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Teach Engineering

Solar Angles and Tracking Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The sun will continue to rise in the east and set in the west, no matter what. The first lesson in a series of eight introduces the class to solar angles. It makes connections between a person's latitude and the angle of position of the...
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Molecules to the Max!—Teacher's Discovery Guide

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Molecules to the Max! refers to a movie released in 2009 about the world of atoms and molecules. A helpful discovery guide provides five posters on science topics typically covered at the middle school level. It also explains the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cell Cycle Checkpoints

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how cells use checkpoints to regulate the cell cycle. This article provides an overview of cell cycle control, outlining the factors that influence a cell's decision to pause or progress at each checkpoint.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Phases of the Cell Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explores the life cycle of a cell and delves into the phases of the cell cycle.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cell Cycle Regulators

For Students 9th - 10th
This article looks at a few of the most important core cell cycle regulators: proteins called cyclins, enzymes called Cdks, and an enzyme complex called the APC/C.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cancer and the Cell Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Article takes a look at how cancer develops and what's wrong with cancer cells. Also, delves into how abnormal forms of cell cycle regulators can contribute to cancer.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Cell Division and Cell Cycle Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on cell division and the cell life cycle.
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City University of New York

Brooklyn College: The Cell Cycle: Naming the Parts

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this information to help you understand the differences between major parts of the cell cycle. A good place to start a study of cell division.
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University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Guia Sobre El Ciclo Celular Y Mitosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This module is designed to introduce you to the events that occur in the cell cycle and the process of mitosis that divides the duplicated genetic material creating two identical daughter cells. At the end you can test your understanding...
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Kent State University

Kent State University: Krebs Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains diagrams and formulas for the Krebs cycle. The page has seven different catagories. The page is written by Clarke Earley, Ph.D., a chemistry professor at Kent State University.
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University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Puntas De Raiz De Cebolla Online

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity you will be able to classify and count the cells from the tip of an onion root into the appropriate phases of the cell cycle. You can use your count to predict the time a dividing cell spends in each phase.
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Respiration

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative text is clearly written and supported by good illustrations and charts as well. A quiz is also provided at the bottom of the site.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Steps of Cellular Respiration

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource walks you through the four major stages of cellular respiration which include glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation, the citric acid or Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation and traces how they connect up to one another.
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City University of New York

The World of Cells: Viruses

For Students 9th - 10th
Alive or not, viruses are introduced in an easy to follow essay that explains many basic concepts.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Cellular Respiration in Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what cellular respiration is, its function, and the three stages it goes through when it takes place in a cell.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Cellular Respiration Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
The equation for cellular respiration is given and a diagram is provided that illustrates the process with glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain shown. Each of these steps is explained and a summary of the total...
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Other

University of Cincinnati Clermont: Cellular Respiration and Fermentation

For Students 9th - 10th
A good general review of aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Good graphics and good embedded vocabulary links.
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University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba: Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Meiosis tutorial with clickable glossary, diagrams, and photos of cells as they move through the phases. A good site from the University of Manitoba.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Cellular Respiration Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on cellular respiration.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Female Reproductive System Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the female reproductive system.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Mitochondrial Matrix

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the structure of the matrix inside a mitochondrion and how hundreds of concentrated enzymes are held there. The matrix takes part in mitochondrial functions such as the Krebs cycle, the electron transport chain, ATP synthesis,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Regulation of Cellular Respiration

For Students 9th - 10th
This article investigates how cellular respiration can be sped up or slowed down in response to ATP levels and other metabolic signals.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Spirogyra Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about Spirogyra, a type of algae. Discusses characteristics, classification, cell structure, method of reproduction, and life cycle.