BIOLOGY RESOURCES
General Biology Resource Sites
- Biology Corner
- National Association of Biology Teachers
- Awesome Science Teacher’s Resources
- Explore Biology
- Serendip
- Biology Junction
- The Amoeba Sisters
- Science with Tom
- Paul Anderson’s Video Lessons on Biology
- Ck12.org
CELLS
- 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
- Under what conditions do cells gain or loose water? (Glencoe Virtual Lab)
- Virtual Electron Microscope
THE CELL MEMBRANE
- 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)
CELL REPRODUCTION
- 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
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)
- Geniverse
- Virtual Karyotype
- About Genetics
EVOLUTION
- Evolution Lab
- Frog Pond Simulation Software
- Evolution 101
- The Tree of Life Web Project
- Tree of Life Cladogram
- Charles Darwin Game
- What are the stages of development before birth? (Glencoe Virtual Lab)
- How can natural selection be modeled? (Glencoe Virtual Lab)
- Natural Selection (PHET Simulation)
- HHMI BioInteractives- Lizard Lab, stickleback Lab, Finch Activites and more
- The Great Fossil Find
CLASSIFICATION
- Animal Encyclopedia – http://www.eol.org/
- How can microscopic protists and fungi be characterized? (Glencoe Virtual Lab)
- How do sponges, cnidarians and flatworms obtain food? (Glencoe Virtual Lab)
- How are mollusks, worms, echinoderms and arthropods classified? (Glencoe Virtual Lab)
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
- Anatomy Arcade
- What kills germs? (Glencoe Virtual Lab)
- What are the major bones in a human body? (Glencoe Virtual Lab)
- How can you design a healthful diet? (Glencoe Virtual Lab)
- What factors affect the likelihood of hypertension? (Glencoe Virtual Lab)
- How do the parts of the respiratory system work together? (Glencoe Virtual Lab)
- How does human hearing compare with that of other animals? (Glencoe Virtual Lab)
- How does the body protect itself against foreign substances? (Glencoe Virtual Lab)
- 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