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Bio Anim

For Students 9th - 10th
BioAnin presents 3-D labeled images of all of the major systems of the human body, for example, the digestive system and the endocrine system. The images are embedded in slideshows. The site also has interactive 3-D models that can be...
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Graphic
Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)

Educaplus: Celula Animal [In Spanish]

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the different parts of an animal cell.
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Activity
Utah Education Network

Uen: Cell Structures Wee Beasties

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity you observe photographs of cells and then make comparisons of the animal and plant cells.
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Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Cell Structure

For Students 3rd - 8th
Informational, illustrated site covers the basics of cell structures and various cell types.
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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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Handout
My Science Site

Bj's Science: Cells: Teacher Information [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Reference information about the study of cells. Includes a chart comparing plant and animal cells and one examining the structure of a cell.
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Website
PBS

Nova Online: How Cells Divide, Mitosis vs. Meiosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Slideshow of mitosis and meiosis side-by-side. It is a summation of the two processes and the differences between them are clear.
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Graphic
Cells Alive

Cells Alive!: Cell Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This gallery shows pictures of a variety of cell types with hyperlinks to additional information about cells. Very interesting pictures.
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Cells Alive

Cells Alive!: Plant, Animal, and Bacteria Cell Models

For Students 9th - 10th
Find animated diagrams that describe both eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells. There are models for animal, plant, and bacteria cells.
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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.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Plant Cell Organelles

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how plant and animal cells are different and describes the organelles in a plant cell.
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Interactive
Other

Virtual Cell Animation Collection: Photosynthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the light reaction steps of photosynthesis with this flash animations.
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Interactive
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Structure of Plant Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive plant cell that presents labels and definitions of the different cell parts when selected.
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PPT
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dolan Dna Learning Center: How Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Are Made

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated animation explains the basics of embryonic stem cells and how they are established and used.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Animal Communication

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What does the word "communication" make you think of? Talking on a cell phone? Texting? Writing? Those are just a few of the ways in which human beings communicate....
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Interactive
Cells Alive

Cells Alive: Mitosis: An Interactive Animation

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive demonstration of cell mitosis which allows users to click on any stage of mitosis and see a representative depiction.
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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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Graphic
University of Kansas Medical Center

University of Kansas Medical Center: Cell Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover microscopic images of various eukaryotic cells, both plant and animal.
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Interactive
Bio Topics

Bio Topics: Cell Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
An online worksheet exploring the cell structure and cell specialization. Worksheet includes diagramming and fill in the blank opportunities related to cell structure.
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Unit Plan
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Single Cell to Embryo

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch this brief animation of the process of a zebrafish egg developing from a single cell into an embryo in 50 hours. Click on other links to watch animations of a zebrafish cell division, migration and differentiation.
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Interactive
Cells Alive

Cells Alive!: How Big Is A

For Students 9th - 10th
"Use this animation to compare the relative sizes of cells and organisms sitting on a pinhead. See the size of these nearly invisible without magnification" View dust mites dwarf pollen grains and human cells. In turn, bacteria and...
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eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Estrella Mountain College: Cell Division and Meiosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a holistic and complete meiosis lesson with illustrations, animations, glossary, and links. Extremely detailed and helpful site.
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Handout
Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Cell Membranes

For Students 9th - 10th
Diagrams and animations help you understand the basics of cell membrane structure and function.
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eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Cell Division: Binary Fission and Mitosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Short animations, detailed information, and illustrated diagrams help explain the cell cycle and cellular division, focusing on binary fission and mitosis.