RECOMMENDED LINKS FOR TEACHERS

 

Every one of these links has a companion assignment!  Email MrCrean at jcrean@lths.net now to receive one via email!
 
XY ZOO:  Free animal genetics activities for teachers!
 

A great primer quiz on basic atomic structure:

http://www.mcwdn.org/Physics/AtomicQuiz.html

 

 

An online quiz about the things we eat and why we eat them!

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072316160/student_view0/chapter1/true_false_quiz.html

 

A great comprehensive website about the biomes of the world:

www.gsu.edu/~mstjrh/biomes.html

 

One of the best and most current resources on Biodiversity Hotspots around the world:

http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots/

 

Diffusion and osmosis activities:

http://www.mun.ca/biology/Osmosis_Diffusion/tutor2.html

 

The Virtual Cell: 

http://www.ibiblio.org/virtualcell/index.htm

 

A fun and exciting way to learn about how our cells live and reproduce:

http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/cellresp/intro.html

 

A wonderful site that covers the basics on Cellular Respiration:

http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~terry/Common/respiration.html

 

This website looks at cells in an interesting way... like a video game!

http://nobelprize.org/medicine/educational/2001/cellcycle.html

 

All kinds of exciting and interesting interactives on cells:

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/cell_bio.html

 

If you have Flash, you're going to love this comparison of mitosis and meiosis!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/baby/divi_flash.html

 

DNA interactive:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/dna/#

 

Interactive overview of DNA & RNA processes:

http://www-class.unl.edu/biochem/gp2/m_biology/animation/gene/gene_a1.html

 

Transcription in more depth:

http://www-class.unl.edu/biochem/gp2/m_biology/animation/gene/gene_a2.html

 

Translation in more depth:

http://www-class.unl.edu/biochem/gp2/m_biology/animation/gene/gene_a3.html

 

More transcription practice:

http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/basics/transcribe/

 

The "Blue People" story: 

http://www.mc.uky.edu/ahec/skyahec/methem-CE.htm

 

Blood typing interactive:

http://anthro.palomar.edu/blood

 

A great introduction to basic Mendelian genetics:

http://www.genetics.gsk.com/kids/heredity01.htm

 

A great tutorial on genetics:

http://sps.k12.ar.us/massengale/genetics%20tutorial.htm

 

Looking for a gene?  Go here and search the chromosomes!

www.ornl.gov/hgmis/posters/chromosome

 

DNA:  The instruction manual of life

http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/genome/index.html

 

Finally, gel electrophoresis online!

http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbioac/genetics/Electro.htm

 

Geologic time scale online:

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/geotime/index.html

 

Fossil web:

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/fossil/9to12/intro.html

 

The Mating Game:  This is hysterically fun!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/sex/mating/index.html

 

How plants grow...  great interactive:

http://www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/forestbiology/cambium2_no_scene_1.swf

 

The Inner Body website...  covers all the major systems!

http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html