CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Characteristics of Life
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Videos, texts, activities, and assessments about the factors that characterize living things.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Bacteria Are Everywhere!
Through this activity, students are introduced to the concept of engineering biological organisms and studying their growth to be able to identify periods of fast and slow growth. Students learn that bacteria are found everywhere,...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Highlighting the Neuron
In this lesson on the brain's neural networks, students investigate the structure and function of the neuron. They discover ways in which engineers apply this knowledge to the development of devices that can activate neurons. Includes...
eSchool Today
E School Today: Living Organisms Are Made Up of Cells
Discover how living things are made up of cells.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Revision Notes on the Characteristics of Living Things
Discusses the five characteristics that living things have and nonliving things do not.
Other
My Science Box: Is It Alive?
A lesson plan that introduces middle schoolers to the concept of classifying objects as either living or non-living. From this lesson, students begin to think about the necessary characteristics of life.
Earth Life
Earthlife: Cells
Thorough introduction to cells and their importance to life. Includes various types of cells and their function. Good diagrams of the different types of cells.
Cells Alive
Cells Alive!: Plant, Animal, and Bacteria Cell Models
Find animated diagrams that describe both eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells. There are models for animal, plant, and bacteria cells.
Other
Fun Science Gallery: Let's Observe the Red Blood Cells
A brief overview of red blood cells accompanies a blood smear observation experiment. Includes drawings and photographs to aid in understanding.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ls1 1: Cell Theory
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-LS1-1: cell theory.
BSCS Science Learning
Bscs Science Learning: Virtual Microscope: Human Tissue
Like a real microscope, the Virtual Microscope will allow you to examine slide samples more closely. You will be able to collect samples and save them for further observation.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: Covid 19 Infection Spread Basic
This model explores the spread of an airborne respiratory illness like COVID-19, through a community, based on various social interactions and remediation measures.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: Covid 19 Spread Across a Community
This model explores the spread of an airborne respiratory illness like COVID-19, through a community, based on various social interactions and remediation measures.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Cell Biology
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces cells, cell theory, and the levels of organization in organisms.