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Activity
Curated OER

Cell Membrane / Transport Drawing Project

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Biology buffs illustrate the workings of the cell membrane when they complete this checklist. Not only do they draw the structure, they also draw gradients and mechanisms for the transport of materials across the membrane. Your advanced...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Membranes

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Biology pupils take the cell membrane apart piece-by-piece as they complete this worksheet. They describe the structure of the cell membrane and explain the processes that transport materials across it. This phenomenal resource even has...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Human Blood: Microviewer

For Students 7th - 9th
In this human blood: microviewer worksheet, students answer questions about blood, red blood cells, white blood cells, phagocytosis, blood type B, fibrin, sickle cells, and infected blood. Students also draw quick sketches of a human...
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Curated OER

How Do White Blood Cells Fight Foreign Organisms That Invade Our Body?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate the functions of white blood cells. They watch and discuss an online movie, conduct Internet research, and complete a worksheet.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Internal Systems and Regulation

For Students 7th - 9th
In this internal systems and regulation instructional activity, students correctly decide if given statements are true or false. Students apply information learned about the circulatory system to the given statements to determine...
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Exocytosis and Endocytosis

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students will learn the difference between exocytosis and endocytosis and distinguish phagocytosis from pinocytosis. They will also be able to define...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Inflammatory Response and Leukocytes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Whenever the skin is broken, it is possible for pathogens to easily enter your body. They get past the first line of defense, and run into the second line of...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Humoral Immune Response

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following tutorial students will describe the steps that occur in a humoral immune response.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Bulk Transport

For Students 9th - 10th
Article looks at the different modes of bulk transport: phagocytosis, pinocytosis, receptor-mediated endocytosis, and exocytosis.
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Handout
City University of New York

The World of Cells: Endo and Exocytosis

For Students 9th - 10th
The two processes are compared on a brief essay. Use this for an introduction or general review material.
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Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Phagocytosis Time to Eat!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about the cellular process of phagocytosis, and its role in the body's immune system.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Exocytosis and Endocytosis

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes exocytosis and endocytosis.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Inflammatory Response and Leukocytes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the second line of defense of the immune system.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Inflammatory Response

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A scrape is a break in the skin that may let pathogens enter the body. If bacteria enter through the scrape, they could cause an infection. These bacteria would then...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Endocytosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia over endocytosis discusses the three forms in which it can take place. Links are provided for additional information on this subject as well as related subjects.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: The Major Functions of Lysosomes

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what lysosomes are, the different functions they perform in a cell, and what can happen when they become dysfunctional.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Amoeba Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how an amoeba is able to move by altering the shape of its cell's cytoplasm and shifting between fluid and solid states. The amoeba can also form pseudopodium that allow it to move as well as to engulf prey through phagocytosis.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Exocytosis vs. Endocytosis

For Students 9th - 10th
The cellular processes of exocytosis and endocytosis are described and a table comparing them is provided. Includes examples.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Lysosome Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
Lysosomes are found in both plant and animal cells. The structure and functions of this cell organelle are described here, with note made of the diseases that can be caused by defective lysosomes.