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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Facts and Functions of the Golgi Apparatus

For Students 9th - 10th
The structure and functions of the Golgi apparatus are described. Includes a list of interesting facts.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Cell Wall: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the structure and function of a cell wall. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Cell Wall."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Cell Wall: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the structure and function of a cell wall. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Cell Wall."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Cell Wall: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the structure and function of a cell wall. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Cell Wall."
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Mitochondria Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the structure and functions of the mitochondria.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Cell Membrane: Lesson 5

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the structure and function of the cell membrane. It is 5 of 6 in the series titled "Cell Membrane."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Cell Membrane: Lesson 6

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the structure and function of the cell membrane. It is 6 of 6 in the series titled "Cell Membrane."
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Activity
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Tips on How to Make a 3 D Plant Cell Model

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the steps in how to make a model of a plant cell using clay and simple materials found at home. Suggestions for variations are also given.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Enzyme Function: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe how an enzyme is used to turn substrate into product. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Enzyme Function."
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Unit Plan
NBC

Live Science: Your Brain Remembers What You Forget

For Students 9th - 10th
The brain functions in ways that many researchers often fail to understand. This particular article reveals recent discoveries regarding research conducted on memory. An interactive feature is also posted on this site. Information is...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Using the Five Finger Rule

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Students identify text features in nonfiction, as they continue to study cells' function as building blocks of organisms, and summarize the requirements for cells to live.
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Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Microtubules Thick Protein Tubes

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short, informational article which explains the structure and function of microtubules inside a cell.
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Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Membrane Proteins Bumpy Services

For Students 3rd - 8th
A concise overview of the proteins that give cell membranes the ability to carry out various functions for cells.
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Activity
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Science Crossword Puzzles Cell Structure [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Find out what you know about cell structure by completing this crossword puzzle!
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Activity
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Using Bubbles to Explore Cell Membranes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An inquiry type lab activity that simulates cell membrane structure and function. This activity can be used in any Life Science or Biology classroom.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Plant and Animal Cells

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to the plant and animal cell.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Plant Cell Chloroplasts

For Students 1st - 9th
Study the plant cell chloroplasts in the science of biology including their function, structure, and how they help make energy through the process of photosynthesis on this site.
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Handout
Other

Acadia University: Structure of Dna and Rna

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Acadia University provides the basic structure of DNA and RNA and a decent compare/contrast between the two.
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Handout
City University of New York

The World of Cells: Golgi Apparatus

For Students 9th - 10th
A very brief explanation of the structure and function of this organelle.
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Interactive
University of Utah

University of Utah: Learning Center: learn.genetics: Dropping Signals

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose a cell type and go inside to see how its signals travel. The response depends on the type of cell the signal reaches. Cell types include photoreceptor, muscle cell, fibroblast, leaf parenchyma, and cancer.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Endomembrane System

For Students 9th - 10th
Article looks at the structure and function of the different parts of the endomembrane system, how proteins, lipids, and vesicles are transported between these parts, and how this activity keeps the cell running smoothly.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mitochondria and Chloroplasts

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource takes a look at the structure and function of the organelles mitochondria and chloroplasts. It also examines endosymbiosis, where the organelles probably came from.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Signal Relay Pathways

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how signals are relayed inside a cell starting from the cell membrane receptor. Look at the general characteristics of intracellular signal transduction pathways, as well as some relay mechanisms commonly used in these pathways.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Response to a Signal

For Students 9th - 10th
Article takes a look at examples of the different ways cells can change their behavior in response to a signal at both the "micro" and "macro" levels.

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