Biology Corner
Biology Corner: Cell City Analogy
Students determine which cell organelles have a similar function to different places in a city.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells: Lesson 1
This lesson explains the difference between Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells."
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: A Brief Comparison of Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell
Presents labeled illustrations of a plant cell and an animal cell which demonstrate the parts that are common and different. This is followed by a discussion of their similarities and then of their differences.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Endothelial Cells and Epithelial Cells
Discusses the differences between endothelial and epithelial cells, including where they are found in the human body, their function, and their structure.
City University of New York
The World of Cells: Mitochondria
Check this out if you want only the basic information on structure and function of mitochondria. It is accurate, but not too detailed.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: La Celula 2 Bachillerato
The cell is the structural and functional unit of life. This unit covers the cell from the outside to the inside. It contains 18 interactive activities.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Cell Wall What's It For?
A brief article which describes and illustrates the structure and function of cell walls in plant cells.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Cell Membranes
A short piece of informational text which describes and illustrates the structure and function the cell membrane.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Human Egg Cells
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] When a baby girl is born, her ovaries contain all of the eggs they will ever produce. But these eggs are not fully developed. They develop only after she starts...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 2.20 Cell Cycle
Understand the life cycle of a eukaryotic cell.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells
A slide-show presentation illustrating the differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learning Center: learn.genetics: Wrong Cell Communication
Learn about the many ways cell communication can be disrupted, and how this problem sometimes results in disease.
University of California
Ucmp: Introduction to Plant Structure
A lab exercise where students are challenged to build a three-dimensional structure of a plant. Students can review the basic anatomy and tissues in the plant with information found on the page. Students can also interpret ancient plant...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] There are two basic types of cells, prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells. The main difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells is that eukaryotic cells...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Tips on How to Make a Plant Cell Model
Describes the steps for making a model of a plant cell in two different ways. The first way uses mostly sweet foods and the second way uses a shoebox, clay, and simple materials.
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...
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Cells on a Ceiling
In this lesson plan site, each student is assigned a cell part to research, create, and place inside of a clear plastic drop cloth (the cell) the size of one-half of the classroom ceiling.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Are Those Floaty Things in Your Eye?
Sometimes, against a uniform, bright background such as a clear sky or a blank computer screen, you might see things floating across your field of vision. What are these moving objects, and how are you seeing them? This video explains...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Cell and Its Organelles
Comic book summary of the work of three Nobel laureates credited with devising the means for close inspection of cell organelles. With an accompanying game that tests players' knowledge of the functions of 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.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Vacuole Structure
The structure and function of a vacuole inside a plant cell are described.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Nuclear Membrane Function
Describes the structure and functions of the membrane surrounding a cell nucleus.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
The endoplasmic reticulum is found in eukaryotic cells and has three layers. Proteins are synthesized in the rough endoplasmic reticulum and its structure and functions are described here.