This website offers a clear definition of the science of Genetics, highlighting DNA and genes. There is a neat, easy-to-understand animated tour of the basics and an opportunity to go inside an animated cell. Student can build a DNA...

Learn about disorders caused by a deletion of DNA from one of the chromosomes. This article explains causes, inheritance, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Cri-du-Chat Syndrome and Williams Syndrome.

A learning module focused on the concept of that each gene has two copies of it. Get an understanding of this concept with an animation, video, problems, and links.

Free choice centers offer many benefits for preschoolers. It allows them to direct their own learning, make their own decisions, and learn time management. Here are some ideas for implementing free choice centers in your classroom.

Learn about the many ways cell communication can be disrupted, and how this problem sometimes results in disease.

Learn about the endosymbiotic theory. This theory explains the evolution of cells from a mitochondria and chloroplast working together in a symbiotic relationship to the current cell structure.

Find out how epigenetic tags that tell genes whether to turn on or off in their lifetime, act as a cellular memory.

Find out how tiny variations in DNA can help scientists predict humans' response to drugs or to disease risk.

This a great article about cri-du-chat syndrome including diagnosis, symptoms, and genetic inheritance.

Part of a site on genetics, this page explores DNA as a forensic science. Explains how and why DNA can be used to convict or acquit a criminal from wrongdoing using forensic DNA analysis. Teacher resources too.

Media-rich detailed description of modern cloning technology and the two different processes used: artificial embryo twinning and somatic cell nuclear transfer.

Discover the life of brine shrimp with this interactive resource.

Learn about the two types of court cases - criminal cases and civil cases - and what types of crimes and disputes fall into each category.

This is an online glossary of poetry terms including a list of terms, definitions, and examples. It also provides links to other terms that are used in the definition.

Provides resources on careers in nursing. Describes different branches of nursing, training, salary ranges, career outlook, working conditions, and much more.

How did your family come to America? When did they arrive? Chances are, they came into America by boat through Ellis Island. Check here for suggestions to get your family history research going.

The Math Vocabulary Cards app helps students deepen their conceptual understanding of key terms in mathematics. Each card features three sections: a math term, a representative example or model, and a concise definition. Each section can...

A geoboard that can be adapted for different grade levels. Choose from three types of geoboard and eight different elastic colors. Shapes can be duplicated, rotated, flipped, and filled in. There are also drawing tools as well as a...

Scientists make a connection between the shortening of the telomeres on the ends of chromosomes and the risk of developing cancer. A short interactive video illustrates how this shortening can lead to cancer.

Investigate the Great Salt Lake's islands, rivers, and man-made structures that define several diverse microenvironments.

Investigate an ecosystem teeming with life, and discover the many bird species who reside at the Great Salt Lake throughout the year.

Students learn about the Newtonian mechanics principle of conservation of angular momentum and the application in the quantum mechanical world.

This animation demonstrates the process of RNA translation that ultimately results in a new protein. [2:04]

Visualize the main driving force behind molecular biology, where DNA makes RNA, and RNA makes protein. [1:53]