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Teachnology

Teachnology: Plant and Animal Cell Worksheets

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A free online site full of plant and animal cell worksheets for the busy educator! Included are Venn diagrams, KWL, mazes, puzzles, word searches, creative writing, and many other varieties of worksheets -- all focusing on plant and...
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Similarities Between Plant and Animal Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents labeled illustrations of a plant cell and an animal cell which demonstrate the parts that are common and different. Next is a table listing cell organelles and stating whether each is present or absent in a plant or animal cell....
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Palomar Community College District

Wayne's Word: Comparison of Plant and Animal Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the location and the function of the major organelles in plant and animal cells. Resource includes descriptions of the functions of cell parts as well as a diagram of the two cell types.
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Cells Alive

Cells Alive: Plant and Animal Cell

For Students 5th - 9th
Investigate plant and animal cells by clicking on the different organelles to learn how their structure affects the function of the cell.
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SMART Technologies

Smart: Plant vs. Animal Cells

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discover the similarities and differences in organelles within plant vs. animal cells with this online lesson. Start out by engaging students with a hook via Shout It Out! and use Handouts, a Workspace, Label Reveals, and a Rank...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Comparing Plant and Animal Cells Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take an interactive quiz over plant and animal cells. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Plant Cell: Animal Cell Anatomy

For Students 3rd - 9th
This is a thorough site which contains a glossary of plant/animal cell anatomy terms. Diagrams of both cells are included along with worksheets to label.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Comparing the Simple Structure of Plant and Animal Cells

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use guided scientific observation using a collection of models, visual material, and microscope slides to identify cell organelles. Then they demonstrate their understanding of the parts/characteristics of cells by identifying...
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Other

Footprints Science: Plant and Animal Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
This site illustrates different parts of a plant and animal cell. The student may then drag and drop labels to the correct cell part.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Animal and Plant Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
Think you can tell a yam from a yak? Examine these still images of typical plant and animal cells from Biology by Kenneth R. Miller and Joseph Levine. What similarities and differences can you find?
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Cells Alive

Cells Alive!: Plant Cell or Animal Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a peek inside a plant or animal cell, and examine the structure and function of each organelle.
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Diffen

Diffen: Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell

For Students 5th - 9th
Find out about the basics of plant and animal cells with this comparison chart. Then read the article, study the diagrams, and watch the video to dig a little deeper into the topic.
Interactive
Cells Alive

Eucaryotic Cell Interactive Animation

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore plant and animal cells with this interactive site. Explanations are provided for each cell organelle.
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University of Washington

Genome Sciences Education Outreach: Amazing Cells [Pdf]

For Students 5th - 7th
Multi-activity learning module in which students engage in learning about plant and animal cells through the use of microscopes.
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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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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Structure and Functions of the Animal Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how an animal cell differs from a plant cell and describes the many parts of an animal cell and their functions.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Plant and Animal Cells

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is intended to introduce plant and animal cells to fifth graders. Pictures, a web link, and several opportunities for student participation are included. An end-of-lesson assessment is...
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My Science Site

Life Systems: Cells, Tissues, Organs

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive site for teachers provides some helpful resources that pertain to plant and animal cells. Includes a microscope diagram as well as plant, animal and pond labs. Also contains links to structures and mechanisms, matter and...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Inside the Cell

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity, students learn the different kinds of cells including plant and animal cells. They also learn how to identify and name the organelles of eukaryotic cells.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Cells

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will research prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. The students will then research plant and animal cells, comparing and contrasting the two. Students will also research the major organelles and the function of each. Students will...
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Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Discovery Lab: Mixed Up Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Professor Mill Ennium invites users into the Discovery Lab where they run across a box of cells and have to use the clues to figure out whether they are plant or animal cells.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: A Brief Comparison of Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents labeled illustrations of a plant cell and an animal cell which demonstrate the parts that are common and different. This is followed by a discussion of their similarities and then of their differences.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Virtual Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
An online video game where players take control of a tiny virtual submarine that explores plant and animal cells from the inside! Players learn about organelles, respiration, and photosynthesis.
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Other

Biology Mad: Structure and Function of the Cell [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This 11-page Biology course handout gives a detailed explanation of cell structure, supplemented by many illustrations.

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