Use illustrations or direct observations to compare and contrast the basic structures of plant and animal cells 0407.1.1

Links verified 12/30/2015

1. Animal and Plant Cells - roll your cursor over the index on the left at this page to see choices
2. Animal Cell Structure - good drawing, explanation of cell components - scroll down to see component names
3. Cell Inspector - match cell parts to the right name
4. Cells are the Starting Point - learn about cells at this Biology4Kids site and then take a quiz on cells or a quiz on organelles.
5. Cross Section of a Plant Cell - from Enchanted Learning [nice, clean drawing]
6. Cross Section of an Animal Cell - from Enchanted Learning [nice, clean drawing]
7. Cells: The Unit of Life - multiple choice quiz - 20 questions
8. - Teaching idea! - Have your students prepare a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting plant and animal cells. Teachnology has an online Venn diagram generator. (scroll past the membership information)
   1. Comparing plant and animal cells - Teachnology has a worksheet to print to help your students get ready for the activity above
9. Comparison of Plant and Animal Cells - illustrations with hyperlinked labels
10. Mixed Up Cells - identify and explain the differences and similarities between plant and animal organelles
11. Parts of an Animal Cell - click and drag the names of structures to match the drawing
12. Parts of a Plant Cell - click and drag the names of structures to match the drawing
13. Plant and Animal Cells - examine a cell, one structure at a time - learn about plant and animal cell organelles with this simulation
14. Plant Cell Structure - good drawing, explanation of cell components - scroll down to see component names
15. Take a Look Inside a Cell - click on an organelle to zoom in, change the animal cell to a plant cell, or make the cell membrane transparent
16. Virtual Cell - Zoom in as if you had an electron microscope
    

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