diff --git a/test_notebooks.py b/test_notebooks.py
index 11d3681..912fe42 100644
--- a/test_notebooks.py
+++ b/test_notebooks.py
@@ -171,3 +171,42 @@ def test_third_cell_contains_colab_header(notebook_filename):
         assert len(nb.cells) > 2
         assert nb.cells[2].cell_type == "code"
         assert nb.cells[2].source == COLAB_HEADER
+
+
+def test_cell_contains_output(notebook_filename):
+    """checks if all notebook cells have an output present"""
+    with open(notebook_filename, encoding="utf8") as fp:
+        nb = nbformat.read(fp, nbformat.NO_CONVERT)
+        for cell in nb.cells:
+            if cell.cell_type == "code":
+                assert hasattr(cell, "outputs")
+
+def test_show_plot_used_instead_of_matplotlib(notebook):
+    """checks if plotting is done with open_atmos_jupyter_utils show_plot()"""
+    with open(notebook_filename, encoding="utf8") as fp:
+        nb = nbformat.read(fp, nbformat.NO_CONVERT)
+        matplot_used = False
+        show_plot_used = False
+        for cell in nb.cells:
+            if cell.cell_type == "code":
+                if "matplotlib" or "pyplot" in cell.source:
+                    matplot_used = True
+                if "show_plot()" in cell.source:
+                    show_plot_used = True
+        if matplot_used and not show_plot_used:
+            raise AssertionError("if using matplotlib, please use open_atmos_jupyter_utils.show_plot()")                
+
+def test_show_anim_used_instead_of_matplotlib(notebook):
+    """checks if animation generation is done with open_atmos_jupyter_utils show_anim()"""
+    with open(notebook_filename, encoding="utf8") as fp:
+        nb = nbformat.read(fp, nbformat.NO_CONVERT)
+        matplot_used = False
+        show_anim_used = False
+        for cell in nb.cells:
+            if cell.cell_type == "code":
+                if "funcAnimation" in cell.source:
+                    matplot_used = True
+                if "show_anim()" in cell.source:
+                    show_anim_used = True
+        if matplot_used and not show_anim_used:
+            raise AssertionError("if using matplotlib for animations, please use open_atmos_jupyter_utils.show_anim()")