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On this page, you will find animations and videos about the main topics for the Cell unit. The content is organized by the eight main topics of the unit. Any video in which a licence has been purchased by our school or our board are password protected.

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TOPIC #1: Characteristics of Living Things
	VIDEO: "The Basics of Biology" In this video, you will see and hear about the characteristics of all living things and how they contrast to characteristics of non-living things. This video was created by Discovery Education. (Running Time: 10 minutes 38 seconds)
	VIDEO: "Living Things?" In this video, different non-living objects such as fire and water are examined using the characteristics of life. Each item is proven NOT to be alive based on these characteristics. This video was found on YouTube. (Running Time: 1 minutes 58 seconds)
	WEBLINK: "Earth System Cards" In this online game you are to classify each item as living or non-living. For the non-living items, you are to further classify the item as from water, land, or air. Although this game does not discuss the characteristics of living things, it is good practice in classification.

TOPIC #2: The Compound Light Microscope
	VIDEO: "The Optical Light Microscope" The most common type of microscope is the optical (light) microscope. This video shows and describes the parts of a compound optical microscope and explains how it works. This video was created by Discovery Education. (Running Time: 5 minutes 2 seconds)
	VIDEO: "Magnification and Field of View " Explains how to use a compound light microscope and how to calculate the total magnification of the specimen. The term field of view is defined. An example is given showing how an increase in magnification decreases the field of view. This video was created by Discovery Education. (Running Time: 2 minutes 4 seconds)
	WEBLINK: "UD Virtual Compound Microscope" This interactive compound microscope will take you through the steps to focus on a specimen using a compound light microscope. This is really good practice for microscopy skills.
	VIDEO: "How to Use a Microscope " This video was found on YouTube. (Running Time: 6 minutes 20 seconds)

TOPIC #3: Plant and Animal Cells
	VIDEO: "Cell Parts in Plant and Animal Cells" Some of the parts of plant and animal cells are similar. However, the plant cell is unique in that it has a cell wall and chloroplasts that help carry out photosynthesis, the process by which plants make food. This video was created by Discovery Education. (Running Time: 4 minutes 31 seconds)
	VIDEO: "The Organelles of the Cytoplasm" This section explains that all cells have organelles, each of which is there for a specific reason. This video discusses the cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, lysosomes, vacuoles, centrioles, chloroplasts, as well as other organelles. This video was created by Discovery Education. (Running Time: 3 minutes 18 seconds)
	Food vacuoles form through phagocytosis. Food is broken down by enzymes released from lysosomes. This video was created by Discovery Education. (Running Time: 1 minutes 23 seconds)
	Mitochondria produce energy for cells through cellular respiration.This video was created by Discovery Education. (Running Time: 1 minutes 32 seconds)
	Plant and animal cells have many organelles in common, but plant cells have larger cell wall and vacuoles, as well as chloroplasts, to carry out photosynthesis. This video was created by Discovery Education. (Running Time: 2 minutes 1 second)

TOPIC #4: Diffusion and Osmosis
	VIDEO: "Passive Transport" The membrane surrounding a cell protects and stabilizes it. Semipermeable membranes allow certain substances to enter, but block other substances. In passive transport, molecules move from places of higher concentration to lower concentration without additional energy. This video was created by Discovery Education. (Running Time: 4 minutes 0 seconds)

TOPIC #5: Endocytosis and Exocytosis
	VIDEO: "Endocytosis and Exosytosis" Although many small molecules (like water) can pass through the pores of the cell membrane, larger particles cross the membrane through endocytosis (into the cell) and exocytosis (out of the cell). This video was created by Discovery Education. (Running Time: 1 minutes 0 seconds)

TOPIC #6: Unicellular Organisms
	VIDEO: "Unicellular Organisms" Unicellular organisms are independently living cells. Some examples of unicellular organisms are bacteria and protozoans (protists). Some of these organisms have developed special cell structures. This video was created by Discovery Education. (Running Time: 1 minutes 32 seconds)

TOPIC #7: Multicellular Organisms
	VIDEO: "Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems" Cells of the same type and function work together to form a tissue. Tissues working together to perform a specific task are called organs. Groups of different organs that work together to perform a bodily function are called organ systems. Organ systems working together form an organism, such as a human being. (Running Time: 1 minutes 18 seconds)

TOPIC #8: Cell Division
	VIDEO: "Cell Division" Cells, the basic unit of life, are capable of reproducing and dividing. New cells form from already-existing cells. In this video, observe how the body repairs damaged cells after an encounter with boiling water - crazy! This video was created by Discovery Education. (Running Time: 3 minutes 44 seconds)

Created by:
Ian Fischer
St. Joseph High School
Ottawa, Canada