BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Tips on How to Make a Plant Cell Model
Describes the steps for making a model of a plant cell in two different ways. The first way uses mostly sweet foods and the second way uses a shoebox, clay, and simple materials.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Simple Steps on How to Build a Plant Cell Model
Describes the steps in how to make a model of a plant cell using simple materials and sweet foods like jello and candy.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Plant Cell Structure and Parts
Describes plant cells and the structure and function of their different parts.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Basic Unit of Life: Plant Cell Structure and Functions
Describes the three types of plant cells and their differences, and the structures within a plant cell and their functions.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Structure and Functions of the Animal Cell
Explains how an animal cell differs from a plant cell and describes the many parts of an animal cell and their functions.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Making Sense of How Life Fits Together
Bobbi Seleski catalogs biology from our body and beyond, tracking how unicellular organisms, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and our biosphere build off of each other and work together....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] There are two basic types of cells, prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells. The main difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells is that eukaryotic cells...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Plant Cell Structures
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Even though plants and animals are both eukaryotes, plant cells differ in some ways from animal cells. Plant cells have a large central vacuole, are surrounded by a...
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ls1 2: Cell Parts and Function
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-LS1-2: cell parts and function.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Plant vs. Animal Cells
Students discover the similarities and differences in organelles within plant vs. animal cells with this online lesson. Start out by engaging students with a hook via Shout It Out! and use Handouts, a Workspace, Label Reveals, and a Rank...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Let's See What You're Made Of" by Bird Brain Science
This informational, scientific text explains how cells, the smallest unit of a living organism, make up every living thing in the world. As you read, take notes on the comparisons used in the text to explain how cells work. [Free account...
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.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Cells
Students will research prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. The students will then research plant and animal cells, comparing and contrasting the two. Students will also research the major organelles and the function of each. Students will...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What's in a Cell?
This lesson plan focuses on the function of organelles through technology integration. The students will identify the various organelles by using an electronic game. Then, they will construct a Prezi (online presentation) and present...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Those Cells Look Good Enough to Eat.
This is a student led activity utilizing visualization and association to memorize the parts of animal and plant cells. Students will work cooperatively to develop drawings to connect the parts of cells to one of their favorite things:...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Biology: Cell Structure and Function: Membrane Transport
Practice exercise on membrane transport. This is new content.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cell Structures and Their Functions
Test your knowledge on cell structures and their functions with this multiple choice quiz.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 2.20 Cell Cycle
Understand the life cycle of a eukaryotic cell.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cell Compartmentalization
Using your knowledge of cell compartmentalization answer the multiple choice questions found on this site.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: The Virtual Cell: Cell Biology
In this interactive site, you are presented with a picture of a cell and a description of the structure and function of the parts of the cell. Pictures are colorful and the explanations are short but informative.
Concord Consortium
3 D Cells
A brief animation and a more detailed navigation of a cell and it's structure can be found here. Each part is labeled and some are animated.
Biology Corner
Biology Corner: Cell City Analogy
Learners determine which cell organelles have a similar function to different places in a city.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Microscope Imaging Station: Cell Motility
This interesting site explains how cells move and provides videos depicting the movement of various human and animal cells.
Cells Alive
Cells Alive:organelle Crossword #2
A crossword to help review the terms and definitions associated with organelles.