Curated OER
Digital Mitosis and Claymation
Take mitosis and meiosis out of the biology textbook and onto the screen! An innovative class project prompts young biologists to create an animation movie using clay, showing the phases involved in mitosis or meiosis by moving the...
Curated OER
Biology Word Search
In this biology worksheet, 9th graders identify and locate various vocabulary terms found in the study of living things. There are 31 biology terms located in the word search.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Apparatus, Vesicles and Vacuoles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the structure and role of the endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, vesicle, vacuole, and centriole. This tutorial also helps students distinguish...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Cell Cycle, Mitosis and Cytokinesis
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A description of the stages of eukaryotic cell division, a summarization of mitosis and the metaphase plate, an explanation of the function of the centrioles and the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Cytoskeleton
There are three types of protein fibers in the cytoskeleton: microfilaments, intermediate filaments, and microtubules. This resource examines each type of filament, as well as some specialized structures: flagella, cilia, and centrosomes.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: All Cells Arise From Pre Existing Cells
This animated explanation introduces the concept of mitosis by reviewing the research of Walther Flemming.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Plant Cell: Animal Cell Anatomy
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.
PBS
Nova Online: How Cells Divide, Mitosis vs. Meiosis
Slideshow of mitosis and meiosis side-by-side. It is a summation of the two processes and the differences between them are clear.
Other
University of Cincinnati: Cells and Organelles
An in-depth discussion of the different parts of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells as well as a thorough explanation of organelles within the cell. The text is better suited to high school and middle school. However, there is a picture of...
Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Introdution to Cell and Virus Structure
This resource provides a detailed diagram of animal, bacterial and plant cells and viral structure. Also included are detailed drawings, with definitions, of each of the cellular organelles.
University of Arizona
Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, & Viruses
This tutorial compares prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellular organization and contrasts cells with viruses. Includes a practice quiz to test your knowledge.
Other
Cell Pictures: Animal Cell
Click on the terms and you will be presented with a picture of the cell part along with a clear explanation of its role within the cell. Other links are provided for further clarification of terminology.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Centrioles Organizing Chromosomes
Read about the tiny microtubules which are so crucial during the process of mitosis, the centrioles.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Other Cell Organelles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the structure and role of the endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, vesicle, vacuole, and centriole.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Cell Organelles and Their Functions
Learn about the complex structures inside cells and what their functions are.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: A Labeled Diagram of the Animal Cell and Its Organelles
The parts of an animal cell are presented with descriptions of each of its organelles.
Concord Consortium
3 D Cells
A brief animation and a more detailed navigation of a cell and it's structure can be found here. Each part is labeled and some are animated.
Other
A Model of Mitosis
Make a model of mitosis as a first step to understanding the process. A vocabulary list with clear definitions is included in this site.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Travel Brochure for a Cell
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...
Curated OER
Animal Cell Diagram (Graphic)
Click on the terms and you will be presented with a picture of the cell part along with a clear explanation of its role within the cell. Other links are provided for further clarification of terminology.