Suggested Websites:
General Science Resources
PBS NOVA - Much of their programming can be viewed by streaming online – in short 5-10 minute chapters on different topics. Additional teacher’s resources are also available for many of the videos (teacher’s guides for the videos, classroom activities, interactive resources).
The Why Files- Tells you the science behind major news stories.
How Stuff Works- Ever wonder how planes work? Or computers? This site has thousands of articles on how everyday things work.
Ecology (cycling of matter, population dynamics)
Adventure Ecology - A great game with LOTS of great information on all sorts of environmental issue. Takes multiple sessions and requires a login.
Journey North - Students can follow the migration of several species and also participate in a symbolic migration and send paper butterflies to kids in Mexico!
Ology – Biodiversity – Activities, lessons, games from the American Museum of Natural History.
Food Webs – Build your own food web.
American Field Guide – Information and video clips about the various ecosystems in America.
Population Education - Great ideas for activities on populations, human and otherwise.
National Park Service – Information on some treasured ecosystems and populations in the U.S.A.
Cell Biology & Microbiology
Powers of 10 – Zoom in on a secret world and help students understand scale.
Microscope Magnification - Students can explore samples under various magnifications using a virtual microscope.
Cells Alive- Great information and interactive activities (“How Big”, Mitosis/Meiosis videos).
Cell Biology Animation – Animations bring to life some complex cell concepts for easy learning.
Making Vaccines – An interactive tool showing how vaccines are made.
Med Mystery – A great multi-level game about all aspects of infectious disease.
Infectious Disease – Interactive activities that let you trace emerging diseases, make vaccines, and find out about antibiotic resistance.
Outbreak! – A medical mystery where students act as CDC officers.
Nobelprice.org - Educational Games – Check out these great interactive games on: The Cell Cycle; Cell Organelles, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.
How Cells Divide - Mitosis vs. Meiosis – A flash animation showing the steps of the cell division.
Genetics
DNA - From the beginning- An animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes, and heredity.
Your Genes, Your Health- Explore how genes affect your health.
The Gene Scene- Learn all about genetics through these interactive activities and riddles.
DNA Workshop- Explore the processes in which DNA copies itself and makes proteins!
The “Geee” in Genome- Play games, read about your genes, and meet genetic researchers.
DNA - The Double Helix Game- Make copies of DNA molecules and find out which organism the genetic material belongs to!
Plant Your Own Peas- This game lets you plant peas just like Mendel did.
Interactive Punnett Squares- Try to help your friend figure out what her baby chicks will look like!
Dog Breeding - Test your knowledge of inheritance by breeding border collie puppies with certain traits.
Solve the Case- Genetic mysteries for you to solve!
Natural Selection
Evolution Lab – A simulation tool to see natural selection in action.
Human Body Systems
Virtual Body – Take a virtual tour of the human body – animations, and interactive games.
Biology 4 Kids – Animal Systems: A simple look at all the organ systems in the body.
The Living Skeleton- Take a tour of all the bones in the human body.
Edheads Virtual Knee & Hip Surgery- Take on the role of the surgeon throughout a total knee or hip replacement surgery.
Open Heart- Construct a heart online and take a look inside!
Pumps Your Blood: A song to help you learn how the heart works.
Interactive Body - Build a skeleton, stretch some muscles and organize the organs in our interactive body.
How Stuff Works - Breathing- An animation showing how the respiratory organs work together when you breathe.
Yucky, Gross and Cool Body- Find out about all about the gross and cool stuff humans bodies create--burps, snores, gas and more...
