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• General Biology Resources (29)

• Evolution (pros and cons) (4)

• Experiments (5)

• Genealogy (4)

• Lesson Plans (6)

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General Biology Resources
Aerosol Association--provides useful information about aerosols and the environment
AmphibiaWeb--This Web site on amphibian biology and conservation contains information on over 130 species. It provides species descriptions, life history information, conservation status, photos, and literature references. There are photos of over 140 species, range maps of over 300 species, and over 500 bibliographic references
Audesirk-- links to pages for all of the Life On Earth textbooks plus, bizarre facts in biology, self-quizzes, issues in biology and more
Biology World Wide Web sites--a good source for further studies in the biological sciences for older students
BioQUEST--supports educators interested in the reform of biology education

Birds--presents the online version of John James Audubon's Birds of America
Clinical Pharmacology 2000--information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs, herbs, and nutritional supplements, including new and investigational drugs.  Entries cover use, interactions, dosage, adverse effects, and off-label uses.
Community Learning Network
Coralbark Educational Resources--Contains free Windows software to aid the teaching of photosynthesis and radioactivity in secondary schools.

Cow's Eye--teaches and shows all about dissecting the eye of a cow
Dust for Fingerprints
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
Hamline University's Center for Global Environmental Education--Rivers of Life on-line classroom
Joshua Lederberg--geneticist and microbiologist
Middle school Life Science topics--Lesson plans, activities, worksheets, teacher notes, extra credit, examples of student work, and web sites
MicroWorlds Contents page--from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures--a free multimedia program for those interested in promoting environmental education for grades 4, 5 and 6.  Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures is a state-of-the-art, animated program that teaches kids about a host of environmental concerns including over fishing, organic farming, animal extinction and more.  Designed for teachers and students, the program documents Miss Maggie's travels around the world through a series of interactive scavenger hunts presented by website or on cd-rom.  The presentation offers striking graphics and audio, challenging games that teach and reinforce learning skills. There are lesson plans with activities and a teacher's guide.  All materials are based on Unites States educational guidelines for classroom use.  This program is absolutely free to anyone interested in promoting environmental education!
Mrs. Biology's High School Bio Website
The Nature Guide Gallery--pictures and reference material
Online Biology Book--a great resource for both teachers and students
Orkin.com provides insight into the world of Bed Bugs and many other household pests--articles on Bed Bugs, insects, activities for children, and detailed information about the habits of common pests. Because of a recent surge of Bed Bugs questions, Orkin has improved the Bed Bugs section in order to inform the public about detection, identification and prevention

Science--includes a ton of links related to all areas of science
Take it from the top--offers a wide variety of science and space related definitions and examples
Teacher's Guide to MicroWorlds Activities--from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
The Company of Biologists Limited--three excellent online journals: Development, Journal of Cell Science, and The Journal of Experimental Biology
The Food and Nutrition Information Center
Theorize the Origin of Life
Your Genes Your Choices--Exploring the Issues Raised by Genetic Research
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