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University of Cincinnati: Cells and Organelles
An in-depth discussion of the different parts of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells as well as a thorough explanation of organelles within the cell. The text is better suited to high school and middle school. However, there is a picture of...
Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Introdution to Cell and Virus Structure
This resource provides a detailed diagram of animal, bacterial and plant cells and viral structure. Also included are detailed drawings, with definitions, of each of the cellular organelles.
University of Arizona
Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, & Viruses
This tutorial compares prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellular organization and contrasts cells with viruses. Includes a practice quiz to test your knowledge.
University of Kansas Medical Center
University of Kansas Medical Center: Respiratory System
What do you know about the respiratory system? Check out this site to learn more about this fascinating body system. This resource features slides of the different parts of this system.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Mn Lesson Plan: Lung Model
In this lesson plan site, students do an experiment, read, and view pictures to learn about the parts of the body that are involved in the breathing process. Contains related links.
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Introductory Anatomy: Respiratory System
Here, you will find an introduction to the parts and functions of the respiratory system. In addition to learning about how the respiratory system works to keep you healthy, you will also read about problems that impede the breathing...
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Universite De Montreal: Protist Picture Gallery
At this site from the Universite de Montreal, you can click on the name or picture to see images & data on each of the protozoa. Elementary teachers will need to guide their students through this information.
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Natural Health School: The Respiratory System
A comprehensive approach to the human respiratory system, complete with interactive quizzes.
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University of Delaware: Cell Ultrastructure
This resource is a cellular biology course site with clickable list that provides electron micrographs of various cell organelles and the like.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: Music to Our Ears
Discover the connection between sound waves and hearing with this webpage tutorial. Be sure to click on the picture for detailed information.
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Canadian Lung Association: Respiratory System
A chart of the repiratory system and an explanation of the various components.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Barriers to Pathogens
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following tutorial you will learn about the barriers that keep most pathogens out of the human body.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Bronchitis
An overview of Bronchitis is provided on this site. Signs, symptoms, and treatments are also included. Links to related sites are available.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Nose
It sniffs and smells, but how does it work? Find out more in this nose video and activity guide. [4:22]
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Lung Association of Saskatchewan: How Do We Breathe?
This Lung Association of Saskatchewan site for kids explains how we breathe and the basic mechanics.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Membrane Proteins
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes proteins in the plasma membrane.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Protist Characteristics
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the habitat, motility, nutrition, and reproduction of protists.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: When Sinuses Attack
Sinuses are hollow spaces in your head that can fill with mucus when you're all stuffed up. Find out more in this article for kids.
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Teachers First: Cell Parts Activity
Teacher lesson plan on cell organelles description and function using advertising.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Label the Lungs
Do you know the parts of the lung? Check out this lung diagram that can be printed out for students to label the various parts.
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
Kids Learn: Respiratory System Internet Workshop
Come and explore this internet workshop that was designed to introduce you to a study on the respiratory system. Students and teachers will benefit from this resource.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Are We There Yet?
Students (groups of 4) will surf the Internet to find 3-5 different protists that use cilia as a means of locomotion, 3-5 that use flagella as means of locomotion, and 3-5 that use pseudopods as a means of locomotion. They will download...