Curated OER
Using Yeast as an Ultraviolet Light Measurement Tool
Students accurately measure the relationship between radiation dose and either survival or some genetic event such as mutation or recombination. They investigate the damage that was done to the DNA molecule as a result of exposure to...
Curated OER
Protecting the Herd
Students explain how immunizing a significant proportion of a population against a disease prevents epidemics of the disease (herd immunity). They list factors that affect the proportion of a population that must be immunized to prevent...
Curated OER
Putting on Mass: Just how do Trees grow?
Students articulate an explanation of photosynthesis. They identify problems they have with comprehension of how a plant gains mass. Students describe a historical experiment.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Biology: Unit 3: Cell Structure
In this third unit of a Biology course, students learn about cells and cell structure. They compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and learn about the specialized structures in a cell and what their functions are. They will also learn...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Waves: The Three Color Mystery
Students are presented with a challenge question concerning color blindness and asked to use engineering principles to design devices to help people who are color blind. Using the legacy cycle as a model, this unit is comprised of five...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Units of Measurement
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will learn how to use standard scientific units of measurement (SI units) in biology.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Basic Unit of Life: Plant Cell Structure and Functions
Describes the three types of plant cells and their differences, and the structures within a plant cell and their functions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Disaccharides: Lesson 3
This lesson will introduce disaccharides, including an overview of their structure, and providing multiple examples. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Disaccharides."
University of California
Regents of the University of California: Amphibia Web
AmphibiaWeb, a site inspired by global amphibian declines, is an online system that allows free access to information on amphibian biology and conservation. This site is filled with amphibian facts, a glossary of terms, species numbers,...