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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Candy DNA Model Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore DNA structure using materials such as Twizzlers, small colored gumdrops and/or toothpicks.
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Cell Nucleus

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the structure and function of the nucleus. Students will learn about the structures associated with the nucleus like the nuclear envelop, the nucleolus,...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Cell Nucleus

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the structure and function of the nucleus.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Cell Nucleus

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the structure and function of the nucleus.
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Website
Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: Cell Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
Make learning about cells fun and easy with a collection of short video clips about cellular biology. Find out about the structure and function of the main organelles inside an animal cell.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Facts About the Cell Nucleus

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the discovery of the cell nucleus, its location, size, structure, composition, and functions.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Cell Nucleus

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The nucleus is only found in eukaryotic cells. It contains most of the genetic material of the cell. It is surrounded by a double membrane, or nuclear envelope, that...
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: The Structure and Functions of a Cell Nucleus

For Students 9th - 10th
The parts of a cell nucleus are described along with a list of the functions of a cell nucleus.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Cell Nucleus

For Students 1st - 9th
Explore the cell nucleus in the science of biology on this site. Learn how this organelle is the control center of the cell, storing the DNA and hereditary information inside chromosomes.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Nucleus Function

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the structure and functions of a cell nucleus.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] All cells are one of two types, prokaryotic or eukaryotic. Students will learn the structural differences between the two cells, be able to give examples, and...
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Interactive
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: A Tour of the Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
Imagine having a microscopic camera so small that you could travel inside a cell. This interactive site allows you to do just that. Click on any one of eight individual parts of the cell--cell membrane, nucleus, DNA, RNA, ribosome,...
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Similarities Between Plant and Animal Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents labeled illustrations of a plant cell and an animal cell which demonstrate the parts that are common and different. Next is a table listing cell organelles and stating whether each is present or absent in a plant or animal cell....
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Plant Cell Structure and Parts

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes plant cells and the structure and function of their different parts.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Cell Nucleus

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the functions of the nucleus in a cell.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Cell Organelles and Their Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the complex structures inside cells and what their functions are.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Basic Unit of Life: Plant Cell Structure and Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the three types of plant cells and their differences, and the structures within a plant cell and their functions.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: A Labeled Diagram of the Animal Cell and Its Organelles

For Students 9th - 10th
The parts of an animal cell are presented with descriptions of each of its organelles.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Nucleus and Ribosomes

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion in detail of the structure and function of the nucleus and ribosomes of a cell and how they work together in the production of proteins.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Biology: Structure of a Cell: Introduction to Eukaryotic Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
An article reviewing the structure of eukaryotic cells. Learn how the cells have a nucleus, organelles, and chromosomes.
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Graphic
Other

University of Delaware: Cell Ultrastructure

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a cellular biology course site with clickable list that provides electron micrographs of various cell organelles and the like.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Diagram of Plant Cell and Functions of Its Organelles

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a labeled diagram of a plant cell and descriptions of the characteristics and functions of many of its organelles.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Plant Cell Parts

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the different parts of a plant cell.
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eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Cells: Origins

For Students 9th - 10th
Through full-color images and concise information, learn about the origin of cells. Discover some of the notable studies surrounding the history of life on Earth.