Curated OER
National Park Service: Natchez Trace Scenic Trail
This is an old indian trail. You can hike the trail or go bike riding. There are seasonal activities and ranger talks.
Science & Plants for Schools
Science & Plants for Schools: Careers in Biology & Plant Sciences
A website detailing career path for students who are interested in plant sciences.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Some Dna Can Jump
This article contains information on how DNA is repaired to prevent mutated damage from interrupting DNA processes.
Other
Marine Studies: Symbiosis
View graphics of a mimic octopus, frog fish, snake eel, hermit crab and clown fish. Discover how they form symbiotic relationships.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Organization of the Human Body
An illustrated article which helps students understand the levels of organization of the human body.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Aquatic Biomes
This study information describes how aquatic biomes are divided into zones, and lists types of aquatic organisms.
Science & Plants for Schools
Science & Plants for Schools: Science & Plants for Schools
A web resource that helps students and teachers learn more about plant science. The resource includes links for teachers for lesson planning and helpful hints for inside and outside the classroom. Also students can learn more about...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Ask a Scientist
Ask questions about any topic in biology and receive an e-mail response within two weeks. There is an archive of "Top 10 Questions" and responses for each of the following topics: animals, human biology, general biology, evolution,...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Illinois Natural History Survey: Biospeleology: Cave Life
From cave critters to cave research. Lots of photos and examples of cave biology-- biospeleology. Links to other cave sites.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Simple Chemical Switches Steer Migrating Neuron
Page is describing the chemistry that drives the direction of neuron growth in developing nervous systems. Interesting background to knowledge of neuron growth and neurons in general.
Other
Natural History Museum of Denmark: Geological Museum
This site contains brief information about this natural history museum. Also contained are links to other museums (zoological, geological, botanical).
Other
Kidney Function and Care
The author of this article, Ron Kennedy, M.D., describes the kidney and its functions in an easy to understand way.
Other
Swedish Museum of Natural History
This resource can be viewed in Swedish or English. Some informational links are in Swedish only.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: Flower and Tree Reproduction
This is the reproduction chapter from an online text, courtesy of the Forest Biology Department of Virginia Tech. Learn about trees, their flowers, and other details of their reproductive cycle.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Science Homework Help
The science section of this popular homework helper site features links to chemistry, life, earth, physical, and space science resources.
Other
Funology: The Science of Having Fun
See what the "science of having fun" is by learning jokes and "wacky facts", playing games, and trying magic tricks and simple recipes. Great ideas for enjoying science with classmates, friends, and family.
Curated Video
How Do Plants Grow? | Knowsy Nina Wants to Know
Knowsy Nina discovers what food plants need in order to grow in this episode! [5:00]
Other
Reproduction in Plants and Animals
Reproduction in Plants and Animals. The ability to produce more organism similar to themselves is a very important characteristic of all living organisms. The process by which they do so is known as reproduction. [0:21]
Other
Vancouver Aquarium/career as a Marine Biologist
Practical information about becoming a marine biologist. Site includes brief interviews with two professionals. Has listing of Canadian colleges with degrees in marine biology.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Things Get More Complicated When You're Older
A learning module that begins with "Things Get More Complicated When You're Older" by BirdBrain Science, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Catch Me if You Can
Students are asked to explain the predator/prey relationship and how it helps to maintain the balance of the ecosystems.
National Human Genome Research Institute
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Research Program
This is the official division for researching the implications of the Human Genome Project. Find out about topics being discussed involving the ethics of the program, how it is socially accepted, and what sort of legislature is involved...
National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)
Ingenious: Biology and Biotechnology Images
This series of images is a combined collection of over three museums' collections of biology and biotechnology images. Nearly two-hundred images are sorted into pages of nine and accompanied by brief descriptions.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: The Levels of Organization of Living Things
Explains the importance of systems of organization in biology and describes the thirteen levels of organization, from the atom up to the biosphere.