The Genetic Science Learning Center presents the world of heredity and traits including activities to better comprehend the science, clear explanations of aspects of heredity, and an interactive opportunity.

Multidisciplinary examination of the science of addiction attempts to unravel its complexities by considering genetics, brain chemistry, environmental risk factors, and related topics.

Videos, interactive activities, and articles explaining the influences that cause parts of the genome to be turned on and off. Learn how nutrition, behavior, stress and other factors determine gene expression.

Use this drop-down menu to explore singe gene disorders such as Cystic Fibrosis, Huntington Disease, Sickle Cell, and more. Learn the symptoms and features of the disease, how to treat and/or manage the disease, and links to additional...

Only a few types of aneuploidy are compatible with life. Use this drop-down menu to understand more about common genetic disorders resulting from monoploidy and polyploidy, such as Down Syndrome. Learn features of the disorder, see how...

Click on "Cystic Fibrosis (CF) to learn about this is a disorder that affects respiration and digestion. This article explains causes, inheritance, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

This group of pages comprehensively covers the topic of cloning. There is an interactive section about how it's done, some history of cloning technology, important issues in cloning, and even an interactive quiz.

Interactive time line on the history of cloning over the last one hundred years. Includes detailed explanations and short animations.

Compare the freshwater stickleback with its saltwater relative and trace the evolutionary changes of the fish. Includes a lecture by Dr. David Kingley, as well as an animation showing the evolution of the stickleback in an Alaskan lake.

A three-day unit introduces heredity by helping students identify their own genetic traits and then leading them in an exploration of generational traits and variation. Find printable worksheets, data tables, and graphs, as well as...

Get it all straight! The "Tour of the Basics" will help clarify the basic principals of genetics science from DNA, genes, chromosomes, proteins, heredity, and traits.

Provides a great overview of DNA damage from agents such as ultraviolet light, nuclear radiation, and certain chemicals. Includes DNA strand drawings.

Choose a cell type and go inside to see how its signals travel. The response depends on the type of cell the signal reaches. Cell types include photoreceptor, muscle cell, fibroblast, leaf parenchyma, and cancer.

Manipulate the environment to see how it plays a role in the rapid evolutionary changes in rock pocket mice.

Appreciate the immensity of geologic time by scrolling through a timeline. Includes links to relevant portions of a video lecture and a detailed time line.

The "Learn Lab" spends its time testing and developing approaches to cognitive thinking and measures modeling to maximize the learning that occurs in a classroom. This program from the University of Pittsburgh offers many classes online...

Practice the steps of cloning in this interactive animation. Using what you know about somatic cell nuclear transfer, your mission is to create a genetically identical clone of Mimi, a brown female mouse. You'll answer a few questions at...

Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872 and "is one of the last, nearly intact, natural ecosystems in the temperate zone of Earth. The Science Learning Centre provides information on numerous topics that include; biological and...

The BSCS Seminar Series brings distinguished speakers to share ideas and present their latest work to our community conversations. Click the links to find information about speakers and links to their talks.

Videos of science classrooms provide opportunities for a rich analysis of classroom instruction, teacher moves, and student thinking. BSCS Videoverse takes you inside classrooms with a growing collection of 2-20 minute video clips...

Visualize how energy transfer takes place in two linked food chains, and how it demonstrates the interdependence organisms of the Great Salt Lake.

Students will learn basic information about earthquakes and their impact. They then follow the engineering design process as they construct earthquake-resistant buildings using toothpicks and marshmallows. The buildings are tested using...

Animated tutorial with captions shows how stem cells play many important roles in our bodies from conception through adulthood.

This slideshow explains the process of how a neuron communicates.