BIOLOGY SITES

Access Excellence : Biology Websites : Comprehensive site that links to recommended biology websites. Site was originally developed by Genentech, Inc., now maintained by the National Health Museum  (http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/biology.html).

The Awesome Library - Biology :  Created by librarians and educators nationwide to include resources that have been reviewed and found to be of high quality  (http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Science/Biology/Biology.html).

BioChemNet : A guide to the best biology and chemistry educational resources on   the web  (http://biochemlinks.com/bclinks/bclinks.cfm).

The Biology Project : An online interactive resource for learning biology created by the University of Arizona  (http://www.biology.arizona.edu/).

bioSURF : Entire contents of textbook, Biology : The Web of Life  (Addison Wesley Longman), in nine curriculum units, available at this site  (http://www.biosurf.com/).

Cornell Theory Center Math & Science Gateway : Excellent links to resources in biology studies  (http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Services/Edu/MathSciGateway/biology.asp).

CSU Bioweb : California State University Biological Sciences Web Server covering topics such as agricultural science, botany, biological sciences, human biology, molecular biology, and zoology  (http://arnica.csustan.edu).

Frank Potter's Science Gems : Good resource of over 11,000 WWW resources, covering cell biology, ecology, plants, animals, human anatomy  (http://www.sciencegems.com/index.html).

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators -- Biological Sciences and Animal Sites :  A guide to various the biological sciences and animal sites on the web  (http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/sci-tech/scibs.html).

The Ultimate Science Fair Resource - Biology : Science links to various on-line biology resources  (http://www.scifair.org/research/biology.shtml).

The US School Page - The Biology Page : Links by subject area, including, anatomy, physiology, botany, cells, ecology, evolution, microbiology, genetics, zoology ; created by several teachers and professors  (http://www.eyesoftime.com/teacher/biology.htm).

Yahoo! Science : Biology : Directory to biology sites on Yahoo  (http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Biology/).
 
 

The Awesome Library - Botany :  Created by librarians and educators nationwide to include resources that have been reviewed and found to be of high quality  (http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Science/Botany/Botany.html).

Botanical Society of America : Promotes research and teaching in all fields of plant biology.  Links to the American Journal of Botany and other WWW botany sites  (http://www.botany.org/bsa/).

Gardening Info : Site includes plant encyclopedia, gardening basics, and botany resources provided by Gardener's Supply Company (http://www.gardeners.com/gardening/default.asp).

The Internet Directory for Botany : Subject listing of botany sites on the web prepared by the Botanical Museum, Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki University, Finland  (http://www.botany.net/IDB).

SAPS  (Science and Plants for Schools) : Includes detailed worksheets on specific botany projects  (http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/sapshom.html).

United States Dept. of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service - Biocontrol of Plant Diseases Laboratory : The BPDL studies plants and the diseases they get so that these diseases can be prevented, not by using pesticides, but by using natural organisms  (http://www.barc.usda.gov/psi/bpdl/bpdlkids/index.html).

The Virtual Herbarium : Site created by Kenneth J. Stein, Research Associate, Fish and Wildlife Information Exchange, includes color pictures and descriptions of plants from the Appalachians  (http://www.vt.edu:10021/forestry/wildlife/stein/plants.html).

Welcome to BITESIZE for Science - Biology  :  Site created by BBC Education, which includes tutorial and test (http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/gcsebitesize/science_biology/index.shtml).
 

The Awesome Library - Ecology :  Created by librarians and educators nationwide to include resources that have been reviewed and found to be of high quality  (http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Science/Ecology/Ecology.html).

Life a Massachusetts Tide Pool : Site created by Professor Kimberly Amaral, University of Massachusetts  (http://www.umassd.edu/public/people/kamaral/thesis/tidepools.html).

Scientific American - Ask the Experts :  Allows user to ask experts about various environmental issues  (http://www.sciam.com/askexpert/environment/index.html).

United States Environmental Protection Agency - America's Wetlands  (http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/wetlands/vital/toc.html).

Welcome to BITESIZE for Science - Biology  :  Site created by BBC Education, which includes tutorial and test (http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/gcsebitesize/science_biology/index.shtml).
 

HUMAN BIOLOGY SITES

Clean Air!? : Maintained by the Lung Association Zurich, site covers work that LAZ does in helping patients with tuberculosis and pulmonary diseases, while also promoting healthy lungs  (http://www.lungzurich.org/english/lungewie.htm).

Access Excellence : Visual Library : Site for health and bioscience teachers and learners, originally developed by Genentech, Inc., now maintained by the National Health Museum.  Includes the "Living Skeleton" and a "Graphics Gallery" of important processes of biotechnology  (http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/).

Howard Hughes Medical Institute : Includes lectures, virtual labs, virtual exhibits ; interactive learning modules that allows the student to be the scientist  (http://www.hhmi.org/grants/lectures/multimedia).

Human Gene Testing : Site created by the National Academy of Sciences covering nature of the gene, genetic sequences, disease genes, advances in genetic research  (http://www4.nas.edu/beyond/beyonddiscovery.nsf/web/gene?OpenDocument).

