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Onion Cells
Students observe the cells of an onion by wet mounting it and viewing it in a microscope. In this hands on lesson students make their own wet mount slide of an onion and are able to identify the cells in it such as, the nucleus,...
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Comparing a Cell to a Factory
In this cell worksheet, students access a given website to compare the cell organelles and their functions to jobs in a factory. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Membrane Regions and Components
In this cell membranes worksheet, 7th graders study the diagram of the cell membrane cross section. Students label the cross section with the given terms.
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The Cell Membrane
In this cell membrane worksheet, students use the Nelson Biology text to complete the blanks. Students then sketch and label two figures found within the text.
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All Life Is Cellular!
For this biology worksheet, students locate and identify each of the vocabulary terms relating to cells on the bottom of the sheet. There are 27 biology terms to locate in the word search.
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PROTOPLAST PRODUCTION
Students are allowed to strip away the cell walls of plants cells (using enzymes) and then observe the resulting spherical protoplasts (plant cells minus the cell wall). They see that plants cells indeed have a plasma membrane in...
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Cell City
Students understand how various cell parts function and how they are related to the genetic process by creating a model and symbol to depict the function of the cell parts. They research a cell part to determine function and then cut...
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ACTIVE TRANSPORT ACROSS THE PLASMA MEMBRANE
Students comprehend that energy is required to move substances across the cell membrane against the concentration gradient.
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Cell Structures and Functions
Fifth graders search into animal and cell characteristics and their functions in this seven lesson unit. Replicas of the cell are constructed out of Jell-O as students probe the internet for details of the concepts.
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Baby Cell Facts of Life
Students examine the roles of an animal cell's parts, how each part relates to one another and then demonstrate their knowledge by writing a story about the animal cell structure.
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The Cell Theory
In this cells worksheet, high schoolers review how the cell theory was developed. Students review the structure and function of cell structures and active transport. This worksheet has 30 fill in the blank questions.
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Inside of a Cell
In this cell worksheet, high schoolers complete a graphic organizer by determining what organelles are found in plant or animal cells and their functions.
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Active Transport
For this active transport worksheet, students review the cellular process of active transport including the structures and functions of the cell organelles involved. This worksheet has 28 fill in the blank statements.
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Word Search on Mitosis
For this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to the process of mitosis. There are 19 biology terms located in the word search.
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Cell Word Search
In this biology learning exercise, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to cells. There are 12 biology terms located in the word search.
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Science Spelling
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to cells and parts of the body. There are 20 biology terms located in the word search.
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The Cell
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to cells of the body. There are 31 biology terms located in the word search.
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Matching Worksheet: Life Science
In this matching learning exercise, students match fifteen words to their definition. They identify words dealing life science such as cell, cell membrane, producer, and antibodies.
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Cell Theory
Students state the three parts of cell theory. They identify the roles of the nucleus and cell membrane. They take notes from the overhead on cell theory. They answer true/false questions about cell theory.
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Extraction of DNA from Onion
Pupils experiment with DNA by isolating it from plant tissue. They investigate whole onions to prepare DNA. They complete the experiment to examine the structural characteristics of DNA.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Active Transport
Learn about gradients of molecules that exist across cell membranes, how they can help or hinder transport, and how active transport mechanisms allow molecules to move against their gradients.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Cell Membrane: Just Passing Through
This interactive feature describes some of the most important structures and functions of the cell membrane.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Quiz: Cell Membranes
Take this ten-question review quiz over cell membranes. Read more about each question after an incorrect answer is given.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Cells Basic Units of Life
This lesson focuses on cells including what they are, the parts of a cell, types of cells, organelles and their functions and more.