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Organizations, Magazine, &Companies |
| The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) |
| Biological Sciences Curriculum Studies (BSCS) |
| The Carolina Biological Supply Company |
| National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) |
| Rocky Mountain Field Seminars |
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Helplines and Authoritative Resources (alphabetical listing) |
Access Excellence: This site is sponsored by The National Health Museum and is geared toward providing resources for high school science teachers. |
Action Bioscience.org: Seven Bioscience Challenges, How do these issues affect your life? Including environment, genetics, and education. |
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Anolis Lizards on the Greater Lesson on How Island Lizards Might Have Evolved (evolution) |
Audubon Society of Greater Denver: Nature Discovery Labs: 1 hour Maximum of 30 students per class. They can visit up to 4 classes per day. Fee: $2.00 per student. Contact education@denveraudubon.org for more information. |
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Biogeochemical Cycles At www.windows.ucar.edu Go to teacher resources, then to classroom activities, click "climate, ocean, life". Under 'life', you'll see "the Nitrogen Cycle Game"; I did it with my students and it was great. I added a graph and had them graph where they went and then we compared them to each other. |
BioInteractive: Labs, Videos and Lectures about Biology and information about popular modern topics. |
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The Biology Project: This site at the University of Arizona provides an interactive lesson and tutorial on the biology of cells. Other topics are also available.(Hs) |
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eSkeletons Project created by the University of Texas at Austin for the National Science Digital Library (nsdl.org). The synopsis from their site: "The eSkeletons Project website is devoted to the study of human and primate comparative anatomy. It offers a unique set of digitized versions of skeletons in 2-D and 3-D in full color, animations, and much supplemental information. |
Evolution Resources: A list of books, statements, and other resources to supplement teaching evolution in the classroom. |
Field Guides: with comprehensive listings of birds, mammals, butterflies, wildflowers, native plants, trees, and insects. (FREE RESOURCE) |
The Gene Almanac: There are several options offered at this site: animations and detailed information about DNA and DNA theory, artifacts and discussion about the defunct science of Eugenics, information on using computers to solve DNA problems, and information on workshops and camps offered to educators and students. To take full benefit of this site, you need to have the Macromedia Flash plug-in for your browser. If you don't have it, you can get it form the site. (Hs) |
Genetics of Addiction - The University of Utah Genetic Science Learning Center, includes lessons that are both hands on and computer based. |
Go Ask Alice!: A medical reference site. The user has the option to access databases of information or submit a question. This site is maintained by Columbia University. (all) |
Microbe.org: Click on to find out all about the world of microbes from your own hands to the mighty Himalayas, landfills to oil spills, common colds to uncommon cures, under microscopes and in the news. |
Macroevolution: Evolution above the Species Level
Presentation at National Association of Biology Teachers, Albuquerque, NM, Oct. 14 2006, With Resources, Symposium Speakers, Videos, and more. |
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Shamu TV: Website provides FREE multimedia resources on marine animals. |
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Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science, from National Academy Press. It has background, teacher insights and activities. |
TOXNET: National Library of Medicine's complete resource on factual toxicity information. |
Understanding Evolution: An extensive resource for K-12 and secondary teachers including lesson plans, interactive learning sources, and information concerning evolution. |
WhaleNet: Authentic real-time data on marine mammal and sea turtle research in the classroom. |
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Yucky.com:This site is intended for middle school age students. The site offers direct answers to every nature of question concerning the body and bodily functions. Explanations, games, quizzes, and Wendell the Worm await every visitor to the site. There is also a section for parents. |
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