BIOLOGY RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
Open Source NGSS Models for teaching Biology Using Storylines
- Inquiry Biology – A 3-Dimensional High School Biology Curriculum aligned to NGSS
- Patterns Biology – And Open source Biology Curriculum that models 3 Dimensional Teaching
- New Visions Science – A 3-Dimensional High School Biology Curriculum aligned to NGSS
General Biology Resource Sites
- Biology Corner
- Awesome Science Teacher’s Resources
- Explore Biology
- Serendip
- Biology Junction
- The Amoeba Sisters
- Paul Anderson’s Video Lessons on Biology
- Ck12.org
- Argument Driven Inquiry– A 3-Dimensional High School Biology Investigation Curriculum aligned to NGS
Structure and Function
- The Inner Life of a Cell
- UD Virtual Microscope
- Plant Cell Virtual Lab
- Cheek Cell Virtual Lab
- The Virtual Cell
- Cells Alive
- Cell Biology Animation
- Cell Craft Game
- Centre of the Cell
- Through the Virtual Cell
- Virtual Electron Microscope
- Interactive Animations
- Osmosis Pocus Animationa
- Construction of the Cell Membrane
- Diffusion in a Baggie
- Osmosis Lab with Potatoes
- Plants and Salt
- Under what conditions do cells gain or loose water? (Glencoe Virtual Lab)
Growth and Development
- Mitosis Lab/Online Onion Root Tips – The Biology Project
- Mitosis Animation and Quiz
- Mitosis and Meiosis : How cells Divide
- Onion and Whitefish cell mitosis
- Meiosis Movie
- Active Art: The Cell Cycle
- Mitosis Movies
- Control the Cell Cycle Game
Organization Matter and Flow of Energy in Organisms
GENETICS
- Karyotyping – The Biology Project
- DNA Workshop
- Build a DNA Molecule
- Learn Genetics
- Gel Electrophoresis Animation
- Genotype to Phenotype
- DNA Detective
- Bacterial ID Lab HHMI
- Introduction to Microbiology Videos
- Mendel’s Peas
- DNA Interactive
- What is the role of DNA and RNA in protein synthesis? (Virtual Lab)
- How are traits passed from parents to offspring?(Virtual Lab)
- Virtual Karyotype
- About Genetics
- Modeling DNA: NSTA article
- Geniverse: Dragon genetics and breeding
- Discovering the Genome: The High School Genomics Project at the University of Pennsylvania
EVOLUTION
- Evolution Lab
- Frog Pond Simulation Software
- Evolution 101
- The Tree of Life Web Project
- Tree of Life Cladogram
- Charles Darwin Game
- Natural Selection (PHET Simulation)
- HHMI BioInteractives– Lizard Lab, stickleback Lab, Finch Activites and more
- The Great Fossil Find
- Teaching Institute for Evolutionary Science
- Eating and Exercise (PHET Simulation)
SITES FOR TEACHERS
- The Biology Project
- Introduction to DNA
- Rediscovering Biology Videos for Teachers
- An Introduction to Microbiology
- Small World Photographs from Nikon
- Human Embryonic Stem Cells
- Stages of Mitosis Animation
- Biology in Motion
- Case Studies
- Next Generation Molecular Workbench
- Dr P’s AP Biology
Images Databases
Recommendations to Research for Curriculum Updates for Biology
- Connection Biology – https://connectedbio.org/index.html
- Inquiry Hub Biology – https://www.colorado.edu/program/inquiryhub/curricula/inquiryhub-biology
