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Study and Teaching
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Museum of Natural History: Dioramas 
 Website companion to the habitat dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History, which feature "precise depictions of geographical locations and the careful, anatomically correct mounting of specimens." Includes a diorama gallery, special features (such as videos, essays, and panoramic views) for some of the dioramas, behind-the-scenes material, biographies of the diorama artists and taxidermists, and more. http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/dioramas/ Topics: Animals, Biology Last updated Apr 18, 2006 BIODIDAC: A Bank of Digital Resources for Teaching Biology
Database of thousands of line drawings, photographs, videos, and animations that can be used and adapted for teaching biology. Users can browse the index by eubacteria, protista, fungi, plantae, animalia, human biology, and histology. Searchable. Available in French and English. http://biodidac.bio.uottawa.ca/ Topics: Animals, Biology, K-12 Education, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Oct 13, 2004 BioEd Online: Biology Teacher Resources From Baylor College of Medicine
This website's goal is "to provide useful, accurate, and current information and materials that build upon and enhance the skills and knowledge of [K-12] science educators." It features streaming video presentations, a slide library of lesson plans and activities, "hot topic" pages, and science news. In addition to topical content, the site includes teaching strategies and lab techniques. Also includes a special section with K-5 content. From the Baylor College of Medicine http://www.bioedonline.org/ Topics: Biology, K-12 Education Last updated Jan 14, 2008 Biology Online: Information in the Life Sciences
A searchable collection of tutorials on various subjects of biology: cell biology, genetics and evolution, control of growth and development, regulation of biological systems, animal and plant water adaptations, freshwater ecology, developmental biology, human neurology, and the origins of life. Includes an online dictionary and related annotated life and earth sciences sites. Search note: the site uses British spelling of English. http://www.biology-online.org/ Topics: Biology, Dictionaries Last updated Jun 3, 2005 Carnegie Institution for Science
"Nonprofit organization engaged in basic research and advanced education in biology, astronomy, and the earth sciences." The site includes information about the institution's programs (such as embryology, global ecology, and plant biology), observatories, and geophysical laboratory. "First Light and CASE" has information for elementary schools and teachers. The general public can send questions to Carnegie scientists through "Ask the Experts" link. Searchable. http://www.ciw.edu/ Topics: Astronomy, Biology, K-12 Education, Libraries & Archives by Type, Science Last updated Oct 30, 2007 Cell Structure
Interactive animated lessons provide material and tests about prokaryote, animal, and plant cells. At the end of this lesson, you should be able to recognize the difference between these types of cells and "understand the function of the organelles in theses different cells." Also includes a "construct a cell" feature. From a college textbook publisher. http://www.wiley.com/legacy/college/boyer/0470003790/animations/cell_structure/cell_structure.htm Topics: Biology Last updated Nov 27, 2006 Cool Science for Curious Kids
"The goal of this project is simple: to help your child appreciate science." The site offers interactive projects related to biology for children in kindergarten through third grade. "Some of these activities are entirely electronic. ... Others require you to go to your kitchen or backyard." Includes tips for parents. From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/ Topics: Biology Last updated Jun 18, 2007 Life Has a History
This site "provides [K-12] students with an introduction to the history of life and how it results in the biodiversity of today. During this tour students learn about geologic time, fossils, ancestral relationships, cladograms, variation, natural selection, and extinction." Includes lesson plans for teachers. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/intro/ Topics: Biology, K-12 Education, Science, Social Issues Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Using Live Insects in Elementary Classrooms for Early Lessons in Life
"A printable collection of twenty integrated lessons with science and math activities that use live insects. These lessons are aligned with National Science Education Standards (NSES)." There are lesson plans, "information sheets" with descriptions and facts about the insects, "rearing sheets" with information on collecting and caring for the insects, and entomology resource links. Available in English and Spanish. From the Center for Insect Science Education Outreach, University of Arizona. http://insected.arl.arizona.edu/uli.htm Topics: Biology, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans Last updated Sep 25, 2002 What Did T. rex Taste Like?: An Introduction to How Life is Related
This site, designed for students in grades 7 through 12, provides an introduction to cladistics, a method of classification that uses the observable features of organisms. "Cladistics organizes living things by common ancestry and evolutionary relationships, enabling us to better understand life's present diversity and evolutionary history." Includes lesson plans for teachers. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/Trex/ Topics: Biology, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, Science Last updated Aug 18, 2004 |
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