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World
of Teaching: Free microsoft Power point TM
presentations
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BioChemNet
- biology and chemistry educational resources online
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Biological
Science Directory
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Biology
203 - from The
University of Texas at Austin
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Biology
Project, The
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Botany.com
- Dictionary of Botanical Words
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Botany
Basics
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Cells
Alive
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Fragrances
and Smells: How it Affects You
(Thanks to Donna Knowlten's class @ Valley
Charter School)
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Fish
Biology Home page
- The
Journal of Fish Biology
- Facts
About Fish
- HYDROECOLOGY
& FISH BIOLOGY
GardenWeb
Glossary - Awesome, searchable Glossary of Botanical Terms (3700
terms) back
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Gene
Map of the Human Genome - shows the chromosome location of over
16,000 human genes with links to the underlying sequence and map data.
Genetics - Pea
Experiment
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The
Basic Principles of Genetics
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Human
Genome Project Information
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Human
Anatomy
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Learning
about Photosynthesis - An annotated collection of links about the
photosynthesis process. From the University of Arizona
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MendelWeb
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The
MendelWeb Glossary
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Microscapes:
Images from the Microscope
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Dept.
of Plant Sciences @ U. of Arizona
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Poisonous
Plants Guide - Online guide on more than 100 poisonous plants.
Information on each plant includes common and botanic name; color
photograph; description; habitat; animals (including people) affected;
toxic principle; gastrointestinal, nervous, integumentary, and other
system symptoms; and treatment.
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Tree
of Life, The- site organizes, surveys, and displays the
diversity, evolutionary history, and characteristics of all groups of living
organisms. The great Tree has roots, a trunk, stems, and branches that
connect each organism to all others. This attractive and expertly managed
site has over 1300 pages housed on 20 computers in four countries, and is
authored by biologists from around the world.
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Virtual
Frog Dissection Kit
Visual
Human Project - U.S. National Library of Medicine
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Le
BioDome
de Montreal
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Bioshpere
2
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Biospherics
- From
Gene to Function
- Biological
Engineering
- Cell
Processes
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- Building
Blocks
- Genetics
- Chromosomes
and Cell Division
- Viruses
- Light and electron
microscopy projects by and for students.
- The Biology Project
FUN and ENGAGING! Check out The Biology Project
at the University of Arizona.
- Biology WorkBench
allows users to perform protein and nucleic acid sequence database searches and immediately analyze the results. Tutorials
are provided. produced by BioQuest
- CSU BioWEB
California State University's server which consolidates existing WWW
Biological Science teaching and research resources and creates and
distributes original multimedia resources for the teaching of biology.
- The Electronic Zoo
Everything about animals on the Internet!
- Evolution:
Theory and History A comprehensive site with information about scientists and naturalists
involved in the development of the theory of evolution.
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- Evolution and the Nature of
Science collection of classroom lessons effectively
teaches basic concepts in
the areas of evolution and the nature of science.
- Federation of
American Societies for Experimental Biology Six Animals that Teach Scientists
about Humans" and their "Life Science Puzzles". The
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology represents nine
scientific societies with nearly 40,000 scientist-members.
- The Froggy Page
researching amphibians. Besides, it's just FUN!
- Gray's Anatomy
The online edition of this classic text features 1,247 illustrations and
more than 13,000 entries in the index.
- Lichenland
Lichen biology, practical uses, diagrams and photos.
- Integrated
Taxonomic Information System list of
biological names focusing on the biota of North America.
- Internet
Travels in the Life Sciences An excellent, well maintained collection of
links related to studies in the
life sciences.
- The MIT Biology
Hypertextbook This hypertextbook is designed to supplement the 7.01 (MIT Introductory
Biology) course materials and provide additional tools to learn biology.
- Primate Center
Great site devoted to all aspects of primate biology. Site includes images,
animations, articles, references, links to related sites, and more.
- Sea Urchin Education
Laboratory modules using sea urchin eggs and a web site developed by
teachers and Stanford University researchers provide more than 150 web pages
to support the teaching of fertilization and development.
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- Seeing, Hearing, and Smelling the
World contains a clear, well-illustrated series of features about the
human senses, the brain, and sensory defects.
- The Tree of
Life a project to link biological information available on
the Internet in the form of a phylogenetic navigator. With more than 1,000
pages the project continues
to grow.
- Web
Anatomy Test your knowledge of anatomy with these online quizzes. Using elegantly
simple drawings and and a list of possible answers, you choose answers and
score your quiz.
