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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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Cells Alive

Cells Alive!

For Students 9th - 10th
Animation studio that specializes in medical illustration lets you explore the structure and function of plant cells and animal cells, using videos and interactive graphics with clickable parts that lead to more detail.
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Plant Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this informative essay and these great illustrations to learn how plant cells are different from animal cells.
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Other

Cell Pictures: Animal Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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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.
Interactive
Cells Alive

Cells Alive!: Puzzle Page

For Students 5th - 8th
Try your hand at these interactive jigsaw puzzles while studying cell biology. Put together images of animal and plant cells, red blood cells, streptococcus, and naphthalene.
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Cells Alive

Cells Alive!: Study Aids

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of PDF study aids to help students comprehend cell biology.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: All Cells Arise From Pre Existing Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
This animated explanation introduces the concept of mitosis by reviewing the research of Walther Flemming.
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Sumanas

Sumanas Inc: Human Embryonic Stem Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the basics of stem cells by reading the article and watching the stem cell animation. Stem cells as therapy for diseases is the perspective of this website. Somatic cell nuclear transfer is covered.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Cell Division and Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, student-led lesson on cell structure, cell division, and cancer growth. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end...
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: Development Balances Cell Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz questions that are accessed by clicking on buttons along the bottom of the page. The topic is the study of cell division, mitosis, and cell...
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University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: What Is a Stem Cell?

For Students 9th - 10th
Animated tutorial with captions shows how stem cells play many important roles in our bodies from conception through adulthood.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Cell Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Through informational text, interactive activities, online labs, and video animations, students explore the major concepts of cell reproduction.
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Other

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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