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National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

Seer Training Modules: Cells, Tissues, and Membranes

For Students 9th - 10th
Self-guided learning activity where students learn about cell structure and function, different types of tissues, and various kinds of membranes in the body. There is a short quiz at the end of the lesson to check for understanding.
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Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Cell Biology: Membrane Bound Organelles

For Students 9th - 10th
Evidence in support of endosymbiosis to show the evolution of organelles within cells.
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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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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Cells

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this unit, students look at the components of cells and their functions and discover the controversy behind stem cell research. The first lesson focuses on the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. In the second lesson,...
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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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American Association for the Advancement of Science

Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Cells

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Cells. For each key idea, you will...
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Handout
Other

Eureka Science: Cells: Bacterial Cells

For Students 3rd - 8th
In story form, this site examines the similarities and differences among bacteria, plant cells, and animal cells. Drawings supplement the text for clarity purposes.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Peer Curricula: Cells Are Us

For Students 9th - 10th
Find five instructional units on cells: levels of organization, interacting with the outside world, creating energy for the cell, coding and translating instructions, and making protein "machinery" to do things. Each unit is broken down...
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Website
Concord Consortium

3 D Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief animation and a more detailed navigation of a cell and it's structure can be found here. Each part is labeled and some are animated.
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Handout
City University of New York

Cell Biology: An Interactive Journey

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive website about microscopes and microbes provides students with an introduction to cellular biology.
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Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Cell Function

For Students 3rd - 8th
Brief informational site provides information on the purpose and function of cells.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Cellular Structure and Function

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan provides an exploration of the structure and function of the cell in organisms. Students will consider the cell as a common unit of life, mitosis, and cell specialization. Includes links to multimedia resources.
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Activity
Nature Research

Nature Education: Scitable: Essentials of Cell Biology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explains how cells send and receive signals. Includes a quiz that can be completed after free registration.
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eBook
eSchool Today

E School Today: Living Organisms Are Made Up of Cells

For Students 3rd - 9th
Discover how living things are made up of cells.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to Cell Signaling

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines the basic principles of how cells communicate with one another using different kinds of short- and long-range signaling.
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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: The Cell Membrane

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn here about the structure and function of the cell membrane.
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Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Cells: The Structural and Functional Units of Life: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will illustrate the structure and function of the cell. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Cells: The Structural and Functional Units of Life."
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: The Structure and Functions of the Cell Membrane

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes the structure and functions of the cell membrane.
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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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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Plant Cell Structures

For Students 7th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Even though plants and animals are both eukaryotes, plant cells differ in some ways from animal cells. Plant cells have a large central vacuole, are surrounded by a...
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Handout
Florida State University

Florida State University: Plant Cell Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a clear picture of the plant cell with a concise explanation of its key parts and their functions.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Chloroplast: Structure and Function

For Students 9th - 10th
The structure and functions of chloroplasts are described in detail here.
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Handout
Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Basic Cell Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
This site will introduce the basics of the cell. Learn about the essential cell function, chromosomes, and the basic structure.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Cell Biology

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A cell is the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism. Learn more about cell biology in this learning module produced by CK-12.

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