Elementary Education Resources: Science--Biology (General Resources)
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General Biology Resources
Animal Diversity Web--This website is designed for student exploration as well as teachers. There are thousands of photos, descriptions, and sound recordings about animal species.
Butterfly Site--This website is a great reference center for butterflies and frequently asked questions. Students will enjoy viewing the site as well as learning about butterflies.
Cow's Eye
Dissection
Earth Awareness Enrichment Program--a traveling interactive K-12 enrichment program featuring the Earth Balloon, a 22' model of the earth that students enter to learn about the changing earth. Students learn about rain forests, the ring of fire, the solar system, plate tectonics, scale, seasons, timezones and more.
eNature.com--the Online Field Guides let you search for reports and images on more than 4,800 species. You can also celebrate the arrival of spring with gorgeous e-cards
EWE 2--inquiry-oriented activity "places students in the position to ask great questions, seek out the answers, develop new relationships, and take a stand on a current hot issue: cloning
Human Body and Mind--This website is great for students and teachers that are studying the human body in science class. There is an "Interactive body," that the students can explore, and the teacher can use this website in lesson plans.
Insects--This site aims to help you really see insects for the miniature marvels they represent and to understand how intertwined our cultures have become with these alien creatures.
Just Zoo It!!!
Middle school Life Science topics--Lesson plans, activities, worksheets, teacher notes, extra credit, examples of student work, and web sites
Neuroscience for Kids
Reviewed Articles--
contained reviewed articles about biology and other areas of science
Take it from the top--offers a wide variety of science and space related definitions and examples
Take the Test - Biology
The Company of Biologists Limited-- three online journals; Development, Journal of Cell Science, and The Journal of Experimental Biology
The Electronic Zoo--This site is well-maintained and categorizes and organizes veterinary medical and animal-related information on the Internet in a relevant, easy to use format.
Waterford Press--offers free print-based instructional materials to support elementary natural science curriculum
Water Where You Live--Site provides quick and easy access to information on the quality of local and statewide water in the 50 states
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