The studio notebook
Practical guides from Cell Diagram Lab
6 guides to use with the Interactive cell diagram: Free labeled animal cell diagram and plant cell diagram. Tap any organelle to see what it does, hide the labels to quiz yourself, and print the diagram or a worksheet.
Cell organelles and their functions: a plain-English list
Every organelle on the cell diagram, what it does, and an everyday comparison that makes it easier to remember.
Animal cell vs plant cell: the differences that matter
How animal and plant cells differ, what they share, and the common mistakes students make when comparing them on a test or a Venn diagram.
How to label a cell diagram and remember every part
A step-by-step method for labeling animal and plant cell diagrams on a test, with clues for telling similar-looking organelles apart.
Cell analogy ideas: the cell as a city, a school or a factory
Ready-to-adapt analogies that compare each organelle to a part of a city, school or factory, with tips for writing an analogy that earns full credit.
Prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells: where animal and plant cells fit
The difference between prokaryotic cells such as bacteria and eukaryotic cells such as animal and plant cells, explained with the parts each one has.
Onion and cheek cells under a microscope: what you can see
What a classroom light microscope shows in onion skin and cheek cells, why you cannot see most organelles, and how this compares with a cell diagram.