| High School a.
L2.p1 Cells (prerequisite)
All organisms are composed of cells, from just one cell
to many cells. Water accounts for more than two-thirds
of the weight of a cell, which gives cells many of their
properties. In multicellular organisms, specialized
cells perform specialized functions. Organs and organ
systems are composed of cells and function to serve
the needs of organisms for food, air, and waste removal.
The way in which cells function is similar in all living
organisms. (prerequisite)
- Cells
Alive
"Cells Alive" is an excellent web site that allows
the student to observe color photographs, 3-D diagrams,
and informational descriptions of various viruses,
prokaryotic, and Eukaryotic cells and their organelles.
It also includes an interactive testing tool, which
allows the student to evaluate their progress.
- Cell
Division Genetic Consequences
This is a good site for the students to learn
or review the basics of mitosis and meiosis. This
interactive site allows students to view images in
order to determine which stage of mitosis/meiosis
is occuring.
- Cell-Tissue-Body
Explorer Interactive Animated Atlas
This site is a teacher resource site that provides
information on many different human body cells.
Pictures, definitions of cell parts, and quizzes are
available for each cell chosen.
- Cytographics
There are many videos showing cells. The
best for this benchmark is called "Three eggs of the
African Toad." This video clip shows a single cell
dividing until it becomes a tadpole. Great example
that "living things are made of cells."
- Function
of Cells in Organisms
Describes how living organisms are made of cells,
uses plant cells as an example. Has other information
and links that don't apply to the expectation.
This site offers beautiful graphics and numerous links
to plant and animal physiology. Easy to read and clear,
concise information.
- Human
Physiology, Cell Structure and Function
- This site includes pictures, diagrams, and descriptions
of general cell structure, levels of organization,
specific cells (describing functional relationships
to structure),DNA and RNA, cellular movement, metabolic
processes and products as well as links to vocabulary
definitions. This would be a great site to use to
obtain well organized and labeled pictures/diagrams
for use on overheads.
- I
Can Do That
A
fun tour about cells guided by cartoon cells.
Students will enjoy the funny names given to the different
types of cells as well as the interactions among cells
as they learn about bacteria, animal, and plant cells.
Good diagrams.
- Interactive
Diagrams: Cell Structure
Great source for students to interact with basic
plant and animal cells.
- Mitosis
This site provides animations and information on the
cell cycle and mitosis. You can view them as a separate
stage or as part of the entire cycle. Also through
photographic technology, the site shows an actual
plant cell go through the last two stages of mitosis.
Shockwave required and can be downloaded at site.
- Mitosis
and Cell Cycle Animation
The site provides animations and information on the
cell cycle and mitosis. There is a short quiz as well
after the complete sequence is done.
- The
Biology Project and Cell Biology Problem Sets and
Tutorials
The site is designed to
introduce events that occur in the cell cycle. Explore
and learn about the process of mitosis, meiosis, types
of cells and structures of cells through photographs,
animations, diagrams and written descriptions.
b. L2.p2 Cell Function (prerequisite)
Cells carry out the many functions needed to sustain
life. They grow and divide, thereby producing more cells.
Food is used to provide energy for the work that cells
do and is a source of the molecular building blocks
from which needed materials are assembled. (prerequisite)
- Function
of Cells in Organisms
Describes how living organisms are made of cells,
uses plant cells as an example. Has other information
and links that don't apply to the benchmark.
This site offers beautiful graphics and numerous links
to plant and animal physiology. Easy to read and clear,
concise information.
- Human
Physiology, Cell Structure and Function
This site includes pictures, diagrams, and descriptions
of general cell structure, levels of organization,
specific cells (describing functional relationships
to structure),DNA and RNA, cellular movement, metabolic
processes and products as well as links to vocabulary
definitions. This would be a great site to use to
obtain well organized and labeled pictures/diagrams
for use on overheads.
c. L2.p3 Plants as Producers (prerequisite)
Plants are producers; they use the energy from light
to make sugar molecules from the atoms of carbon dioxide
and water. Plants use these sugars, along with minerals
from the soil, to form fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.
This food can be used immediately, incorporated into
the cells of a plant as the plant grows, or stored for
later use. (prerequisite)
- Photosynthesis
- Light Reactions (Forest Biology Virginia Tech)
Outstanding!
Interactive animation for photosynthesis. Diagrams
are labeled. Narration for animated movie at end of
site.
- The
Great Plant Escape
Students take a journey with an interactive detective
into the world of plants to find clues, perform experiments,
and solve problems that will solve various cases pertaining
to plants. Extension activities and quizzes are available.
