LibGuides: Cells: Cells

Interactives

Cell Structure
Examine the cell structure of various cells and then build a cell.
Cells Alive!
Select from interactive cell models, animations, puzzles and quizzes.
Build a Cell
Can the cell you build survive in a hostile environment? P.S. Enjoy the jazz :-)
A Tour of the Cell
Click on each number in the animation to learn more.
Cell Biology Animation
Select from Cell Function Overview, Cell Anatomy and Cell Membrane.

History

Cell History Timeline
Make sure you click on "more information" to learn....more information.

More Info

Cells
Call Number: 571.6 SIL
ISBN: 0761339345
The World of the Cell by Robert Snedden
Call Number: 571.6 SNE
ISBN: 1432900412
Publication Date: 2007-07-01
Cell Division and Genetics
Call Number: 571.8 SNE
ISBN: 1432900374

Encyclopedia Britannica

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia

Also includes The New Book of Popular Science.

World Book

Websites

An Owners Guide to the Cells
This National Institute of Health website includes diagrams and charts to illustrate the text, which describes various aspects of cells.
Introducing the Cell
This narrated PowerPoint provides an overview of the various types of cells and how they work.
Cell Scale and Size
How big...or how small...is a cell?
Cell Games
Before you play the game, check out the tutorial. Mouse over parts of animal, plant and bacterial cells for more info.
Amazing Cells
This web site has information on how cells communicate and a really cool mouse over of cell structure.
Cell Structure and Function
Provides a brief overview with diagrams of prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells.
Biology4Kids
Easy to understand description of cells, cell structure and function. Diagrams included.
Cancer: Cells Behaving Badly
This Exploratorium site examines the profile of a cancer cell.
Biology: the Cell
Diagrams and video explain cells and trivia is interesting. The word "cell" comes from what Latin word?

Cell Discovery

Cell Biology

Osmosis

How to Use a Microscope

Games (a.k.a. Test Yourself)

Cell Structure
Match up a question card with an answer card.
Label the Cells
Can you correctly label the parts of a cell?

Brain Pop

E-Books

U-X-L Complete Life Science Resource
Call Number: REF 570 BRU
ISBN: 0787648515
U-X-L Encyclopedia of Science
Call Number: REF 503 ENC
ISBN: 0787654329

Click on the cover to access the e-book. Remember that you will need only the school database password, not your library card number. Also available in print reference.

Cells: Cells