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Cell Structure and Function

For Students 7th - 10th
Does your biology class know how the parts of a cell—or how they connect to each other? A word bank provides vocabulary terms for learners to complete a concept map regarding general cell structure and function.
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Cell Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Combine art and science with this cell structure assignment. Learners depict a cell diagram, including the organelles, imitating a specific artist's style. 
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Biology Junction

Cell Membrane Coloring Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
A simple coloring activity reinforces learning of the cell membrane structure. In addition, junior biologists answer fill-in-the-blank and short-answer questions detailing the function of the cell membrane. This worksheet is five pages...
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Biology Junction

Cells and Their Organelles

For Students 7th - 12th
This series of handouts and images asks young scientists to read short informational paragraphs, answer identification questions, and color and label diagrams of animal and plant cells. This is a complete resource that could be given as...
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Review of Cell Structure

For Students 9th - 12th
In this cell structure learning exercise, students complete 50 multiple choice question review quiz about the different functions and parts of the cell.
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Gallantsbiocorner.com

The Cell

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Help young biologists piece together an understanding of cell structure with a comprehensive review worksheet. Tasking students with describing the function of the organelles found in cells and their relationship with one another, this...
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Cell Game

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Make a prototype of a game based on cell biology. Researching game design and working in groups to create a game will activate knowledge of cell biology. The review task will help students learning as they test out the games and their...
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The Cell

For Students 9th - 12th
Twenty-three cellular structures are listed for cell biology superstars to write about. They also use their critical thinking caps to explain differences between microscopes and to compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Use this...
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Serendip

Structure and Function of Cells, Organs and Organ Systems

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Cells of different organs have unique cell functions. Learn how cell functions vary depending on their roles in the body using an inquiry-based activity. Scholars analyze the cell structure to make comparisons to its functions, allowing...
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Gallantsbiocorner.com

Cell Membrane & Transport

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Young scientists demonstrate their understanding of cell transport on this comprehensive activity. Focusing on cellular structure and the different processes that allow materials to move into, out of, and throughout animal cells, this is...
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Teach Engineering

Cell Membrane Color Sheet and Build a Cell Membrane

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A cell of another color is still a cell. Pupils color a cell to identify its structures in the fourth segment of a seven-segment series. Groups work together to build a three-dimensional cell membrane segment, which is combined with...
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Science 4 Inquiry

Eukaryotic Cells: The Factories of Life

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Eukaryotes include humans, animals, and plants. Scholars learn about the parts of eukaryotic cells. They design models of a store and match the correct function of each part to the function of a part of the cell. They review their...
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Sweet 16 Cell Biology Tournament

For Students 8th - 10th
In this cell structures worksheet, learners review the parts of a cell using a "tournament" with brackets. They follow rules for each bracket to determine which cell structures "advance" to the next round.
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Cells: Structures and Processes

For Teachers 5th
Students explore the basic unit of life, the cell in this nine lessons unit. The cell structure of animal and plant cell functions and how they affect our world are probed in this unit.
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Variety Is the Spice of Cellular Life

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Do you need to review animal cell structure? Investigate the ways in which different types of cells interact in a common human reflex. Your students can explore the functions of stem cells, consider various illnesses and assess stem...
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Curated OER

MAKE A MODEL CELL

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students review and compare plant and animal cells, and then build a model of an animal cell.
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American Society for Microbiology

”Build a Bacterium” Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
An exciting activity has scholars use cell parts to build bacteria through cooperation with other groups. Each group has some of the cell parts needed, but they must trade with other groups to be able to fulfill their function as a...
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Standard 4 Review Sheet-Key Ideas Biology-The Living Environment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this living environment worksheet, students answer a variety of questions about living organisms, the processes they go through to make food and break down food, absorb nutrients, and release toxins. They explain homeostasis, they...
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Cell-O

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create model cells using gelatin, toothpicks, and various fruits to represent organelles. Then, students observe their models and complete a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting plant and animal cells.
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Cells: Nature's Building Blocks

For Teachers 7th - 9th
What you will find on this page is the general outline of a unit on the use of a microscope and the structure of the cell. There is no actual educational content here, so you will need to design the details of each of the four student...
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Biology Junction

Characteristics of Life

For Students 9th - 12th
This is an extensive resource that focuses on the characteristics of life. Scientists read a series of short passages, highlighting main ideas and answering comprehension questions as they go. After they have completed the reading,...
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Intel

Cell-to-Cell

For Teachers 9th Standards
The third in a series of 10 STEM project-based lessons focuses on cells types, functions, and physiology. Through research, discussions, writings, and presentations, groups learn about the difference between plant and animal cells, the...
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Comparing Animal and Plant Cell Structure

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners work as a team to use the ProScope Digital USB Microscope and a computer to collect microscopic images from a variety of organisms. When they compare these specimens, they are able to determine how they are alike and different...
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AP: Chapter 35: Plant Structure and Growth

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
A straightforward activity has botanists list plant organs and functions, plant cell organelles and their functions, specialized plant tissues and their functions. Three high-quality diagrams are displayed for them to label as well. This...