Useful Websites
Chemistry
Cells
DNA and Protein Synthesis
Genetics
Ecology
Evolution
Genetics
Mitosis/Meiosis
Viruses
General Biology Topics
- BioChemistry Review Game http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game-convert.php?gamefile=../jeopardy/usergames/Nov201046/jeopardy1289855380.txt
- Enzymes Animations http://www.lpscience.fatcow.com/jwanamaker/animations/Enzyme%20activity.html
- BioCoach Properties of BioMolecules The website offers a great review of the properties and the structures of Carbon Compounds. Be sure to click on the Practice and the Review pages in the top corner and then take the self quiz at the end to see what you know. http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/bioprop/monomers.html
- Build an Atom Workshop http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/build-an-atom
- Mixtures Lab - Separation techniques http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/mixture/mixture.html
- Specific Heat of Land v Water http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/pd/oceans_weather_climate/media/specific_heat.swf
- Balancing Equations Practice Try the different levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. You might want a paper and pencil to write down the equation and solve it before you enter your choices. Choose 1 to represent 1 molecule, 2 to represent 2 molecules, etc... http://education.jlab.org/elementbalancing/index.html
- Periodic Table Periodic Table that models the division of the chemical families
http://modelscience.com/PeriodicTable.html - Periodic Table Web Elements Periodic Table
http://www.webelements.com/ - Periodic Table Los Alamos Laboratories Periodic Table
http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/ - Periodic Table Chemi-cool periodic table.
http://www.chemicool.com/ - Periodic Table Interactive Periodic Table with multiple resources.
http://www.ptable.com/ - Balancing Equations Online Game Practice balancing equations with the Jefferson Lab Balancing Act Equations Game.
http://education.jlab.org/elementbalancing/index.html - Periodic Table of the Comics Periodic table that highlights the use of elements in comic book adventures.
http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics
Cells
- Cell's Alive http://www.cellsalive.com/
- Stem Cell Interactive Lesson http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/tech/stemcells/
- Animation: Prokaryotes v Eukaryotes and Gene Transcription http://www.mcgrawhill.ca/school/applets/abbio/ch18/processgene_processing_.swf
DNA and Protein Synthesis
- DNA Replication Tutorial http://www.wiley.com/college/pratt/0471393878/student/animations/dna_replication/index.html
- Rosalind Franklin's Bio Click on the link and choose the early 50's on the timeline. Click on Rosalind Franklin's picture for the biography and then click on the X-ray photo and press the arrow button in the bottom corner of the slide box to see the animations and information related to the photo. http://www.dnai.org/timeline/index.html
- Sequence DNA for Yourself http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genome/media/sequence.swf
- DNA Replication http://sepuplhs.org/high/sgi/teachers/genetics_act12_sim.html
Genetics
- Protein Synthesis Simulation http://sepuplhs.org/high/sgi/teachers/genetics_act16_sim.html
- Regulating Genes http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/novat10_int_evodevo/
- Gene Mutation Virtual Lab http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_26/BL_26.html
- BLAST Protein Database http://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Blast.cgi?PROGRAM=blastp&PAGE_&LINK_LOC=blasthome
- DNA from the Beginning http://www.dnaftb.org/
- History of DNA Discoveries http://www.learner.org/interactives/dna/history.html
- DNAi Timeline http://www.dnai.org/timeline
- Griffith's Experiment http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/hlrbiology/Animations/08_DNA_and_Proteins/Griffith_Mouse_Experiment.swf
- Mutation Game http://nature.ca/genome/04/0413_e.cfm#010
- Chromosome Viewer http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/tdc02_int_hglandmarks/
Ecology
- Avril Gulf Tuna Population Simulation http://sepuplhs.org/high/sgi/teachers/fishery_sim.html
- Ecosystem Pyramids of Energy and Biomass http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_02/BL_02.html
- Earth in Peril http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/earth-peril.html
Evolution
- Natural Selection Simulation http://sepuplhs.org/high/sgi/teachers/evolution_act11_sim.html
- Radioactive Dating Game Simulator http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/radioactive-dating-game
Genetics
- Eye Color Genetics Calculator http://museum.thetech.org/ugenetics/eyeCalc/eyecalculator.html
- Human Pedigree Analysis Questions http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucbhjow/medicine/FHD/pedigree_exercise/index.html
- Blood Type Tutorial http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/problem_sets/blood_types/Intro.html
- Intro to Mendel's Principles of Genetics http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/mendel/mendel.html
- Furry Family Punnett Square Practice http://vital.cs.ohiou.edu/steamwebsite/downloads/FurryFamily.swf
- Hardy Weinberg Equation Practice http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/lab8/intro.html
Mitosis/Meiosis
- Meiosis Animation http://www.johnkyrk.com/meiosis.html
- Mitosis Animation http://www.johnkyrk.com/mitosis.html
Viruses
- HHMI HIV Life Cycle video 4 min http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/hiv-life-cycle
General Biology Topics
- Animated Biology Tutorials http://sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/biology.htm
- BioCoach http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/index.html
- Be a Demographer http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/demographic-data.html
- Biology Animation Collection http://www.learnerstv.com/animation/Free-biology-animations-page1.htm
- Writing an MLA Bibliography http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_mla_format_examples.shtml
- A Student's Guide to Climate Change http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/index.html
- Weather and Climate http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/indicators/weather-climate/index.html
- Element Math Game http://education.jlab.org/elementmath/index.html
- Secret of Photo 51 Interactive http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/DNA-photograph.html
- MLA Paper Format for Research Papers http://www.csus.edu/owl/index/mla/mla_format.htm
- Biology in Motion http://www.biologyinmotion.com
- The Biology Project http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/cell_bio.html
- Wiley Biology Concepts Animations http://www.wiley.com/legacy/college/boyer/0470003790/animations/animations.htm
- Significant Figures Tutorial http://www.chem.sc.edu/faculty/morgan/resources/sigfigs/index.html
- Quizlet Make flash cards and study games to help prepare for tests and quizzes.
http://www.quizlet.com - Create a Graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx