BIOLOGY Resources
Unit 1 - Ecology, Ecosystems
links
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/land_ecosystem.html Geography4kids.com – lots of great information!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/living_things/ BBC Bitesize website with lots of interactive activities (fun stuff!) for kids.
http://www.ehow.com/list_6830789_list-ecosystems.html Types of ecosystems (terrestrial, aquatic, and artificial) and links to more information on ecosystems.
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0164-ecosystems.php KidsGeo.com – Geology for Kids website with AMAZING links along the left side to study ecosystems, biomes, chains, cycles, etc on our Earth!
http://www.neok12.com/Ecosystems.htm Neo K12 website with games and videos on ecosystems.
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/# National Geographic – The articles are difficult for 4th graders, but the pictures are fantastic! Try viewing and discussing with a parent.
http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html Kids Do Ecology – World Biomes – Lots of great information, games, pictures, and class projects.
http://geographyworldonline.com/ecosystems.html LOTS of links to other websites for ecosystems/biomes.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5492602_make-ecosystem-kids-pop-bottles.html How to make your own ecosystem with a 2 liter soda bottle.
Asexual Reproduction and Meiosis
http://www.ck12.org/biology/Asexual-vs.-Sexual-Reproduction/lesson/Asexual-vs.-Sexual-Reproduction-BIO/
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/reproduction/
Excellent Simulation comparing mitosis and meiosis.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/how-cells-divide.html
Stages of Meiosis - Animation of meiosis with text descriptions of each stage
eggcellosis.docx
Unit 2 - Biochemistry and Macromolecules
Chapter 2.1 PP Notes
Chapter 2.2 PP Notes
Comparing the Structure and Function of Biomolecules
Graphic Organizer for Biomolecule Notes
STAAR Practice
DynaNotes - Teacher's Workroom - scroll down to Biology
http://www.quia.com/pages/trumanbio.html
Jeopardy Games
General Biologyhttp://learn.genetics.utah.eduhttp://sepuplhs.org/high/sgi/students/index.html
Bacteria Links
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/bacterium/
http://archives.microbeworld.org/microbes/bacteria/
Virus Links
http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/cellular-microscopic/virus-human.htm
http://science.jrank.org/pages/7201/Virus-Structure-viruses.html
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/virus.html
Protein Synthesis Protein Synthesis Simulation
Unit 6 - DNA and Mitosis
Restriction Enzymes - http://www.dnalc.org/resources/animations/restriction.html
DNA Structure and Function Video, Amoeba Sisters http://tinyurl.com/hzfujoa
Thing Link Activity – DNA http://tinyurl.com/jnwyk5y
Why RNA is Just as Cool as DNA Video, Amoeba Sisters http://youtu.be/0Elo-zX1k8M
Protein Synthesis Video http://youtu.be/h5mJbP23Buo
Amoeba Sisters: MUTATIONS Video http://youtu.be/GieZ3pk9YVo
Cell Cycle Tutorial
Chromosome Structure - Narrated animation showing how DNA packs tightly into chromosomes during the early stages of mitosis
Stages of Mitosis - Interactive animation showing the stages of mitosis
Cell Cycle Control - Game in which you play the role of cyclin and CDK regulating cell division
Normal and Abnormal Cell Division - Animation showing the difference between the control of cell division in normal and abnormal cells, such as cancer cells
Cancer Cells - In-depth article describing how cancer cells behave differently than normal cells, with video featuring cancer researcher Dr. Thea Tlsty
Asexual Reproduction - Article and video describing regeneration in the planarian, an animal that can lose its head and grow a new one, featuring researcher Alejandro Sanchez Alvarado
Stem Cells - Narrated animation describing different types of stem cells and their role in our bodies
Stem Cell Therapies - Activity describing the potentials of STEM cell research
Unit 5 - Photosynthesis
http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/vents/light.html
http://www.biologyinmotion.com/atp/index.html
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/videos/blue-august-cracking-the-ocean-code-phytoplankton.html
http://vcell.ndsu.nodak.edu/animations/photosynthesis/movie-flash.htm
http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/cellularrespiration.html
http://vcell.ndsu.nodak.edu/animations/etc/movie-flash.htm
http://www.indiana.edu/~oso/animations/glycolysis%20simplified.html
Unit 4 - Cell and Cell Membrane
Osmosis in Eggs Lab
https://www.wisc-online.com/learn/natural-science/life-science/ap1101/construction-of-the-cell-membrane
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_solution.html
http://www.mun.ca/biology/Osmosis_Diffusion/tutor2.html
http://www.biologyjunction.com/tonicity%20animations.htm
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flashanimat/cellstructures/phagocitosis.swf
links
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/land_ecosystem.html Geography4kids.com – lots of great information!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/living_things/ BBC Bitesize website with lots of interactive activities (fun stuff!) for kids.
http://www.ehow.com/list_6830789_list-ecosystems.html Types of ecosystems (terrestrial, aquatic, and artificial) and links to more information on ecosystems.
