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Billerica Memorial High School LMC
updated June 8, 2009
Biology
Biozone an impressive hotlist with over 500 links covers biology, biotechnology, diseases, evolution and microbiology. Links are organized into 16 main topics and 65 subtopics that support health and science education. Browse the main link page for monthly updates.
Microbiology Information
Portal Wealth of information on
diseases, slides, more links to specific areas (health, nature, biology,
general science and education); very up to date.
Real Data Sources Sites, usually from scientific organizations, that provide real-world data on math and science topics; often useful for student projects but sometimes without any information geared specifically to educators.
The Biology Place From Pearson Prentice Hall:
Bio Coach: Activities which allow students to visualize and apply their understanding of biological concepts. During these practice activities, students manipulate graphs, complete biological puzzles and answer questions.
Lab Bench:Provides students with pre- and post-lab reviews. Animations and interactive questions connect laboratory procedures to biological principles. Designed for advanced students, these activities correspond to the AP* Lab Manual and include sections on key concepts, experiment design, analysis of results, as well as a lab quiz.
Science Spot Good resource for all areas of science.
Todar's Textbook of Bacteriology Kenneth Todar, PhD., U Wisconsin. ONline Text book, free, updated.
Bio Images from Vanderbilt University
Cells Alive Excellent visuals of cell structure of all kinds.
The Animal Dissection Page Lab procedures and results from dissection of many creatures, earthworm to fish.
Biology in Motion Cell division
How the Human Heart Works Columbia University. Virtual surgery and lots of interesting visuals.
Virtual Biology Labs Rutgers U.
Virtual Knee Replacement Surgery--You be the surgeon.
Froguts Virtual frog dissection
Medtropolis--Home of the Virtual Body
University of Virginia Slide List for Biology course. Some articles and many visuals. Good miscellaneous resource. No index.
BIOLOGY OF LIFE
Animals
Earth's endangered species scroll to bottom for links to species.
World Wildlife Fund Endangered Species (look for the word species in the horizontal bar.)
U of Michigan animal diversity site
Food and nutrient digestive overview
Reference source for Biochemistry
Carbohydrates-article authenticated by Mrs. Foley
Proteins-article authenticated by Mrs. Foley
Lipids - Article authenticated by Mrs. Foley
BIOMES
The
Big Picture Book of Viruses from Tulane
Univ., Garry Lab.
Online Biology Book Good illustrations, comprehensive coverage and good documentation.
North Carolina State University select mega biology websites on all areas of biology
Modern Biology/Snapshots of Science and Medicine Web-based publication dedicated to bringing cutting-edge biomedical research into high-school classrooms.
Access Excellence Science updates, biotechnology, issues and ethics, career center, science and math, health, teaching resources.
The Blackout Syndrome: An online science mystery
National Biological Information Infrastructure
- Link to online publications for biology education.
MedWeb for the Biological and Physical Sciences at Emory University.
Molecular
Expressions Movie Gallery
containing animated videos of selected samples from our various photomicrograph
collections. These videos are actually time-lapse digital image sequences
that explore the effect of rotating polarization, sample rotation, and
crystallization as it actually appears under the microscope.
Endangered Species
Endangered Species list of web sites
Global Warming and Wildlife -Habitat
Global Warming and Wildlife-Animals
Electronic Fact Sheets on over 50 Species
Evolution
Bio-links at Harvard-Evolution
Cosmic Evolution -Biological Evolution-- Great visuals, very extensive high quality site. Harvard-Tufts
Indiana University Evolution and the Nature of Science Lesson plans and resource links for the teaching of evolution and the origins of life.
Comprehensive University Sites
California State University Biological Sciences Web Server, push button menu and great links
World Wide Biology Resources from Harvard University's Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology.An exhaustingly extensive list of bioscience resources on the web from the Virtual Library
Biological Sciences and Science Education The University of Florida's alphabetical listing of Biology sites. Many of these sites are designed specifically for science educators. However, some of these pages have links to virtually all internet sites pertaining to biology.
The Biology Project From the University of Arizona this site provides Problem Sets & Tutorials in many areas of study in the Biological Sciences. The site is well designed and not overpowering. It is a part of the Biology Outreach Project.
Neuroscience for Kids This page has been created for all students and teachers who would like to learn more about the nervous system. Enjoy the activities and experiments on your way to learning more about the brain and spinal cord.
Biosurf This site is designed by Scott Foresman Addison Wesley to complement their textbook.
National Association of Biology Teachers This is a rich resource including alphabetical listing of excellent sites related to biological science.
Genetics
Scitable Articles from Nature Publishing Group about genetics and collaborate with other students and classrooms about genetics.Scitable currently concentrates ongenetics, the study of evolution, variation, and the rich complexity of living organisms. As you cultivate your understanding of modern genetics on Scitable, you will explore not only what we know about genetics and the ways it impacts our society, but also the data and evidence that supports our knowledge.
DNA From the Beginning An animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
DNA Interactive--Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
DNA an Instruction Manual All about DNA, great visuals.
MendelWeb study of genetics.
Genetics Science Learning Center U of Utah
The Human Genome The impact of human genes on health, disease and society. Excellent classroom resources including a talking glossary with downloadable illustrations, experiments and demonstrations, fact sheets about science and ethical implications of research. Great site.
Science Magazine- Feature articles on genomics
How do we inherit our biological characteristics? The indepth project spans three weeks and guides students through excellent uses of the Internet and learning about genetics.
NOAH- Health Specific conditions and their genetic connections.
Genetics
Home Reference --Your guide to understanding genetic conditions
Virology
All the Virology on the WWW Includes sites on HIV/AIDS, virology and microbial news, emerging viruses and plant viruses. Very comprehensive and up to date.
Action BioScience.org Seven bio-science challenges including "Bioterrorism, are we prepared?"
The Big Picture Book of Viruses from Tulane Univ., Garry Lab.
Text Book Resources
BSCS Biology; a molecular approach-web links, web quests, quizzes.
Chapter 6--Web Links
Holt Biology Textbook Links Homepage Choose biology-> student-> and ->online resources from the menu.
Holt Biology SciLinks--find scilink codes provided in your textbook