- The Biology Place
contains interactive teaching and learning resources designed specifically
for use on the Web. Content, created by college and secondary educators,
helps students review biology concepts, prepare for labs, and investigate
research topics.
- Biology,
The Dynamics of Life Home Page
This site includes updates for chapters in the textbook, additional links to
WWW resources for each chapter, an Interactive Tutor, a Teacher Corner and
e-mail links to the authors of the textbook.
- Kimball's Biology
Pages contains of a glossary of biological terms, many of
which are accompanied by illustrated discussions.
- Baylor College of
Medicine Search Launcher a starting point for DNA
and protein sequence analysis.
- Cell
Biology Laboratory Manual An online collection of laboratory techniques and procedures used in cell
biology
- The Cell Nucleus
Learn about the structures that make up the cell nucleus and each other
their functions.
- Flybase
A comprehensive database for information on the genetics and molecular
biology of Drosophila. back
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- Pedro's Biomolecular
Research Tools links to sites related to molecular biology, biology,
microbiology, genetics and all areas of biological research that focus on
genome studies.
- Primer on Molecular
Genetics (Department of Energy) covers the basics of molecular genetics. The primer also includes both a discussion of
the impact of the Human Genome Project and a
glossary.
- RasMol Home Page
free software (Windows and Mac) that shows molecules in color and
in 3D. Site contains teaching/learning materials for DNA, protein structure and much more.
- The Visible Embryo
navigate through the 40 weeks of pregnancy and preview the unique changes
in each stage of human development.
- The WWW Cell Biology
Course online biology textbook is a detailed work in progress.
- Bioethics.Net
addresses many different aspects of
bioethics from the basics to the much more complex to discussions of the
bioethics of the TV drama ER.
- Blazing a Genetic Trail
A source of inspiration and
information. glossary
- Classic Papers in Genetics
find original manuscripts of some of the most
important papers in the history of genetics research.
- Cytogenetics
Gallery In the Gallery one can click on karyotypes of different constitutional
abnormalities, acquired abnormalities and mice chromosomes.
- Flybase
A comprehensive database for information on the genetics and molecular
biology of Drosophila. back
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- GeneCards: genes, proteins
and diseases A database integrating information about the functions of human genes and
their products, and of biomedical applications based on this knowledge.
- Genetics & Ethics Homepage
A comprehensive list of resources on many aspects of genetics and ethics.
- GeneMap'99: A New Map of
the Human Genome Walk from chromsome to chromosome to learn what genes have been identified
by researchers worldwide.
- Genetics Education Center
for educators with an interest in human genetics. It
includes a comprehensive list of resources on many aspects of human genome
studies, genetics and ethics.
- The Genetics Education Network
(GENE) "Dedicated to rescuing teachers and other students from terminal
boredom by helping them do real science with modern research
organisms."
- Genetic Science Learning Center
includes sections on Basic
Genetics, Genetic Disorders, Genetics in Society and Genetic Thematic Units.
"You can find a number of low cost genetics activities and information
on how to get equipment, notices of workshops, information on DNA,
activities, etc."
- GenScope
(Using free downloadable software) students investigate scientific
and mathematical concepts through direct manipulation and experimentation ..
a great way to learn genetics principles!
- Human Genome
Project Information The newsletter of the U.S. Human Genome Project
- Microbial Genetics
Problems Co-op sample genetics questions
- The Online
Mendelian Inheritance in Man an online version of the famous McKusick tomes that list all known
human genes with the research, characteristics, etc. associated with those
genes and genetic disorders. back
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- Primer on Molecular
Genetics (Department of Energy) covers the basics of molecular genetics ranging from the
structure of DNA and genes to techniques and strategies of mapping and
sequencing the human genome.
- A Question of Genes:Inherited Risks
includes many resources designed to go with the Public
Broadcasting System video of the same name.
- Your Genes, Your
Choices an online book that presents
hypothetical situations about genetics at the beginning of every chapter,
then goes on to explain the science behind the issue.
- American Society for Microbiology the oldest and largest single life
science membership organization in the world.
- The
"Bad Bug" Book This handbook, developed by the
FDA, provides basic
facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. Some
technical terms have been linked to the National Library of Medicine's
Entrez glossary.
- CELLS Alive!
Check out this site for unique images of microorganisms that make you sick,
and the blood cells that do battle to keep you well. Includes links to sites
offering further information.
