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Cells Introduction

Author: Frances Pacheco

Welcome to the Cells Introductory Tutorial

You will get to learn a bit more about cells. This tutorial has a few links to some great resources. You will have a mini quiz to help you learn. At the end, you will be connected to a Google Form where you will have to write a short response about what you have learned.

NGSS Standard covered in this tutorial:

MS-LS1-1Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells. 

BrainPOP

BrainPOP video that goes over cells

The Organelles Explained

This website gives a great, brief description of the organelles as well as the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

Source: Ducksters

Prokaryotic Cells

Here is a great resource on learning about prokaryotic cells. You do not need to go through the whole lesson posted, but you can if you would like.

Source: Khan Academy

Eukaryotic Cells versus Prokaryotic Cells

Source: Khan Academy

Google Form Short Response Quiz

Now that you have finished this tutorial, please click here to be directed to a Google Form quiz. It has two questions. Please write at least a paragraph per question.