The Lives of Cells Student Edition book is one of ten volumes making up the Human Biology curriculum, an interdisciplinary and inquiry-based approach to the study of life science.

Students explore the parts of a cell by clicking on organelles in a model animal or plant cell to view text and animation sequences.

This short video lesson provides a detailed examination of the cell membrane. Assessment and discussion questions, as well as links to additional resources, are included.

In this lesson, students investigate factors that affect the integrity of cell membranes. Beet tissues will be used as the model to investigate the types of environmental stresses that affect membrane integrity.

Sample Learning Goals
Describe why ions can or cannot move across neuron membranes.
Identify leakage and gated channels, and describe the function of each.
Describe how membrane permeability changes in terms of different types of channels in a neuron.
Describe the sequence of events that generates an action potential.

This short video lesson examines the parts of a cell using the model of a factory run by robots. Assessment and discussion questions, as well as links to additional resources, are included.

Students will explore the structures and functions of cell organelles and identify key parts and functions that make cells the basic building blocks of all living things. Students will also identify differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

Plant and Soil Science covers topics such as plant classification, physiology, reproduction, plant breeding, biotechnology, and pathology. Students will learn about soil management, water, pests, and equipment as well as cultural and harvest practices.

This resource describes, compares, and contrasts prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. It includes diagrams, a video, practice questions, a study guide, flash cards, and two interactive assessments.

In this activity, students will assume the functions of various cell organelles and RNA to simulate cell processes and protein synthesis. They will compete against other classes to determine which "cell" has the lowest time for creating six proteins.

This resource accompanies the activity "Protein Power Game". Students cut apart small cards to use to complete the chart that outlines the functions of each organelle as well as memory clues that can be used to help them remember the functions. It is not required for the game, but it serves as a useful pre-game review of the functions of cell organelles.

This resource contains the masters to use for the organelle necklaces for the activity "Protein Power Game".

This Power Point presentation accompanies the activity "Protein Power Game" and is used to introduce the game and to review the functions of cell organelles and the process of protein synthesis.

This resource shows the protein models students need to make during the activity "Protein Power Game".

This worksheet accompanies the activity "Protein Power Game" and includes background information and review questions.

This resource was designed to create a student handout for a Biology lesson that uses the Career Panel to learn more about cells. Educators should use the directions found at the Strategy from Better Lesson to design and implement the career panel. 

Students will work in groups (2-4 students per group) to translate the genetic code they receive in the form of a color coded message through various formats ending in their group finding the correct “puzzle piece.” If each group chooses the correct piece when they add together their pieces it will create the protein, Insulin.

Phloem and xylem (types of vascular tissues) will be discussed in this reading.