Curated OER
Creatures That Glow In The Night
High schoolers investigate the different bioluminescent organisms. They use microscopes in order to make observations and draw what is seen. Students demonstrate they have studies the differences between the process of photosynthesis and...
Curated OER
Types of Reactions
In this reactions worksheet, high schoolers describe combustion as either exothermal or endothermal. Students balance reactions and label the types of reactions. This worksheet has 1 multiple choice, 2 short answer, and 10 problem...
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.
Other
Molecular and Cellular Biology Learning Ctr: Virtual Cell Animation Collection
An extensive collection of detailed diagrams and animations showing the structure of cells and how they work.
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: Fuel Cell Technologies Program: Fuel Cell Animation
A series of animated illustrations show how a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell works. PEM fuel cells are the most common type used in flex-fuel vehicles.
Sumanas
Sumanas Inc: Human Embryonic Stem Cells
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.
Other
Virtual Cell Animation Collection: Photosynthesis
Learn about the light reaction steps of photosynthesis with this flash animations.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: A Typical Animal Cell
Colorful, interactive image of an animal cell provides solid definitions of cell parts as the learner scrolls over each portion of the image or parts list. A short quiz follows the initial image to assess the learner's knowledge of cell...
Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions Cell Biology: Animal Cell Structure
Site highlights the various features of an animal cell. Presents users with a colorful diagram depicting the anatomy of the animal cell. Provides links to obtain more detailed information about the various components found in animal cells.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Animal and Plant Cell
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?
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Identifying Eukaryotic Animal Cell Organelles
This is a tutorial slideshow showing the internal structure of an animal eukaryotic cell. Each slide has excellent labeled drawings accompanied by descriptive text explaining the function of each part.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Plant and Animal Cell Worksheets
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...
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: Cell Biology
Make learning about cells fun and easy with a collection of short video clips about cellular biology. Find out about the structure and function of the main organelles inside an animal cell.
Cells Alive
Eucaryotic Cell Interactive Animation
Explore plant and animal cells with this interactive site. Explanations are provided for each cell organelle.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How Cancer Cells Grow and Divide
This animation from NOVA: "Battle in the War on Cancer: Breast Cancer" describes how oncogenes cause cancer and how cancerous cells can spread throughout the body.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Prokaryote v. Eukaryote Cell Division
Visual representation of prokaryotic cell division compared to eukaryotic cell division.
My Science Site
Life Systems: Cells, Tissues, Organs
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...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Cell Structures
Organisms are made of cells. Most organisms are multicellular and have cells that are specialised to do a particular job. Microscopes produce magnified images of cells so we can study them in detail. This lesson focuses on animal cells.
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.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Biology: Unit 3: Cell Structure
In this third unit of a Biology course, students learn about cells and cell structure. They compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and learn about the specialized structures in a cell and what their functions are. They will also learn...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Cell Division and Cancer
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...
Other
Biology Mad: Structure and Function of the Cell [Pdf]
This 11-page Biology course handout gives a detailed explanation of cell structure, supplemented by many illustrations.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Development Balances Cell Growth
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...
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: What Is a Stem Cell?
Animated tutorial with captions shows how stem cells play many important roles in our bodies from conception through adulthood.