| Resource | Level | Subject | Date |
American Museum of Natural History – Infection, Detection, Protection http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection Helps students understand what causes diseases and how to prevent them. Find out how Lou got the flu, investigate bacteria in the cafeteria, meet the microbes and more. | Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |
Bartleby.com – Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body http://www.bartleby.com/107/ This website features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore to the Zonule of Zin | Secondary | Biology | 8/26/2005 |
Becoming Human http://www.becominghuman.org A journey through the story of human evolution via an interactive documentary | Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |
Cells Alive! http://www.cellsalive.com Topics include cell biology, microbiology, immunology, and microscopy. This site includes interactive photographs of cells, study tools, quizzes and other resources. | Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |
Changing the Face of Medicine – Activities http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/activities Flash software activities created by doctors on circulation, medical visits, sickle cell anemia and chromosomes | Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |
Chemicals, the Environment and You http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih2/chemicals/default.htm An exploration of relationships between chemicals in the environment and human health | Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |
DNA Interactive http://www.dnai.org/index.html Travel through time to chart the history of DNA science, crack the DNA code and discover the DNA science that transformed genetics and biology. | Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |
Genetic Science Learning Center – Stem Cells in the Spotlight http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/stemcells Explore the science and controversies of stem cell research through this award-winning and comprehensive website created by the University of Utah. | Secondary | Biology | 5/15/2007 |
Genetics Education Center http://www.kumc.edu/gec Instructional resources on genetics compiled by the Kansas University Medical Center | Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute BioInteractive http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/index.html Fully interactive biomedical laboratory simulations | Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |
Human Anatomy Online http://www.InnerBody.com/htm/body.html This website is the place for fun, interactive, and educational views of the human body. It contains more than 100 illustrations with animations and thousands of descriptive links.
| Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |
Human Genome Project Education Resources http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/education/education.shtml Human Genome Project resources, including lesson plans, videos and webcasts | Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |
MEDtropolis – The Virtual Body http://www.medtropolis.com/Vbody.asp Flash-software-based tours of the human body in English or Spanish | Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |
Missouri Botanical Garden http://mbgnet.mobot.org Explore the biomes of the world, including the rainforest and the tundra, or learn about marine and freshwater ecosystems. | Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |
Molecular Biology Notebook http://www.rothamsted.bbsrc.ac.uk/notebook/courses/guide This beginners' guide to molecular biology covers topics such as cell biology, amino acids and molecular engineering. | Secondary | Biology | 5/15/2007 |
My Tiny Garden http://www.mytinygarden.com/launch.htm Lyrical prose describes insects and other creatures you can expect to find in a garden | Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |
Neuroscience for Kids http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html Kid–friendly site full of activities, experiments, articles, research and other resources. Very detailed and fun! | Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |
Ocean Explorer Explorations http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/04fire/background/marianaarc/marianaarc.html Fly-through animations from a real-life ocean journey from Guam to Japan, and close-up look at the Mariana Arc volcanoes | Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |
Shedd Aquarium Educational Adventures http://www.sheddaquarium.org/sea This highly animated and interactive website contains a treasure trove of aquatic science resources for K–12 teachers and students. | Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |
Sleep, Sleep Disorders and Biological Rhythms http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih3/sleep/default.htm Basic scientific principles related to the nature and function of sleep and its effects on human health | Secondary | Biology | 8/17/2005 |