- The
Flow of Energy Through Plants and Animals
Students can investigate how energy flows through
living organisms. A description of food chains
is given and examples are visually illustrated through
hand drawn charts. A variety of links are available
on food chains, energy flow, and photosynthesis.
Unfamiliar vocabulary words are defined at the click
of a button.
- Yummy
Plant Parts
Lesson Plan Students will:1. Understand the
structure and function of roots, stems, and leaves.
2. Identify the parts of a plant by looking at an
entire plant or a part of a plant. 3. Understand
the importance of plants for animals’ (humans’)
existence.
d. L2.p4 Animals as Consumers (prerequisite)
All animals, including humans, are consumers; they obtain
food by eating other organisms or their products. Consumers
break down the structures of the organisms they eat
to obtain the materials they need to grow and function.
Decomposers, including bacteria and fungi, use dead
organisms or their products for food. (prerequisite)
- Biology
in Motion
This science site contains animations, interactive
activities, and cartoons designed to make learning
biology a more engaging experience. Included
are resource collections, interactive tutorials, quizzes,
teaching tips, and interactive games. Also includes
animations and cartoons with explanations in enzymes,
intestinal gases, and hormones. Through the use of
animations, students will learn about fat digestion
and bile, the thyroid gland, the mammalian cardiovascular
system, mitosis and meiosis, and how the kidneys work.
By selecting a quiz, students can learn biology terms
by placing them in the correct category.
- Human
Anatomy Online
This site studies the anatomy of the human body.
It’s fun, interactive, and an ideal reference
site for students or those who just want to know more
about the medical descriptions used by doctors and
nurses. Provides images, descriptions and animations
of the bodies major systems that maintains its stable
internal environment.
- Metabolism
This site is essentially a concept map breaking
down all of the parts of matabolism, plus it has many
links to other sites dealing with metabolic processes.
- Web
of Life Game
This site presents an interactive food web
game. Students are asked to link together species
in one of three ecosystems.
e. L2.p5 Common Elements (prerequisite)
Living systems are made of complex molecules that consist
mostly of a few elements, especially carbon, hydrogen,
oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorous. (prerequisite)
- Activity
15 Teacher Guide: What is the Carbon Cycle
This lesson was developed as part of the LEARN
project from 1991 aimed at improving atmosphere education
at the middle school level. This lesson corresponds
very well with the high school benchmark of nutient
cycles. The page begins with some basic information
on the carbon cycle accompanied by some excellent
images. Then, the site presents a basic lesson
on the carbon cycle.
- BioGeoChemical
Cycles
Outstanding -
This web site includes text and various diagrams
to describe four biogeochemical cycles that operate
in nature.
- BIOGEOCHEMICAL
CYCLES
Nice site that covers the major biogeochemical cycles
on Earth. Good diagrams for the water, carbon,
nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur cycles with explanations
and facts for each.
- Carbon
Trip
This page is a very simple, creative writing
based lesson on the carbon cycle. Although written
for the carbon cycle, this lesson could be applied
to any nutrient cycle.
- CDIAC
Global Change Data
This is a database of information on global atmospheric
changes. Examples of the databases include carbon
cycle, carbon monoxide, aerosols, methane, greenhouse
gases, etc.
- EO
Library: The Carbon Cycle
This entry in NASA's Earth Observation library
provides a lot of great information on the carbon
cycle. Useful for students doing research, teachers
that need a refresher, or in class presentations.
The entry covers Biological/Physical Carbon Cycle:
Photosynthesis and Respiration, Carbon on the Land
and in the Oceans: The modern carbon cycle, The Human
Role, NASA Missions to Study the Global Carbon Cycle
and Climate, and lists its resources.
- The
Global Carbon Cycle
"The global carbon cycle," is an introductory
lesson. It involves identifying carbon reservoirs
and the movement of carbon between them. Students
work in groups to create a poster diagraming a simple
carbon cycle then answer questions.
f. B2.1 Transformation of Matter and Energy
in Cells
In multicellular organisms, cells are specialized to
carry out specific functions such as transport, reproduction,
or energy transformation.
- Metabolism
This site is essentially a concept map breaking
down all of the parts of matabolism, plus it has many
links to other sites dealing with metabolic processes.
- Stem Cells New
This is a web site dedicated to
stem cell information. There is a lot of background
information and explanation on this site regarding
stem cells and current research. This site would
best be used as a supplement to lecture or textbook
or for further research in the classroom.
g. B2.1x Cell Differentiation
Following fertilization, cell division produces a small
cluster of cells that then differentiate by appearance
and function to form the basic tissues of an embryo.
- