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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Plant Organs

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the concepts and skills from Grades 9-12 Biology to relate the structure of each of the major plant organs and tissues to physiological processes. Enhance familiarity with the structure, function, and evolutionary origins of plant...
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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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Other

Cartage.org: Stem and Its Shoot

For Students 9th - 10th
Stem functions, origin of the shoot, meristem structure, dicot stems, and monocot stems are the topics examined in this thorough lesson.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Patterns in Nature

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment [3:25] from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Does the Liver Do?

For Students 9th - 10th
There's a factory inside you that weighs about 1.4 kilograms and runs for 24 hours a day. It's your liver: the heaviest organ in your body, which simultaneously acts as a storehouse, a manufacturing hub, and a processing plant. This...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: Roots and Stems

For Students 3rd - 5th
A looping slideshow on the structures that make up the roots and stem of a plant, and the functions they perform. Includes a multiple-choice quiz.
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Cell Wall What's It For?

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief article which describes and illustrates the structure and function of cell walls in plant cells.
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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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Other

Types of Stems

For Students 3rd - 8th
Information about the different types of plant stems and their function.
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Ohio State University

Ohio State Univ.: Cell Expansion and Differentiation

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Those Cells Look Good Enough to Eat.

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This is a student led activity utilizing visualization and association to memorize the parts of animal and plant cells. Students will work cooperatively to develop drawings to connect the parts of cells to one of their favorite things:...
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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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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Observe, Describe, Compare and Contrast Cells

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This investigation allows students to observe cells from multiple sources. Plant, animal and bacterial cells will be observed as well as cells from multicellular organisms and single-celled organisms. After providing written descriptions...
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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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Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Plant Parts: Stems

For Students 3rd - 8th
Resource contains very brief information on the stems of a plant. The information is set up in a very easy to understand format. Great for younger ages.
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University of Hamburg

University of Hamburg: The Cell Wall

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a description of primary and secondary cell wall. Includes an image of cell wall structure.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Roots

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the structure, function, and growth of roots.
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eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Estrella Mountain Community College: Roots

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent site on plant structure contains information and diagrams under the first section, "General Plant Organization", about roots.
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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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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Central Vacuole: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the structure and function of the central vacuole. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Central Vacuole."
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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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Activity
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Travel Brochure for a Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
This activity offers an alternative to cell models to help the students to understand cells and their functions. Students are required to produce a travel brochure that describes a plant or animal cell as if it were a large exhibit or...
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Graphic
Merriam-Webster

Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Cell

For Students 3rd - 9th
Labeled illustration of a plant and an animal cell and their parts.