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Friday, July 03, 2009
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Life Science Sites
Life Science Websites:
Cells, Genetics & Bacteria
  • Bacteria for Beginners                                                                                                Introduction to “friendly” bacteria and the useful things they do. (Students/Teachers 4-8)
  • Cells Alive                                                                                                                         Interactive models, puzzles, cycles, phases, photos, etc. (Students/Teachers 4-12)
  • The Cell Store                                                                                                                                            A teaching “store” selling replacement parts for cells, includes description of what each organelle does and diagrams. (Students/Teachers 4-8)
  • DNA Interactive                                                                                                                           Lessons, research, and a look inside cancer. (Teachers 6-8)
  • Human’s Playground: Engineering DNA                                                                             ThinkQuest website including: history, basic biology, uses, cloning, controversy, scientists, etc. (Students/Teachers 6-12)
  • Learn Genetics                                                                                                             Karyotyping and what our chromosomes can tell us, includes genetic mutations. (Students/Teachers 6-12)
  • Microbe World: Stalking the Mysterious Microbe                                                                 Meet the microbes and the scientists and see what they all do.   Includes podcasts. (Students/Teachers 6-12)
  • Ology: the Gene Scene                                                                                                   American Museum of Natural History; background, experiments, controversy, cloning, polls, scientists at work, etc. (Students/Teachers 3-8)
  • Virtual Cell                                                                                                                              Virtual cell tour and textbook. Use the site and worksheets to do research and use as a reference. (Teachers/Students 4-12)
 
Ecology
  • BBC – Endangered Species and Conservation                                                                  Selection of articles and photos on endangered species, their habitats, threats to them, and conservation plans. (Students/Teachers 4-8)
  • Bureau of Land Management Kids                                                                                        Coloring books, stories, photos, & resource links on wildlife, habitat, & energy. (Students/Teachers K-8)
  • Endangered                                                                                                                        American Museum of Natural History stories, terminologies, exhibit tour, causes, plans, coloring books, etc. (Students K-8)
  • Kid’s Corner US Fish & Wildlife Services                                                                        Endangered species slide shows, worksheets, species spotlights, etc. (Teachers/Students 2-6)
  • Kid’s Planet ESPECIES Fact Sheets                                                                                    Endangered species fact sheets by animal and by continent. (Students/Teachers 3-8)
  • National Wildlife Foundation                                                                                                Information on protected wildlife, global warming, and activities (commercial website). (Students/Teachers 2-12)
  • Wildlife Crime Busters                                                                                                             Kid’s National Geographic site on catching criminals who hurt animals. Stories, games, and more. (Students 2-6)
Other Biology Related Sites
  • Bugs and Insects                                                                                                                   Orkin’s website including Insect Safari, insect guidebook, lesson plans, bug library, and coloring pages. (Teachers/Students K-6)
  • Frogs                                                                                                                                 Information, videos, photos, and related to status as ecological health indicator species. (Teachers/Students 4-12)
  • FrogWeb                                                                                                                            National Biological Information Infrastructure: focused on amphibian health decline and mutations. (Teachers/Students 4-12)
  • Science Snacks                                                                                                                           A variety of easy to do with common materials experiments on topics from chemistry to magnetism and life science to mechanics. (Students/Teachers 2-8)
  • The Sweet Science of Chocolate                                                                                                History, chemistry\ and how seeds from the cacao plant are transformed into chocolate candies. A video Webcast, a chocolate factory tour and a trip to the Amazon. (Teachers/Students 4-12)
  • What Bug is This?                                                                                                         Dichotomous keys and their use as demonstrated by the Amateur Entymologist’s Society. (Students/Teachers 4-8)
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