My Body : Created by the DuPont Children's Hospital, site has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own focus, tone, and design, with hundreds of in-depth articles and features  (http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/index.html).

Neuroscience for Kids : Information on the nervous system, brain, senses, etc.  (http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/experi.html).

Welcome to BITESIZE for Science - Biology  :  Site created by BBC Education, which includes tutorial and test (http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/gcsebitesize/science_biology/index.shtml).
 

ZOOLOGY SITES

The Complete Hamster Site :  British site by Lorraine Hill, founder of the British Hamster Association, includes everything you ever wanted to know about hamsters  (http://hamsters.petwebsite.com/).

Interactive Frog Dissection : An on-line tutorial, voted among the top 500 websites, created by Curry Instructional Technology at the University of Virginia.  Designed for use in high school biology classrooms (http://curry.edschool.Virginia.EDU/go/frog/home.html).

Sharks and Their Relatives :  Site is a Sea World Education Department Resource  (http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/pageone.html).

Smithsonian Institution :  Site links to the Smithsonian's 16 national museums and the National Zoo (http://www.si.edu/activity/planvis/museums/start.htm).

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service : Site includes facts sheets on wildlife species, Image Library, and virtual library of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's publications  (http://www.fws.gov/).

Welcome to FROGLAND! :  Fun site dedicated to information about frogs, including facts, how to save our frogs, and large picture collection (http://allaboutfrogs.org/).
 

ENCYCLOPEDIAS & SCIENCE SITES
 

AskERIC  : A Internet-based service providing educational information to teachers, librarians, etc. throughout the United States and the world.  The AskERIC Virtual Library contains selected educational resources, lesson plans, infoguides, etc.  NOTE:  AskERIC is no longer being updated, so there may be some out-of-date information or additional broken links (http://www.askeric.org/).

The Awesome Library : Created by librarians and educators nationwide to include resources that have been reviewed and found to be of high quality  (http://www.awesomelibrary.org).

Encyclopaedia Britannica : Britannica.com site includes links to the world's best web sites, magazines, books, and the complete Encyclopaedia Britannica  (http://www.britannica.com).

The Exploratorium : Site for The Exploratorium, the museum of science, art, and human perception located in San Francisco, CA, with more than 10,000 web pages and hundreds of sound and video files  (http://www.exploratorium.edu/).

The Gateway :  The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) provides quick and easy access to collections of educational materials found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commerical Internet sites.  Compiled by the U.S. Dept. of Education's National Library of Education and the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology.  Search under : Science--Biology, Science--Biological and Life Sciences, etc.  (http://thegateway.org).

Idea Directory : Site allows user to use "research launchpad" to find a topic, then click the "Ask elibrary" button" to instantly search for relevent information using Electric Library  (http://www.researchpaper.com/directory.html).

NASA Spacelink :  Site includes the library of NASA Education Division's electronic publications, including curriculum support materials for earth science, life science, mathematics, physical science, space science, and technology (http://spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov/.index.html).

The National Academies :  Home page for the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council.  Covers topics such as agriculture and biology and has a subject index  (http://www.nas.edu/).

Nye Labs Online  : Site for Bill Nye the Science Guy's Nye Labs  (http://nyelabs.kcts.org/openNyeLabs.html).

Science Books & Films' Links to Science Centers : Site has links to science centers and museums that offer some of the best virtual science experiences (http://ehrweb.aaas.org/~sbf/5f.htm).

Science Learning Network  :  A network of sites created by museums, schools, etc. with funding provided by Unisys and The National Science Foundation  (http://www.sln.org).

Science Lesson Plans  :  Site for lesson plans compiled by ERIC.  Includes lessons from the teachers' guides  (http://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/science).

SciQuest Foundation : K-12 Science : Site includes information on science fair projects and competitions, experiments, lesson plans, and over 40 science topics (http://www.sciquestfoundation.org/k12/index.html).

The Yuckiest Site on the Internet : Site explores the living sciences of entomology, earth science, and human biology, covering science topics such as roaches, earthworms, bugs, bodily fluids and yucky aspects of the human body, in a "safe environment where kids ages 8-15 can 'laugh and learn.'"  (http://www.yucky.kids.discovery.com/).
 

Discover Magazine : Site includes selected articles from each month's Discover Magazine, plus an archive of articles going back to 1992
(http://www.discover.com/).

National Geographic : Site includes an index to National Geographic Society publications and its library, virtual visits to the National Geographic Museum, etc.  (http://www.nationalgeographic.com).

Science : Science Online includes abstracts and full text of every scientific paper and summaries and full text of every news article from that week's issue, abstracts & summaries going back to May 1995, and many other special oneline features  (http://www.sciencemag.org).

Science Daily :   Site of one of the Internet's leading online magazines and Web portals devoted to science, technology, and medicine (http://www.sciencedaily.com/).

Scientific American : Site includes feature articles and breaking new stories with links to other relevant WWW sites.  Users can search the Scientific American  archives for specific topics  (http://www.sciam.com/index.html).
 

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