All Links

OK - you asked for it! This list of links sure is long, but that's because *everything* is here. So what is it you want to learn about?

Learn about Animals...

Anatomy

• Cow's Eye Dissection
• Google Body (requires newest browsers)

Blood types

• The Biology Project, University of Arizona
• What Are Blood Types? University of Utah

Extremophiles (animals "on the edge")

• Brave New Biosphere
• Earth Microbes on the Moon
• Voyage to the Deep

General topics

• Animal Diversity Web
• BBC Nature Online
• Creature Cast (wonderful videos)
• Nature and Wildlife Field Guides
• Southwest Wildlife Rehabilitation and Educational Foundation

Humans

• Embryo Development
• The Heart: An Online Exploration
• Google Body (requires newest browsers)
• Human Body & Mind (BBC interactive)
• Muscles in Action
• The Visible Embryo
• The Visible Human Project

Pets

• AVMA Care for Pets Homepage
• Humane Society of the United States
• Pet First Aid

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Learn about Biologists and Biology Careers...

• Becoming a Biologist (HHMI video interviews)
• Biology Career Descriptions
  
• The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
• Women in Science

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Learn about Cells...

General topics

• Amazing Cells, University of Utah NEW
• The Biology Project, University of Arizona
• Biology4kids
• Cells alive!
• Virtual Tour of a Cell

Mitosis (cell division)

• The Biology Project, University of Arizona
• An Introduction to Mitosis

Organelles (what's inside?)

• Biology Project (University of Arizona)
• Animal Cells (animal cells)
• Cells Alive! (animal cells)
• Molecular Expression (animal cells)
• Cells Alive! (plant cells)
• Virtual Cell (plant cells)

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Learn about Cloning...

• Cloning Noah's Ark (Scientific American)
• Cloning Ewe - (Ask A Biologist)
  

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Learn about the Environment...

Biomes & Habitats

• Beyond Penquins and Polar Bears
• Tour of Biomes
• The World's Biomes (UC Berkeley)
• Virtual Habitat (Phonenix Desert Botanical Garden)

Climate

• Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network - Collection
  
• NOAA Education Resources
  

General topics

• Ecology Explorers
• ELSI Project - Air Pollution
• ELSI Project - Sustainable Development

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Learn about Evolution...

Evolution

• Darwinism and Beyond
• Understanding Evolution
• Evolution (NECSI)
• Evolution in a Nutshell
• Ray Troll's FINART - Evolution

Human Evolution

• Apes from Cave to Computer
• Evolution in a Nutshell - Human Evolution
• Institute of Human Origins (Cool Interactive Site)

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Learn about Genetics...

• DNA: The Instruction Manual for All Life
• Eurekascience
• Learn Genetics, University of Utah
• Student Guide to the Human Genome Project
• Tiki's Guide to Genetic Engineering

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Learn about Molds and Fungi...

• The Exploratorium
• Fun Facts about Fungi

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Learn about Plants...

General topics

• Nature and Wildlife Field Guides
• Virtual Habitat (Phonenix Desert Botanical Garden)

Photosynthesis

• What is Photosynthesis? (CSEEP)

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Learn about the Senses...

• How We See (Access Excellence)
• Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World (HHMI)

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Learn about Viruses & other Microbes...

• The Biology Project, University of Arizona
• Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology
• Indiana Biolab Bacteria Pages
• Institute for Molecular Virology: Virus World
• Microbiology Information Portal
• Stalking the Mysterious Microbe

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Games & Simulations

Games

• BioInteractive (Virtual Lab Series from HHMI)
• Foldit (Protein folding game & real research)
• Interactive Body (BBC Collection)
• Monster Genome Builder (One of our own)

Simulations

• Learn Genetics (collection of simulations and tutorials)

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General Science

• Access Excellence
• BioMEDIA Associates
• BrainPOP
• Chain Reaction: Stories of Science and Learning
• Discovery Online
• Discovery Education
• The NASA Homepage
• Quia
• Science At a Distance
• Scientific American Frontiers
• Visionlearning

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Image Galleries

• BIODIDAC, A bank of digital resources for teaching biology, University of Ottawa
• Cardiovascular Pathology Index
• Cells Alive!
• HyperMuscle: Muscles in Action
• Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
• Molecular Expressions
• Nanoworld Image Gallery
• The Whole Brain Atlas
• The Cell Image Library
• WikiMedia (large collection of all types of images)

Parents and Teachers

• Activities Exchange (Access Excellence)
• Biology Web Site References for Students and Teachers
• BioMEDIA Associates
• Ecology Explorers
• Edible/Inedible Experiments Archive (Mad Scientist)
• Genetics Lesson Plans (Genetics Education Center)
• Microscopes (Project Micro - MSA) 
• National Biological Information Infrastructure
• Natural Science Curriculum (Explorer)
• National Science Digital Library
• Teaching about Evolution and the Nature of Science

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Research and Reference Resources

Ask other Scientists

• Ask Dr. Universe
• Ask the Experts (Scientific American)
• Ask a Geologist (USGS)
• The Mad Scientist Network

Calculator & Conversion Tools

• Megacalculator
• Megaconverter

Dictionaries

• Dictionary.com
• Merriam-Webster OnLine

Encyclopedias

• Britannica.com
• Encarta.com
• Wikipedia (also see our Using Wikipedia tips)

 

Identify Plants and Animals

• Critter ID Forum - ZipcodeZoo

Scientific Journals and Magazines On-line

• Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (K-5 teachers magazine)
• National Geographic
• Planet Science
• Public Library of Sciences (PLoS) Biology
• Scientific American
• Science in School (K-12 Journal in multiple languages)

Search Engines

• Altavista (translations)
• Ask Jeeves Kids
• Bing
• Dogpile
• Google (images & translations)
• Hotbot
• Kids Yahoo
• Medline plus (science print publications)

Virtual Textbooks

• Botany Online - The Internet Hypertextbook
• DNA From the Beginning (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
• Grays Anatomy of the Human Body
• On-line Biology Book
• Molecular Biology Web Book

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Study Help

Homework Help

• The Class Brain
• Homework Central on Big Chalk
• Homework Helper
• Homework Spot
• Yahoo Kids

Help with science fair projects

• Science Fair Project Ideas (Education.com)
• Getting Started with your Science Fair Project
• Internet Library - Science Fair Guide
• PBS Kids - Zoom sci
• Projects and Science Fairs (Big Chalk)
• Science Buddies
• Science Fair Central (Discovery Education)
• Science Fairs Homepage (Canada)

Study Aids

• DNA Workshop (requires Shockwave)
• The Biology Project, University of Arizona
• The Fact Monster
• Study Guides and Strategies

Places to buy supplies

• Carolina Biological
• Edmond Scientific
• Wards Scientific

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