Cells & Cell Cycle
Resource Reference Page
Recall Reference
Points
(Relevant
Elementary &
Middle Grade
Benchmarks)
Textbook
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None apply (No prior Benchmarks in elementary or middle school have covered these
topics.)
However, the Benchmarks in this unit require prerequisite knowledge of the following
NGSSS from lower grades: SC.6.L.14.1, SC.6.L.14.2, SC.6.L.14.4, SC.8.E.5.10, SC.6.N.2.1,
SC.6.N.2.2, SC.6.N.3.1, SC.6.N.3.2, SC.6.N.3.3, SC.7.N.1.7, SC.7.N.2.1, SC.7.N.3.1, SC.8.N.1.5,
SC.8.N.2.1, SC.8.N.2.2 & SC.8.N.3.2.
Chapters 7 and 10. Also, Appendix B (P. A-14 and A-15)
 Pearson's Miller and Levine Biology - Chapter 7 (P. 188 - 217)
 Pearson's Miller and Levine Biology - Chapter 10 (P. 272-297)
Chapters 7, 9 & 10. Also, Student Resources (P. 1113 - 1117)
 Glencoe Science Biology - Chapter 7 Sections 1 - 4 (P.180 - 215)
 Glencoe Science Biology - Chapter 9 (P.242 - 265)
 Glencoe Science Biology - Chapter 10 (P.268 - 293)
FCIM Lessons
Labs
L.14.1 (Cell Theory)
L.14.2 (Membranes)
L.14.3 (Prokaryote and Eukaryote)
L.14.4 (Microscopes)
Labs & Activities from Pearson's Miller & Levine Biology (Biology Regular text)
NOTE: Teachers should select at least one hands-on Lab / Activity from each chapter. The
following are suggestions from the newly adopted textbook:
Chapter 7
 Inquiry 7.1-Quick Lab: "What is a Cell ?" P. 193
 Inquiry 7.2-Quick Lab: "Making a Model of the Cell" P. 203
 Lab Manual A or B: "Detecting Diffusion"
Chapter 10
 Inquiry 10.2-Quick Lab: "Mitosis in Action" P. 283
Labs & Activities from Glenco Biology (Biology Honors text)
NOTE: Teachers should select at least one hands-on Lab / Activity from each chapter. The
following are suggestions from the newly adopted textbook:
Chapter 7
 Mini Lab 1 - "Discover Cells" P. 184
 Mini Lab 2 - "Investigating Osmosis" P. 203
 BIOLAB- "Which Substances Will Pass Through a Selectively Permeable Membrane?" P. 209
Chapter 9
 Mini Lab 1 - "Investigate Cell Size" P. 245
Chapter 10
 None available; Use other resources to reinforce Cell Transport concepts,
such as Miller & Levine Biology Lab Manual A - "Detecting Diffusion".
Labs & Activities from PH Biology Textbook (previous Biology Regular text)
NOTE: The following Labs / Activities can be used "in place of" those provided by newly adopted
textbook.
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Lab #6 TE: Inquiry Activity "What is a Cell" P. 168 (PH Biology)
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TE: Exploration Lab P. 29 : "Using a Compound Microscope" (PH Biology -Can be used to
review microscope techniques in combination with cell lab)
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TE: Quick Lab P. 180 "How Can You Make a Model of a Cell?" (PH Biology)
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Lab Manual B: P. 95 "Observing Specialized Cells" P. 95 (PH Biology)
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TE: Quick Lab P. 187 "How Can you Model Permeability in Cells?" (PH Biology)
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SE: Quick Lab P.242 "What Limits the Sizes of Cells" (PH Biology)
Labs & Activities (From Internet Sources)
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Access Excellence (Activities Exchange) - http://www.accessexcellence.org/
Biology Corner - http://www.biologycorner.com/
Lab: Cell Structure and Cell Typeshttp://www.sciencegeek.net/Biology/biopdfs/Lab_CellStructureTypes.pdf
Lab: Cell Structure -http://lsnhs.leesummit.k12.mo.us/awilcox/SON/Labs/Unit02Lab01.pdf
Pearson Cell Structure
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcp
refix=cbp&wcsuffix=3072
Virtual Microscope and Cell Labhttp://bio.rutgers.edu/~gb101/lab1_cell_structure/index.html
Lab Simulations from previous Biology 1 textbook - PH Biology
(NOTE: Due to limitations in the format of the Lab Simulations CD-Rom, you must obtain the CDRom to run these simulations. The CD-Rom should be available in your department)
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Prentice Hall / Pearson - Lab Simulation CD-Rom: Biomembranes I: Membrane Structure &
Support
Prentice Hall/ Pearson - Lab Simulation CD-Rom: Membrane Dynamics & Communication II
Prentice Hall/ Pearson - Lab Simulation CD-Rom: Photosynthesis
Prentice Hall/ Pearson - Lab Simulation CD-Rom: Respiration
Prentice Hall/ Pearson - Lab Simulation CD-Rom: Mitosis
Demos
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Egg -Speriment http://www.haverford.edu/educ/knight-booklet/theegg.htm
Egg-cellent Ideas for Osmosis and Diffusion
http://www.sciencespot.net/Pages/classbio.html#Anchor-eggs
Lessons
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Lisa Greenaker's Power Points (on District Website)
"Animal Cells"
"Plant Cells"
"Prokaryote vs Eukaryote"
Studying Cells Tutorial http://www.life.illinois.edu/plantbio/cell/
Anchor Lesson: "Cell Structure & Function"
Powerpoint: ISI.Lecture 15: Limits to Growth
Powerpoint: ISI.Lecture 19: Cells and Microscopes
Powerpoint: ISI.Lecture 20: Cell Structure and Function
Powerpoint: ISI.Lecture 22: Cell Growth and Division
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Gizmos
explorelearning.
com
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Cell Division
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=443
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Cell Energy Cycle
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=455
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Cell Structure
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=450
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Diffusion
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=417
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Osmosis
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=418
Websites
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Arizona State's The Biology Project (Cell Biology)
(http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/cell_bio.html)
Arizona State's The Biology Project (Cell Cycle)
(http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/cell_cycle/cells3.html)
Cancer (http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/ cancerandresearch/all-about-cancer/ )
Cancer Research UK (http://info.cancerresearchuk.org)
Cell Structure (http://regentsprep.org/Regents/biology/units/organization/structure.cfm)
Cell Web Quest (http://www.ellingtonpublicschools.org/emslibrary/cell_webquest.htm)
Cells (http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/ sites/0072495855/student_view0/chapter2/)
Cells Alive (http://www.cellsalive.com/)
Cells and Cell Structure (http://www.win.co.nz/bioweb/cell.html)
Cellular Organization
(http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobookcell2.html)
Comparison of Plant and Animal Cells (http://waynesword.palomar.edu/lmexer1a.htm)
Diffusion / Osmosis (http://staff.jccc.net/pdecell/cells/diffusion.html)
Electron Microscopy Images (http://www.denniskunkel.com/)
Inside a Cell (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/insideacell/)
Mitosis Notes (http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/M/Mitosis.html)
Virtual Cell (http://www.life.illinois.edu/plantbio/cell/)
Virtual Cell Biology Classroom
(http://sites.google.com/site/scienceprofonline/thecelltheorymembranesandorganelleslec
tu)
General Biology Resources
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Videos
BioInteractive - (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/index.html)
Biology Images - (http://biodidac.bio.uottawa.ca/)
On-Line Biology Textbook (http://www2.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobooktoc.html)
Serendip Activities - (http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/waldron/)
Smile Biology Index - (http://mypages.iit.edu/~smile/biolinde.html)
Pearson Miller & Levine Biology - "Untamed Science Video"
These following videos must be downloaded at home as the District firewall may block access at
your school.
 BBC's The Cell - Part 1 - The Hidden Kingdom
(http://www.shapeshift.net/2010/06/bbc-the-cell-the-hidden-kingdom/)
 BBC's The Cell - Part 2 - The Chemistry of Life
(http://www.shapeshift.net/2010/06/bbc-the-cell-the-hidden-kingdom/)
 BBC's The Cell - Part 3 - Spark of Life
(http://www.shapeshift.net/2010/06/bbc-the-cell-the-hidden-kingdom/)
 Worm Classroom - Cell Division clip (http://wormclassroom.org/cb/bioclip.html)
 YouTube Video Clip: Mitosis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl0RupVXFsE)
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Last Modified: Aug 17, 2010