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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Plant Signals & Sensors

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise review of how plants sense environmental conditions and respond to stimuli. Good illustrations and a quiz enhance learning along with links to additional information.
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Handout
Ohio State University

Ohio State Univ.: Cell Expansion and Differentiation

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay is complemented by useful illustrations of how plant cells enlarge after mitosis and become specialized for different functions. A good supplement to plant growth studies.
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Handout
Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Woody Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
This advanced level essay is a concise review of the structure of woody stems and roots. Good illustrations help make the text understandable.
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Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Diversity of Flowering Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
The pictures in this essay from Palomar College are wonderful. The huge variety of flowering plants including some of the more unusual groups, is discussed at an advanced level.
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Handout
Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Stem & Root Anatomy

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an advanced review from Palomar College of the types of cells that make up conducting tissue in stems and roots. The photos and diagrams are excellent!
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eBook
George Washington University

George Washington University: Basics of Cladistic Analysis [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an advanced level review of cladistic theory and methodology. Some sections are very dense but there are useful sections for teachers and students seeking a better understanding of the topic.
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Plant Cell Division and Cell Walls

For Students 9th - 10th
A useful review of plant meristems, growth and cell wall construction. Good illustrations make for easy to understand information.
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Lipids and Carbohydrates

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to these chemical families. Diagrams are easy to understand and the text explains basic concepts well.
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Proteins and Nucleic Acids

For Students 9th - 10th
This information can be used for exam review or as an introduction. It presents a good overview of the topics with charts, graphs, links, and a quiz.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cell Compartmentalization

For Students 9th - 10th
Using your knowledge of cell compartmentalization answer the multiple choice questions found on this site.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Tissues, Organs, & Organ Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the main tissue types and organ systems of the body and how they function together.
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Activity
University of Arizona

University of Arizona/dna Structure Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Activity based on the use of computer enhanced molecular images, might be worth the effort for an AP class to try.
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Greenomes

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of experiments with an arabidopsis plant appropriate for AP or IB Biology. Experimentation includes PCR, identification of genetic modification, as well as complete write-ups and instructor information for pre-lab preparation.
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Handout
Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Human Biology: Musculatory System

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the three types of muscle tissue, how a muscle contracts, and how muscles are adapted for exercise. [3:40]
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Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Organization of the Human Body

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustrated article which helps students understand the levels of organization of the human body.
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Curated OER

Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity based on the use of computer enhanced molecular images, might be worth the effort for an AP class to try.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: A Brief History of Mass Extinctions

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to knowledge about the mass extinction that have occurred in our history.

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