Sophia Learning
Sophia: Centrioles: Lesson 3
This lesson will discuss the structure and function of the centrioles. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Centrioles."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Centrioles: Lesson 4
This lesson will discuss the structure and function of the centrioles. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Centrioles."
Curated OER
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.
Other
Guam: Phylum Platyhelminthes, or Flatworms
High school level description of the phylum Platyhelminthes, or flatworms, including characteristics, reproduction, and class.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Ribosomes
A defining resource for ribosomes to assist while studying cells. See an illustration of the structure and function in protein synthesis.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 2.6 Nucleus
Discover the structure and function of the nucleus of the cell.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Protein Synthesis
Most structural components of the cell are made up, at least in part, by proteins and virtually all the functions that a cell carries out are completed with the help of proteins. This site explains protein synthesis, including that of...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy and Physiology: Types of Tissues
The term tissue is used to describe a group of cells found together in the body. Although there are many types of cells in the human body, they are organized into four broad categories of tissues: epithelial, connective, muscle, and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Keepers of the Gate
Through two lessons and five activities, students explore the structure and function of cell membranes. Specific transport functions, including active and passive transport, are presented. In the legacy cycle tradition, students are...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Nucleic Acids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Online activity covers the structure and function of nucleic acids. Students will learn about nucleotides, the different types of nitrogenous bases, and the...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus
Learn about the hormones released by the pituitary gland, their target cells, and their principal actions, as well as the structure and function of the hypothalamus.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Does the Liver Do?
There's a factory inside you that weighs about 1.4 kilograms and runs for 24 hours a day. It's your liver: the heaviest organ in your body, which simultaneously acts as a storehouse, a manufacturing hub, and a processing plant. This...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How We See Color
There are three types of color receptors in your eye: red, green and blue. But how do we see the amazing kaleidoscope of other colors that make up our world? The following learning module explains how humans can see everything from...
Curated OER
York University: Neural Signal Transmission
Site with a graphic that shows the transmission of a nerve signal during the action potential phase of communication.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Close Encounters
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students explore how "closely connected" a network structure is. Framed in the context of a terrorist cell, students must find which setups would allow organizations to still...
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Peroxisomes Another Enzyme Package
A short, informational article which explains the structure and function of peroxisomes inside a cell.
Other
Net Wellness: Skin Care
Contains information about the following: how the skin functions, skin structure, the epidermis, the stratum corneum, the middle epidermis, the basal layer, epidermal cell summary, the dermis, aging and its effects on the skin, natural...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: The Brain
Learn about the brain, spinal cord, and brain cells at this thorough yet easy to read site. Simple sentence construction is used to explain the structure and function of this body system. A glossary is just a click away to explain...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: The Brain
Learn about the brain, spinal cord, and brain cells at this thorough yet easy to read site. Simple sentence construction is used to explain the structure and function of this body system. A glossary is just a click away to explain...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Lymphatic System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the role of the lymphatic system in the immune response.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Making Sense of How Life Fits Together
Bobbi Seleski catalogs biology from our body and beyond, tracking how unicellular organisms, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and our biosphere build off of each other and work together....
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Reproduction, the Genome and Gene Expression
This lesson focuses on DNA including it's structure,components,and how it goes together to form genomes. It also provides to links to a video and a test.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Is There a Limit?
In this activity, students examine data about bacteria and their growth. They produce a scatter plot, a best-fit model, and draw conclusions based on the data and graph.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Wolf Pack in a Bottle: Dna Simulation
This lesson plan can be used to illustrate the principle of electrophoresis without the equipment. Paper chromatography can be used to separate dye just like electrophoresis will separate DNA. The lab also covers DNA analysis for an...