Identify the major parts of plant and animal cells such as, the nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall, and cytoplasm SPI 0507.1.1

Links verified 9/18/2014

1. Animal and Plant Cells - first select Similarities and then select Differences from the index on the left at this page. [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
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 also
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.
   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. Eukaroytic Cell Interactive Animation - plant cell or animal cell interactive presentation
11. Inside a Cell - [plant or animal] click on an organelle to explore that cell part
12. Mixed Up Cells - identify and explain the differences and similarities between plant and animal organelles
13. Parts of an Animal Cell - click and drag the names of structures to match the drawing
14. Parts of a Plant Cell - click and drag the names of structures to match the drawing
15. Plant and Animal Cells - examine a cell, one structure at a time - learn about plant and animal cell organelles with this simulation [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
16. Plant Cell Structure - good drawing, explanation of cell components - scroll down to see component names
17. Virtual Cell - Zoom in as if you had an electron microscope

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