Links
General
Curriculum and
Lesson Plan Sites
Access Excellence
Outstanding lesson plan archive for life science teachers.
Searchable database of lessons. Try the Activities Exchange for new
ideas!
Biology
Education Online
BEoN provides an opportunity for teachers at all levels to share
material they
have developed,
disseminate and
preserve resources developed, provide feedback
regarding submitted material, use a model for
potential curriculum
development, obtain quality
materials for use in their
own teaching and access a multi-media
review process for
professional development.
National Association of Biology
Teachers
NABT is a professional organization and membership includes
a
subscription to an outstanding magazine full of ideas, as well as
access to database.
National Science Teachers
Association
NSTA is a professional organization for all science teachers.
Membership includes monthly magazine, access to archives, and discounts
on publication
Science Buddies
Sciences
buddies helps lead students through science fair projects with
helpful tools such as the Topic Selection Wizard, Science Fair
Project Guide, and Ask an Expert WIzard.
Biotechnology
Sites
Allele
Server
Site for comparison and uploading of ALV/PV92 lab data.
Dolan DNA Learning Center
DNALC from Cold Spring Harbor Labs has a variety of online DNA
resources
and activities
Virtual
DNA Fingerpring Laboratory
The Virtual DNA Fingerprinting Laboratory software from UC Davis
covers DNA extraction, gel electrophoresis, restriction enzymes, PCR,
and southern blotting. Episodes may be played independently if you
just need an overview of a particular technique. Software is free.
Bay Area
Biotechnology Education Consortium
BABEC is a regional network of local education
partnerships based in the San Francisco Bay Area. BABEC is dedicated
to increasing student understanding of key concepts in
molecular
biology, and raising student awareness of applications of the
derived
biotechnology. To
accomplish these educational goals, BABEC and its partnerships work
with teachers, educators, scientists, industry and academia to develop,
disseminate, implement and sustain contemporary laboratory-based
biotechnology curricula that capture the interest and challenge the
capabilities of high school students.
Evolution
Sites
Evolution
and the Nature of Science Institute
Outstanding site with lessons for teaching evolution and the nature of
science in high school biology.
TalkOrigins
Usenet newsgroup devoted to the discussion and debate of biological and
physical origins. Most discussions in the newsgroup center on the
creation/evolution controversy, but other topics of discussion include
the origin of life, geology, biology, catastrophism, cosmology and
theology.
Understanding
Evolution
Award-winning website from UC Berkeley with resources, support and
lesson plans for teaching evolution.
Evolution
Education Institute
The mission of the Evolution Education Institute is to promote the
understanding of the theory of evolution within the educational
community and society at-large and to promote the inclusion of
evolution theory in science curricula. Includes lesson plans.
Genetics
Sites
Genetic Science
Learning Center
GSLC from the University of Utah has a variety of lesson plans and
online activities.
Dragon
Genetics
Site to download Biologica software, which includes fun activities for
students featuring Dragon Genetics.
Plant/Animal
Biology
Sites
Plant
Pathways
A description of interesting and tested experiments and lessons that
demonstrate scientific principles in relation to the microbes that
exist in our everyday environment using plant pathology. Each exercise
includes background information, grade level recommendations, learning
objectives, study questions and answers, and a list of materials and
supplies (with suppliers) that will be needed.
Kitchen
Culture
This website was developed to help hobbyists, students, teachers,
nurserymen and other brave people learn and enjoy the art and fun of
plant tissue culture in their homes and classrooms without expensive
equipment.
Cell
Biology Sites
Virtual Microscope
Allows students to manipulate a virtual microscope.
Ecology
and Environment
Sites
Outbreak at
WatersEdge
An interactive computer game developed to introduce high school
students to the field of public health. In the game, the player is an
intern at a Midwestern health department which is investigating the
cause of a local epidemic.
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