CELLS

[|Cells and Life Processes]
This is an excellent and extensive online tutorial about cells, using clear explanations, diagrams, animation, narration, and interactive quizzes. This tutorial covers plant and animal cells, their parts and organelles, tissues, organs, organ systems, diffusion, osmosis, active transport, and much more.

[|Cells]
This interactive web site uses two simulations to help students understand the principles of plant and animal cells. The first simulation is an interactive diagram of a plant cell and an animal cell. Content-specific vocabulary is both labeled and spoken, including all of the major cell organelles. The second simulation is a virtual microscope that lets you see real images of various plant and animal cells. In addition to the simulations, you can click the book

icon to read more about cells. (Requires Flash)

[|Control of the Cell Cycle]
This site helps student see how cell division occurs, therefore helping with the understanding that cells come from pre-existing cells. This site also covers how mutations can occur. Select "Play the Control of the cell Cycle Game" to begin.