Resources for High School Biology

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    Are you a science teacher looking for the few web pages that really matter.  Here they are, adapted from the webpage of my genius professor and advisor, James D. Ellis!  Here you can join the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), read an on-line copy of the National Science Education Standards, discuss the latest science education issues, etc.

WWW Virtual Library: Biosciences - Provides lists of newsgroups, electronic journals, databases, and web sites for different areas of biology.

National Science Education Standards, SS&C, and Relevant Learning Materials - Lists content standards for all science areas and provides micro teaching units.

 Busy Teachers' Web Site K-12 - Great resources for all content areas.  Includes references, lesson plans, and activities.

 AskERIC - Lesson plans, resources, search ERIC Digests, and Newton's Apple Educational Materials.

 Access Excellence: A Place in Cyberspace for Biology Teaching and Learning - Latest science news, activities, and on line collaborative projects.

 The 'ologist Page - Excellent collection of natural science web links!

 misc.education.science - Discuss science education with other educators.

 TrackStar - Has many science tracks which allow students to study various questions using web sites.  Teachers can also create their own track.
 

Biology Resources for Students

(Teachers may find these useful too!)

General Resources

  UCMP Glossary - Glossary of biology terms.  Some of the terms are linke

 Scientific American- Past articles, exhibits, and ask a scientist.  Can also search their site.

 Mr. Biology's High School Bio Site - Explanations of biology concepts dealing with cell biology, anatomy, and animals.  Review tests, graphics for projects, and even ask a teacher homework questions.

 sci.bio.misc - Read and participate in discussions related to biology.  This is a great place to ask questions.
 

Anatomy

 The Heart: An Online Exploration - Contains information about the structur

 A Guided Tour of the Visible Human - Images of 2-D sections of the human body.

 The Interactive Frog Dissection - Online dissection.
 

Animals

  The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology's Animal Diversity Web - Provides classifications of animals.
 

Botany

 Seeds of Life: The Wonderful World of Seeds - Everything you need to know about seeds.

Introduction to the Plantae: The Green Kingdom - History of plants, plants in the fossil record, types of plants, and plant structures.
 

Cell Biology

 Cells - Good Description of cell parts and their function.
 

Genetics

 Mendel Web - Includes translations of Mendel's work with notes, a glossary of genetics terms, exercises and discussion que

 Primer on Molecular Genetics (Department of Energy) - Basic discussion of genetics along with information on how scientists map human genes and interpret the information from genetic research.

 Human Genome Project - Talks about what the project is, its history, and the social, legal and ethical implications of the project.
 

 Comments, suggestions, or resources to add to the page are greatly appreciated.  Please e-mail medico86@hotmail.com
 

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