Curated OER
Classroom Identity
Students explore fingerprints. In this finger prints lesson, students investigate how to classify fingerprints. Students study large pictures of fingerprints and circle the patterns they know how to identify. Students then take their own...
Curated OER
Electricity - Lesson Plan
Tenth graders should explain some basic properties of electricity and know how electricity is produced. They should also explain the electrical components that make up electric circuits.
Curated OER
How is Foreign DNA Inserted into Organisms During the Genetic Engineering of Crops?
Students examine the positive benefits and negative consequences of genetically modified organisms following a lecture covering key biotech concepts and techniques. Students then conduct and experiment comparing the travel rate of...
Curated OER
Tasters' Choice
Students taste foods, some of which are familiar foods and some of which are uncommon foods. They compare and contrast the tastes and graph their likes and dislikes.
Curated OER
"Slice of Pi with Neo-Excel"
Students explore diameter, radius, and circumference. They define radius, diameter, and circumference on an online dictionary, identify objects in the room with a radius and a diameter, and calculate the radius and diameter of various...
Curated OER
What Does Your "Homunculus" Look Like?
Students determine the density of touch receptors in various parts of the body on the right hand side. They use collected data to draw a picture of the
"homunculus" of an experimental subject.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Cell Differentiation
In this video segment from The Secret of Life school video, "Sex and the Single Gene" follow as a single fertilized egg cell divides, differentiates, and assembles into the tissues and organs of a new organism. [1:20]
Arizona State University
Arizona State University: Cell Differentiation
Read about the fascinating science of cell differentiation.
Nature Research
Scitable: Complexity of Gene Expression, and Cell Differentiation
An article describing cell complexity by examining the process of cell differentiation, regulation of gene expression by DNA, and the role of proteins in cell differentiation and systems biology. Each topic is discussed with details and...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: What Is Cell Differentiation?
Explains how the process of cell differentiation works and why it is so important.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Cellular Differentiation
The process of cellular differentiation leads cells to assume their final morphology and physiology - learn here all about this process.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle and Cancer
Cell division is the only way single-celled organisms can reproduce. Learn more about cell division and explore the phases, checkpoints, and protein regulators of the cell cycle in this interactive. Find out how mutated versions of these...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Cell Specialization Explained With Examples
Explains what is meant by specialized cells and provides examples for humans and plants.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Which Type of Stem Cell Would You Use?
A teacher guide and student handout for a instructional activity where students must weigh the advantages and disadvantages of using different types of stem cells to treat diabetes, Parkinson's Disease, heart disease, and lupus. They...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Mitosis and Cell Specialization
This lesson focuses on cell specialization. This cell must divide to produce a multi-cellular organism. It must also differentiate, so that its cells develop features that enable them to fulfil specific roles. Links are provided to a...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Single Cell to Embryo
Watch this brief animation of the process of a zebrafish egg developing from a single cell into an embryo in 50 hours. Click on other links to watch animations of a zebrafish cell division, migration and differentiation.
Other
Ohio Department of Education: Cell Division and Differentiation
In this lesson, students use hands-on activities and journaling to learn about the process of mitosis, meiosis and cell differentiation. Hands-on activities include modeling of the mitosis and meiosis processes with model building and...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Cell Specialization and Differentiation
Did you know that all cells start from one single cell? Cells become specialized through a process called differentiation.This tutorial explores cell specialization and differentiation.
Ohio State University
Ohio State University: Plant Cells
Use this informative essay and these great illustrations to learn how plant cells are different from animal cells.
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Development
How does an organism go from a single cell to something as complex as a frog, fly, or human being? Learn the basic principles of development.
Ohio State University
Ohio State Univ.: Cell Expansion and Differentiation
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.
City University of New York
Brooklyn College: The Cell Cycle: Naming the Parts
Use this information to help you understand the differences between major parts of the cell cycle. A good place to start a study of cell division.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Frog Development Examples
How do you build a frog from a single cell? Learn how body axes are established and nerve tissue is induced in frog embryos.