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Curated OER

Slimy cells

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the parts of a cell.  In this chemistry lesson students complete an activity in which they make as much slime as they want. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Study of the Cell

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students draw a diagram to show the fluid mosaic model of a membrane. They explain how hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties help membranes hold their shape. They identify the functions of different cell membrane proteins as well.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Journey of a Red Blood Cell

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how a red blood cell travels throughout the body. Using a model, they follow the flow of blood throughout the entire body. They identify the functions of the lungs and discuss the difference of the blood entering...
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Lesson Plan
University of Minnesota

Connect the Neurons!

For Students 5th - 8th
Create a neuron frenzy as your pupils play the part of the neurons. An engaging lesson creates a human chain of neurons that pass cotton balls posing as neurotransmitters. Scholars learn about pre- and post-synapses as they complete the...
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Lesson Plan
LABScI

The Digestive System: Where Does Food Go?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Would you believe that your digestive system stretches to five times your height?! Help your pupils to understand this relationship as they work through the laboratory exercise. The first instructional activity of a 12-part series is a...
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Interactive
Open Colleges

Your Brain Map: Strategies for Accelerated Learning

For Students 9th - 12th
The brain is a complex organ with many different structures and functions. An interactive diagram allows learners to explore the different structures while pop-ups describe their functions. Secondary interactives show the structures of...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

AP: Chapter 36: Transport in Plants

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
When you need a review worksheet for your AP biologists on water and nutrient transport in plants, this one is for you! From the simple stuctures involved to the complex mechanisms that make it happen, the details of transport are...
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Lesson Plan
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

Save the Dinosaurs with Copper and Zinc!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Create a coat of armor for dinosaur volunteers. Young scientists explore the oxidation-reduction reaction facilitated by electric current. The result of the reaction is a dinosaur coated in copper and zinc, which leads to an...
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Assessment
Science Matters

Formative Assessment #6: Photosynthesis Cellular Respiration

For Students 5th
You know you taught it, but did they learn it!?! A quick formative assessment asks pupils to describe both photosynthesis and cellular respiration before showing how they relate to each other. The lesson marks the 20th lesson in a...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Human Skeleton

For Students 5th - 7th
Promote reading comprehension and practice naming parts of the human skeleton with this online interactive worksheet! Scholars read about the functions of the human skeletal system, then work online to label a diagram by filling in 18...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Liver

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the livers parts and functions then follow a lab experiment to watch first hand how the gut uses bile to physically break down fatty substances into smaller pieces.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plasmolysis in Elodea Plant Cells

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students microscopically observe various subcellular components. They determine the effects of different salt solutions on Elodea plant cells. Students explain the major function of a cell membrane and describe its structure.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Amoeba Diagram

For Students 5th - 6th
In this cell diagram worksheet, students read about 7 parts of an amoeba cell and their functions. Students then label a diagram of an amoeba cell with the correct parts.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Basic Units of Life

For Students 6th - 12th
In this cells worksheet, students will review vocabulary words and information relating to the structure and function of plant and animal cells. This worksheet has 10 crossword puzzle questions, 6 multiple choice, 4 short answer...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students study prokaryotes and eukaryotes and compare and contrast them. They review the parts of the cell and define th eterms prokaryotes and eukaryotes. In pairs, they identify the organelles in a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Blood

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this blood worksheet, students describe the four functions of blood. Then they write what each part of the human body illustrated does below the picture. Students also complete the table on possible blood types of a receiver and donor...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Nervous System

For Students 9th
In this nervous system instructional activity, 9th graders define each term listed and then label the figure shown pertaining to the nervous system. Then they name three types of neurons and describe the function of each type.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Sponges

For Students 6th - 9th
In this sponge worksheet, students read about the different parts of a sponge and answer 20 short answer questions that follow. They color and label different sponge drawing.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating a Universally Designed Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students investigate plant cells. In this multiple intelligences lesson, students engage in a variety of activities to foster an understanding of plant cells and how they work. Students read, write, observe, and role-play parts and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plant Parts

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders identify plant parts by using different classification methods. In this plant lesson plan students observe and draw different types of leaves then classify them according to species.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

A View of the Cell

For Students 7th - 12th
For this cell worksheet, students will match 13 vocabulary words relating to cells to the correct definition. The cell vocabulary words cover all the parts of the cell plus eukaryotes, and prokaryotes.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Functions of the Heart

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the function of the human heart. In this heart anatomy activity, students participate in activities offered at an Internet website to discover the characteristics and jobs of the parts of the human heart.
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Levels of Cellular Organization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What an eccentric way to learn about each level of cellular organization! Allow emerging biologists to utilize white paper and create their own foldable charts to describe each level of organization in the body. You may also adapt the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science Lessons

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders research about the different cell organelles. In this series of biology lessons, 10th graders compare two allotropes of carbon. They investigate how the rate of reaction is affected by concentration.