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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hierarchical Organization in Biology: Students Presentations of Neurobiology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students gather (research) information on neuron structure and action potential. Students are guided to make inferences about the synapse and its relationship to neurotransmitter release and action. They are also guided to make...
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Biology: Introductory Biology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level introductory biology course focusing on the application of the fundamental principles of human biology. Course topics include genetics, cell biology, molecular biology, disease (infectious agents, inherited diseases and...
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Interactive
Yale University

Yale University Center for Structural Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an excellent resource on the research and graduate studies programs in the field of biophysics.
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Website
Other

Department of Biophysics & Biophysical Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine site detailing ongoing research in Biophysics & Biophysical Chemistry. The site has links to courses, seminars, faculty, graduate studies, and general information.
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Website
National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Profiles in Science: Francis Crick Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about Francis Crick as well as access to an archival collection of his papers, letters, photographs, and notes, including those related to the discovery of the double helix.
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Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Theoretical Biophysics Group

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent and comprehensive site created by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. The site has resources about and links to information on a large number of topics in...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Your Brain Is More Than a Bag of Chemicals

For Students 9th - 10th
Modern psychiatric drugs treat the chemistry of the whole brain, but neurobiologist David Anderson believes in a more nuanced view of how the brain functions. He illuminates new research that could lead to targeted psychiatric...