Curated OER
Mendel and Meiosis
In this meiosis worksheet, students review Mendel's process of the passing on of traits to the next generation. This worksheet has 3 short answer questions
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigative Case: Living in an Alkaline Environment
Explore living in an alkaline environment with this three-part interactive activity. During these activity students will complete web quests and activities to investigate the ecology and diversity of life in this environments.
Other
Big History Project: Chapter 3: Life
Learning module from the Big History Project on the topic of Life. Interactive site with video, text and photos to illustrate the concepts of diversity, what scientists know and what still remains a mystery.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Nature of Science
In this online course, students look at the big ideas and themes of biology and review how these ideas are used to develop scientific inquiry and research.
University of California
Ucmp: Online Exhibits
Visit the virtual exhibits at this site to learn more about paleontology, the history of the earth, and life on earth. Use the information on this site to understand geology, geologic time, evolution, and phylogeny.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Needs of Living Things
For this lesson, students watch video clips of animals and plants in their natural environment, to gather evidence that all living things have basic needs that must be met in order to survive. Then, to illustrate their understanding of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nature Cat: Story Exploration Packet (Spanish)
Mientras ven Nature Cat, utilice estas herramientas para guiar las discusiones y actividades de aprendizaje. Tally ho!
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nature Cat: Story Exploration Packet
As you watch Nature Cat, use these tools to guide discussions and learning activities. Includes printables on story elements, alternate endings, vocabulary words, character traits, an episode map, and a Venn diagram.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Wild Kratts: Graphic Organizers (Spanish)
Canaliza tu "Poder Animal" interno mientras que ves Wild Kratts! Investiga mas a fondo en los videos utilizando estos recursos de aprendizaje.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: There Is No Cure for Polio
This collection uses primary sources to explore the polio epidemic and vaccine.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: The Nature of Science and Biology
Use the scientific reasoning and critical thinking to take an in-depth look at the basics of biology.
Other
Southwest Tennessee Community College: Classification of Organisms
College-level instructor's notes describing taxonomy. Explanations and images give a chronological history of the science of classifying organisms.
Other
Biodiversity Project
Formed in 1995, the "Biodiversity Project," was created to raise awareness and educate the public on the connection between biodiversity and everyday life. General biodiversity questions are answered in the "What is biodiversity?,"...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: It's a Small, Small World
As an introduction to the study of diversity of life, science students will use hands-on inquiry experiments to discover the microscopic world through a microscope. Students will use computers to create a brochure or slideshow...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: The Tree of Life: True Bacteria
Visit the tree of life and discover characteristics, habitats, and examples of the world's true bacteria.
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute: Living Things Families
What do centipedes and crabs have in common? What's so special about a backbone? Check this site out from The Franklin Institute if you are interested in biology and classification.