University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Plantenstein Is the Suspect!
Detective Le Plant has discovered that one plant can produce many other plants. He needs you to help him find out how this happens. Follow along and learn about the parts of flowers and reproduction. Along the way, you will be quizzed!
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Human Stem Cell Research [Pdf]
A recent study in which the authors examined the health and ethical issues related to human stem cell research. As a result of this study, Canada did allow human stem cell research to proceed. The report is in PDF format.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Microscope Imaging Station: Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells
Stem cells have an enormous impact on the structure of a living creature. This site features still images as well as short videos of these cells in action.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly
The scientist Victor Frankenstein recounts his story of bringing a creature to life and the tragedies that followed. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with the horror novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly. [Free account...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna Interactive: Chronicles
By looking at the history of genetic engineering, this site hopes to show where eugenics has gone wrong and where we have an opportunity to make it right.
ACT360 Media
Act Den: Art Box Paint Shop Pro Tools
Want to refresh your skills and learn the tools of Paint Shop Pro? This site has a user-friendly collection of Paint Shop Pro icons, click on each icon for a brief description and guide.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Stem Cell Slide Show
This ready made stem cell slide presentation contains all the pertinent information needed to give your students a clear understanding of what stem cells are, and the impact they can have on curing diseases.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Biotechnology
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes some biotechnology methods.
The Washington Post
Mice Stem Cells Made Without Harm to Embryos
Scientists have found that stem cells can be grown without destroying healthy embryos. This article reviews the discovery and comments on it's ethical implications.
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Eureka Science: Genetic Engineering
Explanation of how genetic engineering works. Analogy with molecular scissors cutting a "sentence" of DNA. Has nice animations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Biotechnology Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on biotechnology.
How Stuff Works
How Stuff Works: How Evolution Works
Bacteria reproduce asexually. This means that, when a bacteria cell splits, both halves of the split are identical -- they contain exactly the same DNA. The offspring is a clone of the parent.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Biotecnologia 2 Bachillerato
Thanks to today's technology we can cure or alleviate many illnesses. In this unit you will broaden your knowledge about biotechnology. It contains 13 interactive activities.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Genetica Humana
This is a great unit on human genetics. It contains 17 interactive activities.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Scottish Sheep Shocker! New Pair of Genes
This article provides a discussion of DNA and how it replicates. Includes a chromosome map of a human male, a close-up of chromosomes just before cell division and a close up of a DNA molecule.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Designer Babies: Ethical Considerations
As biotechnology could evolve to the point where parents to be are presented with the potential to select the genes of their offspringGM. What ethical considerations arise with this new science? Delve into this article to explore the topic.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Intro to Biotechnology
An overview of what biotechnology is including DNA technology. Also explore ethical questions in biotechnology.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Reproduction: Asexual Reproduction
Review of asexual reproduction shows how an offspring is produced from one parent. The methods of asexual reproduction (binary fission, budding, sporulation, and mitosis) are explained briefly accompanied by illustrations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 3.17 Recombinant Dna
Understand that recombinant DNA is the combination of DNA from two different sources.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Recombinant Dna Technology
Read a passage about recombinant DNA technology and answer the follow-up questions.
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Kitchen Culture Kits, Inc.: Plant Tissue Culture
An excellent site for learning about plant tissue culture. Great visuals and easy to understand instructions. Lots of links to other good sources.
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Asexual Reproduction
Site from Kimball's Biology Pages provides information on Asexual Reproduction in plants, and also in animals, where it is less common. Includes information on stems, leaves, roots, plant propagation and apomixis.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: What Is Vegetative Reproduction
Explains the method of asexual reproduction in plants known as vegetative reproduction and what its advantages and disadvantages are.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Ireland, 1558 1652
A map of Ireland from the ascension of Queen Elizabeth (1558) to the end of the Cromwellian conquest and the Act for the Settlement of Ireland (1652). This map is color-coded to show the territories of the expanded English Pale, the...