- The Centers for Disease Control
(CDC)
get recent statistics on various diseases.
- The Digital
Learning Center for Microbial Ecology This project uses computers
and network technologies to help students and teachers learn about microbial
ecology, and to help make educational resources concerning microbes readily
available. The web site includes a virtual field
trip through a microbial zoo
- A Dose
of Pox An interactive tutorial
that steps you through the discovery and ultimate eradication of smallpox
using a series of questions. At each step, information and images are
provided to help broaden ones appreciation of this scientific feat!
- Fundamentals
of Microbiology 101 The "virtual lecture hall" of Dr. R.
E. Hurlbert's Washington State University's Microbiology course for
non-science majors. back
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- Medical Microbiology Textbook
This website contains the entire Medical
Microbiology textbook by Baron. The textbook includes all the images
and figures in the printed form of the text.
- Microbes
in the News Wondering which microbes are making news these
days...from the heroic...to ancient...to dangerous...and strange? Links
to reports from a variety of sources are available at this site
housed at Michigan State University.
- Microbiology, Bugs
in the News! Lots of information, with pictures on microbiology.
Read about cryptosporidium, AIDS and HIV, flu, E. coli, the immune
system and more.
- The
Microbiology Video Library Computer graphic animations of
microbiological phenomena such as bacteria swimming, phagocytosis and the
way penicillin kills cells can be found at this site. Also included are quicktime
videos that can be used in the classroom to demonstrate aseptic
techniques...such as the proper way streak an agar plate to obtain isolated
colonies of bacteria.
- Microbial
Underground Huge site on all aspects of microbiology, with lots of
useful links.
- Society for General
Microbiology An extensive list
of links to microbiology resources including professional societies,
publications, and online materials.
- Dennis Kunkel's Microscopy
Using either a regular light microscope or an electron microscope, Kunkel
captures insects, chemicals, plants, and everyday objects in dazzling detail
and deftly color-enhances each image. Major excitation awaits your
"rods and cones"!
- Images of the
Nanoworld High magnification images of our world as seen through
electron microscopes. Included are images of insects, parasites, inorganic
materials, a variety of microbes, and more.
- Microscopy
and Imaging Resources includes links to a suite of related pages
including pages on confocal microscopy, digital imaging, electron
microscopy, histology, a list of free publications of Interest to
Microscopists and a reciprocal links page.
- MicroScape
is a project which is designed to allow individuals to experience the flavor
of microscopic examination of the world using their computer as a
"Virtual Microscope". This site also features "Ask a
Microscopist". back
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- Microscopy UK
A visual feast of 2-D and 3-D microscopic images, fractals, and movies.
Their online magazine, Micscape
which contains articles about bacteria from Antarctica to Kombucha to tooth
cracks... all with stunning images!
- Molecular Expressions:
Images from the Microscope Photo Gallery: images ranging from
amino acids to DNA to dyes and more. See their Microscopy Primer for a
detailed discussion of various aspects of microscopy and photography
- The
Protist Image Data A collection of microscopic images of algae and
protozoa.
- Selected Microscopy
Resources for K-12 Education collection of web resources tailored
to K-12 teachers and students interested in bringing the microworld into the
classroom.
- WWW Virtual Library:
Microscopy covers all aspects of light microscopy, electron
microscopy and other forms of microscopy.
- The Visible Embryo an
on-line tutorial teaching the first four weeks of human development.
- Genomics: A Global
Resource is an online research tool to explore genomics. You can check
current news and legislation, examine genomes, or look up a genomics related
term.
- National Center for Biotechnology
Information A complete source of information on informatics. There
are tutorials to teach how to use the databases and other resources
- Washington University Department
of Genetics gene and protein identification, protein sequence
analysis
- Beyond
Discovery: Human Gene Testing traces the research that has opened
the door to human gene testing and promises to transform modern medicine
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- Biology
selected online reports from the National Academy Press in ecology, ecosystems, genetics, laboratory animal research, and biology education
- Guide for the Care and Use
of Laboratory Animals a respected resource for decades, recently
revised based on input from scientists and the public
- Science and
Creationism a collection of resources concerning evolution and the
nature of science
- Division on
Earth and Life Studies
- Board on Life
Sciences projects in biology education and the health of biology;
biotechnology and genetics; and biodiversity and basic ecology
- Board on
Environmental Studies and Toxicology projects in applied ecology,
living resources, and more
- Institute for
Laboratory Animal Research
