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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Organelles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity on cell organelles is designed to assess general knowledge of the various important structures in the cell and their functions.
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Unit Plan
University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Cytoskeleton Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial you will discover that the cytoskeleton is both a muscle and a skeleton, and is responsible for cell movement, cytokinesis, and the organization of the organelles within the cell.
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Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Kids Work!: Hospital: Medical Lab Technician

For Students 3rd - 8th
Follow this interactive to identify the differences between bacteria and viruses. Look through the lens of a microscope to observe how each functions and impacts humans.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Phospholipid Bilayers

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

Ck 12: Biology: Phospholipid Bilayers

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

Ck 12: Life Science: Human Sperm

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Sperm, the male reproductive cells, are tiny. In fact, they are the smallest cells in the human body. Some people think that they look like tadpoles. Learn more...
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Handout
City University of New York

Brooklyn College: Endoplasmic Reticulum

For Students 9th - 10th
A good introduction to the structure and function of this cell system.
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Website
Other

Dalhousie University: Antibodies

For Students 9th - 10th
A very good explanation of what antibodies are and what their functions are. Includes a list of the different types of antibodies.
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Lesson Plan
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Microscope Imaging Station: Elodea Explorations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will investigate plant cells and microscope measurement together by using Elodea plants.
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Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Ribosomes Protein Construction Teams

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short piece of informational text which explains the structure and function of ribosomes in a cell.
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Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Mitochondria Turning on the Powerhouse

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief informational summary which describes the structure and function of mitochondria inside cells.
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Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Chloroplasts Show Me the Green

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read this concise description of the structure and function of chloroplasts inside a plant cell.
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Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Golgi Apparatus Packing Things Up

For Students 3rd - 8th
All you wanted to know about the structure and function of a cell's Golgi Apparatus.
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Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Lysosomes Little Enzyme Packages

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short, informational piece which explains the structure and function of the lysosomes of a cell.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Cytoskeleton

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief, narrated lesson discussing the structure and function of the cytoskeleton inside a cell. [24 secs]
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Cytoplasm: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the structure and function of the cytoplasm. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Cytoplasm."
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Curated OER

Kids Health: The Whole Story on Skin

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website offers a simple, yet detailed explanation on the structure and function of skin.
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Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Animal Systems

For Students 3rd - 9th
An overview of the structure and function of a complex, multicellular organism. This article discusses levels of organization and examples of systems.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: An Overview of the Difference Between Nadh and Nadph

For Students 9th - 10th
NADH and NADPH are enzymes involved in cellular processes. Explains how NADH participates in catabolic reactions where energy is released and NADPH is involved in anabolic reactions where energy is consumed. Their functions and chemical...
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Handout
University of California

Tetrahymena as a Unicellular Model Organism

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on Tetrahymena thermophila and why it is an important unicellular organism.
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Interactive
Cells Alive

Cells Alive:organelle Crossword #2

For Students 9th - 10th
A crossword to help review the terms and definitions associated with organelles.
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Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Microfilaments Stringy Proteins

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short, informational text piece which explains the structure and function of microfilaments inside a cell.
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Handout
Other

Golgi Complex: Structure and Function

For Students 9th - 10th
How do proteins move to the Golgi Complex? What types of secretion are controlled by the Golgi complex? How does Golgi complex regulate the insertion of plasma membrane proteins? Can proteins be transported back to the rough endoplasmic...
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Other

Cytochemistry: Lysosomes and Peroxisomes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site tells what lysosomes are and what their functions are. Also, the site discusses how the Golgi complex sorts lysosomal enzymes.

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