TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Cell Membrane Structure and Function
Young scholars learn about the different structures that comprise cell membranes, fulfilling part of the Research and Revise stages of the legacy cycle. Students view online animations of cell membrane dynamics (links provided). Then...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Body Fluids and Fluid Compartments
Learn about the chemical and physical characteristics of the fluids that make up the human body.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Journey Into Dna
Travel deep into the human body to see exactly where your DNA resides. From the NOVA: Cracking the Code of Life Web site.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Cellulitis
Cellulitis is an infection of the skin. It occurs most in places where the skin has been broken by a scrape or a bug bite. Read more about cellulitis, how it is treated, and how to avoid getting cellulitis.
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: Meiosis Tutorial
This cell biology lesson explains and illustrated the different phases of meiosis. Includes vocabulary and assessment links as well as othe related resources.
BBC
Bbc Mundo: Decodificando a La Humanidad Del Adn
Learn about DNA and decoding the human genome by clicking graphical DNA models. You can also review a timeline that shows important moments in human genetics research. In Spanish.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Anton Von Leeuwenhoek
This brief biography of Anton von Leeuwenhoek is a great resource to understand how influential he was to the discovery of cells in his time.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Guia Sobre El Ciclo Celular Y Mitosis
This module is designed to introduce you to the events that occur in the cell cycle and the process of mitosis that divides the duplicated genetic material creating two identical daughter cells. At the end you can test your understanding...
University of Kansas Medical Center
University of Kansas Medical Center: Glands
Examine the microscopic specimens of various types of glands.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Kids Work!: Hospital: Medical Lab Technician
Follow this interactive to identify the differences between bacteria and viruses. Look through the lens of a microscope to observe how each functions and impacts humans.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: La Formas De Organizacion De La Vida
In this unit you will learn about the origin of the cells and their differences. It includes 15 interactive activities.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: La Celula 2 Bachillerato
The cell is the structural and functional unit of life. This unit covers the cell from the outside to the inside. It contains 18 interactive activities.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Los Seres Vivos Unicelulares Y Pluricelulares
For this unit you will be introduced to the complexity of living things. It also reviews the kingdom of nature, differentiating between their main features from those who are microscopic unit-cellular to the multi-cellular visible to the...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Operating System of Life
Cells are almost like tiny factories run by robots, with the nucleus, DNA, proteins, lipids, and vitamins and minerals all playing critical roles. George Zaidan and Charles Morton lay out the blueprint of a cell and explain how...
Nature Research
Nature Education: Scitable: Cell Energy and Cell Functions
An excerpt from the eBook, "Essentials of Cell Biology, Unit 1.2." Text and illustrations allow for deeper understanding of cells.
Microscopy UK
Microscopy Uk: Micscape Article Paramecium
Excellent article on a unicellular organism, the paramecium. Includes details on its environment, paramecium types, and environmental importance.
Microscopy UK
Microscopy Uk: Robert Hooke the Father of Modern Science
An excellent review of this important man in science who went unnoticed for so many years.
Other
Dr. Saul: Biology in Motion
This interactive site provides animations and activities in several areas of physiology. The images are simple, but clear. The accompanying text provides a good description of the process being shown.
Other
My Science Box: Is It Alive?
A lesson plan that introduces middle schoolers to the concept of classifying objects as either living or non-living. From this lesson, students begin to think about the necessary characteristics of life.
University of Missouri
Oklahoma State University Biotech Adventure: Plant Cell
Follow this link to a clearly labeled diagram of a plant cell. Includes written descriptions of all the parts of the cell.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Cellular Energy: Chapter Test Practice
Try these fifteen multiple-choice review questions over cellular energy.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Cellular Reproduction: Chapter Test Practice
Try these fifteen multiple-choice review questions over concepts in cellular reproduction.
Other
University of New Mexico: Biology Undergraduate Labs: Cell Organelles
Get to know cell organelles and their functions while studying this resource. Challenge knowledge with supplied reviews.
Other
Rothamsted Research: A Beginners' Guide to Molecular Biology
A notebook of information from details about the cell to gene and functions to biotechnology. Website includes images, movies, and textbook information.