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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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