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Biology
- actionbioscience.org: www.actionbioscience.org
provides lessons for the high school through undergraduate level
to accompany its peer-reviewed articles examining bioscience
issues. Lessons are written by educators and correlated to NSES
standards. Articles and lessons focus on issues in biodiversity,
environment, genomics, biotechnology, evolution, new frontiers
in the sciences, and education. BioScience Productions,
Inc.
- American
Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB): Promotes the growth
and development of plant physiology, to encourage and publish
research in plant physiology, and to promote the interests and
growth of plant scientists in general. ASPB
- BioChemHub: Biology
and chemistry education center. Dyann K. Schmidel
- BioEd
Online: This peer-reviewed website offers free online
professional development, streaming video content lectures, news
stories from the science journal Nature, hot topics, and
downloadable resources, such as PowerPoint slides for science
educators. Baylor College of Medicine
- Biology
Education Lectures: Immune system educational resources
for high school and undergraduate biology students and teachers
of life science. Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Biology
Resource for High School Students and Teachers: Resource
for high school teachers and students. CB Diver
- Bone
Images: Bone images that can be used in web pages,
presentations, and student and teacher activities. Judith
Nuno
- Boyce
Thompson Institute for Plant Research: The Last Straw
Project offers users an unique opportunity to design and carry
out experiments in plant physiology, using a plant simulation
model based on actual experimental parameters. In addition,
there is an animated tutorial and on-line assessments for users
to learn about plants, then check their understanding. This work
was funded by the NSF Division of Elementary, Secondary, and
Informal Education. Cornell University
- Bridge: Website
designed for ocean sciences teachers. Includes information and
links, lesson plans, research info, discussion opportunities. In
need of TROLLS (Teacher Reviewers of On-Line Learning). Virginia
Institute of Marine Science
- CELLS
alive!: Award-winning site devoted to cell images and
processes. The home page says "students and teachers are
encouraged to incorporate individual images in class reports,
projects, homework, and lectures." (Other use is protected
by copyright.) Quill Graphics
- Center
for Insect Science: Our objectives are to develop new
integrated education materials that foster the use of live
insects as teaching models and to offer teacher training in
background information about arthropods and how to use them in
the classroom. Both "Using Live Insects in Elementary
Classrooms" and "Acres of Insects" are funded by
grants from the National Institute of Health - Science Education
Partnership Award. University of Arizona
- Common
Cold: Detailed information on the common cold with
graphics, animations, and an extensive reference section. Commoncold
Inc.
- Cytokines
Online Pathfinder Encyclopaedia: 6600+ pages
hypertexted encyclopaedia on cytokines, growth factors, and
related biomedical subjects. Dr Horst Ibelgaufts
- DNA
from the Beginning: DNA From The Beginning is an
animated, interactive primer on genetics and molecular biology. Dolan
DNA Learning Center
- Education
Links: Collection of educational resources separated
into categories such as astronomy, lesson plans, math, and
webquests. Betty Barton
- EveryBody
Preventing HIV: Our website is a new resource for
teachers, families, and health professionals that promotes
educational strategies for preventing HIV and other sexually
transmitted diseases among 5-9th grade students. This multipage
site offers information on the research-based EveryBody
curriculum including a FREE chapter and a FREE activity, as well
as a regularly updated FAQ section. RAD Educational
Programs
- Evolution
/ Nature of Science Lessons: Lessons for teaching
Evolution and the Nature of Science. Classroom-tested,
interactive, downloadable, effective. Evolution &
Nature of Science Institutes
- Flower
Images: Flower images that can be used in web pages,
presentations, and student and teacher activities. Judith
Nuno
- American
Heart Association - information relating to heart disease
and stroke. The Heart and Stroke Guide is a particularly
extensive collection of documents on these topics.
- Animal
Diversity Web - a collection of pictures and information
about animals, arranged in a taxonomic hierarchy.
- Bear
Den - get the "bear" facts on bears!
- Bee
Eye - this site features a program that simulates a honey
bee's vision.
- BioChemNet
- your one stop for links in such areas as: biology, genetics,
microbiology, biochemistry, general and organic chemistry,
science journals and lab safety.
- BIODIDAC
- a data bank of thousands of images, with short descriptions,
in zoology, botany and histology.
- Biodiversity
and Biological Collections Web Server - extensive links to
collections of biological resources.
- Biographical
Dictionary of Biologists - biographical sketches of
biologists from the 19th and 20th century.
- The
Biology Place - research updates, links and student
activities in many biology areas.
- Biology
Topics: Yahoo - a listing of the Biology links available
through Yahoo.
- Biosystematics
and Life Science Resources - extensive links and resources
of interest to all biologists, with particular emphasis on
taxonomy and nomenclature.
- BioTech
- many great resources here: the life science dictionary,
interactive textbook on glycolysis, and links dealing with
medicinal botany, bioinformatics and biomedical sites.
- Botany:
WWW Virtual Library - a good starting point for a broad
exploration of botany.
- The
Bridge - is a unique clearinghouse of the best K-12 ocean
sciences education sites available online .... information on
almost any ocean science topic, links to aquariums and research
institutions, ocean science research data, lesson plans and
career information.
- Bugs
in the News - many easy to read articles providing
information about microorganisms and other biological topics.
- Cells
Alive - pictures and information about cells, bacteria and
viruses.
- Chronic
Illnet - extensive articles on chronic illnesses: HIV,
autoimmune disease, cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome,
neurological diseases, heart disease and more.
- Dictionary
of Cell Biology - search for short dictionary - type
descriptions and explanations of terms related to all aspects of
cells.
- EMCC
Biology Internet Resources - a list of biology links
compiled by the folks at Estrella Mountain Community College.
- Entomology
on the WWW - a detailed set of links from the WWW Virtual
Library.
- Fish:
WWW Virtual Library - a good place to start looking for
something fishy!
- Genetics:WWW
Virtual Library - extensive links and genetics resources.
- Froggy
Page - absolutely everything you ever wanted to know about
frogs!
- Heart
Home Page - information about coronary health and diseases.
- Images
of Insects - a comprehensive set of links.
- Internet
Directory for Botany - an amazing number of links .... use
it as a starting point when looking for botany-related
information.
- Ken's
Bio-Web References - a super list of web site references for
biological topics commonly taught in high school and college.
- Loyola
University of Chicago School of Medicine - this site has an
image database of microscope slides that is very extensive; use
the "Search the Image Database" link.
- Medicine:WWW
Virtual Library - start here to search for a wide range of
medicine resources.
- Microbe
Zoo - images and descriptions of microscopic organisms and
the habitats in which they live.
- Microbiology
and Virology:WWW Virtual Library - a good starting point to
look for resources in these areas.
- Multimedia
Medical Reference Library - comprehensive medical
information, images, audio and a list of other related sites.
- Muscle
Net - information and links on muscle biology, neuromuscular
disorders, cardiomyopathies, and recent research on these
topics.
- Mycological
Resources on the Internet - part of the WWW VL, this is the
ultimate list of resources of interest to mycologists.
- National
Library of Medicine - lots of medical information and
resources are available here!
- NetVet
and the Electronic Zoo - the authoritative source for
veterinary medical or animal information.
- Neuroscience
for Kids - a site designed for students and teachers who
would like to learn more about the nervous system: an extensive
collection of experiments, activities, information and links to
neuroscience resources.
Online
Biology Book - over 40 chapters developed from freshman level
lecture outlines by Michael Farabee, with many illustrations and
links.
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