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0164-ecosystems.php KidsGeo.com – Geology for Kids website with AMAZING links along the left side to study ecosystems, biomes, chains, cycles, etc on our Earth!
http://www.neok12.com/Ecosystems.htm Neo K12 website with games and videos on ecosystems.
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/# National Geographic – The articles are difficult for 4th graders, but the pictures are fantastic! Try viewing and discussing with a parent.
http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html Kids Do Ecology – World Biomes – Lots of great information, games, pictures, and class projects.
http://geographyworldonline.com/ecosystems.html LOTS of links to other websites for ecosystems/biomes.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5492602_make-ecosystem-kids-pop-bottles.html How to make your own ecosystem with a 2 liter soda bottle.
Asexual Reproduction and Meiosis
http://www.ck12.org/biology/Asexual-vs.-Sexual-Reproduction/lesson/Asexual-vs.-Sexual-Reproduction-BIO/
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/reproduction/
Excellent Simulation comparing mitosis and meiosis.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/how-cells-divide.html
Stages of Meiosis - Animation of meiosis with text descriptions of each stage
eggcellosis.docx
Unit 2 - Biochemistry and Macromolecules
Chapter 2.1 PP Notes
Chapter 2.2 PP Notes
Comparing the Structure and Function of Biomolecules
Graphic Organizer for Biomolecule Notes
STAAR Practice
DynaNotes - Teacher's Workroom - scroll down to Biology
http://www.quia.com/pages/trumanbio.html
Jeopardy Games
General Biologyhttp://learn.genetics.utah.eduhttp://sepuplhs.org/high/sgi/students/index.html
Bacteria Links
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/bacterium/
http://archives.microbeworld.org/microbes/bacteria/
Virus Links
http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/cellular-microscopic/virus-human.htm
http://science.jrank.org/pages/7201/Virus-Structure-viruses.html
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/virus.html
Protein Synthesis Protein Synthesis Simulation
Unit 6 - DNA and Mitosis
Restriction Enzymes - http://www.dnalc.org/resources/animations/restriction.html
DNA Structure and Function Video, Amoeba Sisters http://tinyurl.com/hzfujoa
Thing Link Activity – DNA http://tinyurl.com/jnwyk5y
Why RNA is Just as Cool as DNA Video, Amoeba Sisters http://youtu.be/0Elo-zX1k8M
Protein Synthesis Video http://youtu.be/h5mJbP23Buo
Amoeba Sisters: MUTATIONS Video http://youtu.be/GieZ3pk9YVo
- DNA as the Genetic Material
- Nucleotide Simulation
- DNA Structure
- Watson Video -Video in which Watson discusses the pairing of nucleotides
- Base Pairing - Game in which you correctly pair as many nucleotides as you can while single strands of DNA scroll up the screen, then guess which organism the DNA came from
- Origami DNA Model - Origami DNA template that you can print and fold into a double helix
- Replication - Animation showing the process of DNA replication
- Transcription and Translation - Simulation in which you transcribe and translate a gene to produce a protein
- Lac Operon - Animation showing how the lac operon functions to control the expression of protein
Cell Cycle Tutorial
Chromosome Structure - Narrated animation showing how DNA packs tightly into chromosomes during the early stages of mitosis
Stages of Mitosis - Interactive animation showing the stages of mitosis
Cell Cycle Control - Game in which you play the role of cyclin and CDK regulating cell division
Normal and Abnormal Cell Division - Animation showing the difference between the control of cell division in normal and abnormal cells, such as cancer cells
Cancer Cells - In-depth article describing how cancer cells behave differently than normal cells, with video featuring cancer researcher Dr. Thea Tlsty
Asexual Reproduction - Article and video describing regeneration in the planarian, an animal that can lose its head and grow a new one, featuring researcher Alejandro Sanchez Alvarado
Stem Cells - Narrated animation describing different types of stem cells and their role in our bodies
Stem Cell Therapies - Activity describing the potentials of STEM cell research
Unit 5 - Photosynthesis
http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/vents/light.html
http://www.biologyinmotion.com/atp/index.html
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/videos/blue-august-cracking-the-ocean-code-phytoplankton.html
http://vcell.ndsu.nodak.edu/animations/photosynthesis/movie-flash.htm
http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/cellularrespiration.html
http://vcell.ndsu.nodak.edu/animations/etc/movie-flash.htm
http://www.indiana.edu/~oso/animations/glycolysis%20simplified.html
Unit 4 - Cell and Cell Membrane
Osmosis in Eggs Lab
https://www.wisc-online.com/learn/natural-science/life-science/ap1101/construction-of-the-cell-membrane
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_solution.html
http://www.mun.ca/biology/Osmosis_Diffusion/tutor2.html
http://www.biologyjunction.com/tonicity%20animations.htm
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flashanimat/cellstructures/phagocitosis.swf
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