Other
Electronic Scholarly Publishing: Foundations of Classical Genetics
This collection of publications about genetics includes a unique approach to illustrate a genetics timeline. Important genetic events are correlated with other historical events. The book format allows you to scroll through history.
Other
University of Leicester: Comets
A detailed look at comets. Content outlines our observational history, as well as the origins of comets and an explanation of the appearance of comets.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] All cells are one of two types, prokaryotic or eukaryotic. Students will learn the structural differences between the two cells, be able to give examples, and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Endosymbiosis the Evolution of Eukaryotes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn about the evolution of eukaryotes which is explained by the endosymbiotic theory.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: Cell Biology
Make learning about cells fun and easy with a collection of short video clips about cellular biology. Find out about the structure and function of the main organelles inside an animal cell.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Nucleus and Ribosomes
Discussion in detail of the structure and function of the nucleus and ribosomes of a cell and how they work together in the production of proteins.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Radiation Types
Given illustrations, diagrams, or descriptions, students will identify alpha, beta, or gamma radiation.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Structure of Plant Cells
An interactive plant cell that presents labels and definitions of the different cell parts when selected.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Carbon
Click on the left navigation terms for some great information about the 6th element in the periodic table, "carbon." Content focuses on carbon's electrons, where you can find carbon in nature and in the home, and how carbon combines with...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Nitrogen (N)
Here you can find some great information about the 7th element in the periodic table, "nitrogen." Content focuses on nitrogen's electrons, where you can find nitrogen in nature and in the home, and how nitrogen combines with other elements.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Fluorine
Here you can find some great information about the 9th element in the periodic table, "fluorine." Content focuses on fluorine's electrons, where you can find fluorine in nature and in the home, and how fluorine combines with other elements.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Neon (Ne)
Here you can find some great information about the 10th element in the periodic table, "neon." Content focuses on neon's electrons, where you can find neon in nature and in the home, and how neon combines with other elements.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Magnesium (Mg)
Here you can find some great information about the 12th element in the periodic table, "magnesium." Content focuses on magnesium's electrons, where you can find magnesium in nature and in the home, and how magnesium combines with other...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Silicon (Si)
Here you can find some great information about the 14th element in the periodic table, "silicon." Content focuses on silicon's electrons, where you can find silicon in nature and in the home, and how silicon combines with other elements.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Phosphorus (P)
Here you can find some great information about the 15th element in the periodic table, "phosphorus." Content focuses on phosphorus' electrons, where you can find phosphorus in nature and in the home, and how phosphorus combines with...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Chlorine (Cl)
The 17th element in the periodic table is defined, chlorine. Find out how many electrons chlorine has and where you can find it in nature and in the home.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Argon (Ar)
Chem4Kids looks at the 18th element in the periodic table, argon. Content focuses on argon's electrons, where you can find argon in nature and in the home, and how argon combines with other elements.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Atoms
This site provides a detailed overview of atoms. Content explores an atom's structure, as well as what ions are, how atoms bond, what compounds are (including how to name compounds), and what isotopes are.
Other
University of Leicester: Spiral Galaxies
Provides a general overview of spiral galaxies, including descriptions of the different classes of spiral galaxy.
PBS
Nova: Atom Builder
Find out if you know enough about atoms to build them. The goal of the activity is to build an atom of a particular element by dragging the correct numbers of neutrons, protons and electrons into the atom.
Frostburg State University
General Chemistry Online: Atoms & Ions
This site from the General Chemistry Online of the Frostburg State University provides a review of the history of atomic theory, the discovery of the electron, and the discovery of the nucleus. Details on weighing atoms, ion charges,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Journey Into Dna
Travel deep into the human body to see exactly where your DNA resides. From the NOVA: Cracking the Code of Life Web site.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How Cancer Cells Grow and Divide
This animation from NOVA: "Battle in the War on Cancer: Breast Cancer" describes how oncogenes cause cancer and how cancerous cells can spread throughout the body.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons
Investigate why a charged object is attracted or repelled by another charged object. Explore the concept that the attraction between positive protons and negative electrons holds an atom together.