Resources



The links provided on this page are intended to help provide a starting point for your group's investigation into microscopes, stained slides and cells. As mentioned, these links are only a starting point and the experts in each section are encouraged to conduct their own internet search to obtain more specific information related to the area that they are researching.

**Cell Links:**

> __Animal Cell Links:__
 * [|Sheppard Software's Cell Games] an interactive tutorial dedicated to learning about animal, plant and bacterial cells
 * [|Galaxy Goo] interactive virtual cell centered on learning about the organelles of the cell
 * [|Cell Structure and Functions]
 * http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/E08/E08.html test yourself!
 * http://library.thinkquest.org/5420/cellsani.html
 * http://www.animalcells.net/
 * http://www.eurekascience.com/ICanDoThat/animal_cells.htm
 * http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/A/AnimalCells.html
 * http://www2.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobookanimalts.html
 * http://faculty.clintoncc.suny.edu/faculty/michael.gregory/files/bio%20102/bio%20102%20lectures/Animal%20cells%20and%20tissues/Animal%20Tissues.htm

__Plant Cell Links:__
 * http://www.earthbaby-organics.com/pages/our-tech
 * http://www.buzzle.com/articles/plant-cell-functions.html
 * http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/cell/
 * http://www.nelsonthornes.com/secondary/science/scinet/scinet/plants/content.htm
 * http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/library/plant_biology/celltypes.html
 * http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-different-types-of-plant-cells.htm

** Microscope Links: **


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_microscope_technology
 * http://www.southwestschools.org/juniorschool/jsfaculty/Microscopes/types.html
 * http://www.microscope-microscope.org/basic/microscope-parts.htm
 * http://www.microscope.com/compound-microscope-parts-t-7.html
 * http://www.biologycorner.com/bio1/microscope.html
 * http://shs.westport.k12.ct.us/mjvl/biology/microscope/microscope.htm
 * http://www.cas.muohio.edu/mbi-ws/microscopes/index.html
 * http://www.indepthinfo.com/microscopes/

** Slides Links: **

__Preparing Microscope Slides:__
 * http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/science/sciber00/7th/cells/sciber/slidepre.htm
 * http://www.microscope-microscope.org/basic/preparing-microscope-slides.htm
 * http://www.ehow.com/way_5378281_microscope-specimen-slide-preparation-techniques.html
 * http://www.suite101.com/content/microscope-slide-preparation-a165872
 * http://www.microscopemaster.com/microscope-slides.html
 * http://www.microscope-detective.com/making-microscope-slides.html
 * http://www.sir-ray.com/Microscope%20Lab.htm

__Staining and Common Stains:__
 * http://serc.carleton.edu/microbelife/research_methods/microscopy/cellstain.html
 * http://www.hometrainingtools.com/microscope-slide-stains-science-teaching-tip/a/1114/
 * http://www.biologyeducation.net/classroom/common-stains-for-slide-preparation
 * http://www.microscopeworld.com/MSWorld/microscope_slide_staining.aspx
 * http://www.histology-world.com/stains/stains.htm
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staining

** Interactive Links: **


 * http://www.neok12.com/Cell-Structures.htm
 * http://www.syvum.com/squizzes/biology/
 * [|Cell Inspector]
 * [|Animal and Plant Cell Labelling Time-trial]
 * [|Animal and Plant Cell Millionaire Quiz]
 * [|Virtual Electron Microscope - View and Match Game]

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