University of California
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography is one of the oldest, largest, and most important centers for marine science research. Their site provides up-to-date news headlines pertaining to oceanography, research conducted by the institute,...
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Royal Society of Biology
Dedicated to those who are committed to the study of the biological science field, the Society of Biology presents current research and news about a variety of topics involving the life sciences.
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Royal Society of Biology
Dedicated to those who are committed to the study of the biological science field, the Society of Biology presents current research and news about a variety of topics involving the life sciences.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Kidneys and Urinary System Topics
This site provides articles about kidneys and kidney diseases, along with other topics about the kidneys and the urinary system from the National Library of Medicine. You can find everything you may need here, from statistics to...
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Health: Matching Game for Niehs Birds!
See if you can figure out what different birds eat. This interactive matching game explores the diets of 17 birds commonly found in the US.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Amphibian Evolution and Ecology
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the evolution and ecology of amphibians.
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Ck 12: Biology: Animal Evolution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of the major trends in animal evolution.
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Ck 12: Biology: Principles of Biology
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the four unifying principles of biology.
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Ck 12: Biology: Principles of Biology
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers four unifying principles of biology: cell theory, gene theory, homeostasis, and evolutionary theory.
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Adaptation and Evolution of Populations
Overview of the basic concepts behind evolution, such as gene variation and adaptations.[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Human Evolution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The briefest overview of human evolution.
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Human Evolution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The briefest overview of human evolution.
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Life and the Geologic Time Scale
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes relationship between evolution and the geologic time scale.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: History
Founded in 1904 this site traces the advances in the study of genetics from then to the present time.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Habitat O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about the meaning of habitat, as a scientific concept, and learn why habitat is so important to plants and animals.
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Sacnas: The Biography Project
This site profiles dozens of Chicano/Latino and Native American scientists. Most are still active in their field of research. Searchable by field of science. Also contains links to some fantastic science sites by topic.
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Strange Science/george Cuvier
A brief description of George Cuvier and his ideas concerning comparative anatomy, fossils, evolution of life, and the idea of extinction.
Stanford University
Stanford Encyl. Of Philosophy: Aristotle's Psychology
Detailed, sophisticated analysis from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Aristotelian psychology. Discusses primarily his theories of "hylomorphism", mind, and perception. Also explains Aristotle's famous "four causes."
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1933
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about Thomas Hunt Morgan, the scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine "for his discoveries concerning the role played by the chromosome in heredity." This website is organized...
Read Works
Read Works: From One to Many
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about reproduction. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Arizona State University
Arizona State University: Coloring Pages and Worksheets in Life Sciences
Collection of coloring pages and worksheets featuring different areas of biology and fun facts. Print pages out to color or download and color online.
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Australian Government: Threatened Species and Ecological Communities
Read about the program that effects animals from becoming extinct. There are links to other organizations that work with the program.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Biological Foundations/scientific Method Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over biology concepts and the scientific method, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Animal Quizzes
Links to science quizzes about animals and birds. Topics include animal classification, butterfly, beetle and frog life cycles, spiders, bats, birds of prey, owls, birds of the jungle, rainforest, cold climates and migration.