Surf these sites: AP Biology Help -- Many references to help teach & learn HS biology - from Guilford (CT) High School. Advanced Placement Biology, Grades 11 & 12 -- Model lesson plans from the Plymouth (MA) Public Schools. Amphibian Embryology Tutorial -- Very nice graphical supplement for teaching & learning about amphibian development - from the Univ.of Wisconsin. BioScope Initiative -- Educational project using web-based CD-ROM technology and the internet to educate High School Students in Biology with application to their daily lives - from Purdue Univ.. BioTutor -- An interactive learning and review site in biology, includes a message board for questions and detailed outlines for self tutoring. Biolab On-line -- Virtual simulations of molecular mutation, evolution, & Drosophila genetics - from the Cal. State Univ. Integrated Technology Strategy. Some very slow-loading Java applets. Biological Timing Tutorial -- Comprehensive explanation of current research on the control of biological rhythms - from the Univ. of Virginia. Biology Center -- Explaning the basic & important concepts of biology, including cell structure, photosynthesis, mitosis, DNA, RNA, & ecosystems. Biology Labs On-Line -- Interactive, inquiry-based laboratory simulations and exercises designed for college and AP high school biology majors. Digital Anatomist Project -- An excellent interactive atlas of, among other things, the brain E-Bionet -- Great bioscience tutorials for HS through college levels. Eye Simulation Page -- Simulates eye motion (the eyes follow the pointer) and and demonstrates the effects of disabling one or more of the 12 eye muscles and one or more of the 6 cranial nerves that control eye motion. Requires Shockwave. Flora - Microbes are our Friends! -- "Flora" introduces common and useful microbes (bacteria and fungi) in this neat, interactive, basic microbiology lesson. Gene ''Zine -- Excellent graphical Internet magazine on molecular biology and biotechnology research written for the education of secondary school students, teachers, and the general public in an entertaining and easy-to-understand format. Gene School ''99 -- Educational genetics site with photographs, cartoons, & graphics covering the basics to the latest discoveries, including games, experiments, scientists to contact, interviews, opinion polls, & links. Genome Consortium for Active Teaching (GCAT) -- Excellent clearinghouse of information and databases for teaching undergraduate Genomics and networking - from Davidson College. High School Biology -- Interactive diagrams and sample test questions offer many ways to study for exams, including NY regents Biology. Site maintained by a veteran Biology teacher at Troy High School. High School Biology Help -- Notes, study guides, & review questions, with topics including life functions, classification, the cell, & the microscope - from Proctor High School, Utica, NY. Human Anatomy On-line -- Fact-filled tour of the human body for students in middle school and above. Human Gene Testing -- Article by Drs. Stuart Orkin & Gary Felsenfeld describing how basic research led to genetic testing, including how the discoveries of DNA, restriction enzymes, cloning, & PCR (polymerase chain reaction) make tests for diseases like sickle-cell anemia and breast cancer possible - from "Beyond Discovery: The Path from Research to Human Benefit", a project of the National Academy of Sciences. Human Skeleton -- Basic description of human skeleton components. I Can Do That -- Cartoon characters take you on a tour of cells, DNA, RNA and biological techniques. Interactive Frog Dissection -- This website walks you through the dissection of preserved and pithed frogs. You are instructed where and how to make each incision, guided all along with photos of the dissection. Internal organs are identified and still and motion images are available too. Excellent introduction to frog anatomy. Intimate Universe: The Human Body -- Excellent interactive companion to series on The Learning Channel exploring human evolutionary & physiological development. MedMan -- Introduction to the fascinating world of medicine by exploring each of the different systems in the body - from Southern Illinois Univ. Molecular Models for Biochemistry -- Very helpful molecular images & tutorials to complement standard biochemistry texts, where more explanation is provided but where interactive 3-D images are not available - from Carnegie Mellon Univ. Mr. Biology -- Practice tests, simplified explanations of hard to understand concepts, teacher help, and links to exciting web sites for teaching & learning High School Biology. PT Central - Online University -- Courses, outlines, syllabi, & educational links in Anatomy, Embryology, & medical terminology aimed toward physical therapy students. Physiology Simulation Software -- SimBioSys® teaching series integrates computerized models of human physiology to show students how the body works using “virtual experimentation" - for purchase from Critical Concepts, Inc. Primer on Molecular Genetics -- Excellent description of the basic strategy and methodology for mapping & sequencing the human genome - from the DOE. Seeds of Life -- Very attractive presentation on the life cycle of plant seeds. The Bioactive Site -- Collection of lecture notes, lab activities, learning materials, courseware, and web links for learning and teaching biology; structured as college science building with "rooms" for specific functions - from Carlow College. The Columbia Virtual Body -- Excellent interactive 3-D presentation of human anatomy and physiology. The Heart -- An online exploration of the Heart. The Virtual Human Brain -- Actual human brain dissection images. The Visible Human -- A guided tour providing an introduction to human anatomy and physiology using images and animations based on the Visible Human Project - from the Washington Univ. Med. School. The Whole Brain Atlas -- Excellent MRI views of the normal and diseased human brain. Collaboration of MIT and Harvard Univ. The Whole Frog Project -- 3D reconstructions of MRI data for frogs & plants - from the Lawrence Berkeley Nat''l Lab. Tutorials in Molecular Biology -- Very nice graphical demonstrations of molecular processes & techniques from UCLA. A little slow loading - requires @ least Netscape 3.01 with Shockwave Plug-in. Virtual Frog Dissection Kit -- Program for interactive dissection of a frog from the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Wah Yan Path -- A multi-disciplinary project to develope one of the first online, campus nature trails in a secondary school for leisure and education - from Wah Yan College, Kowloon. What''s DNA? -- An independent learning kit that provides a productive understanding of what DNA is and what it does.
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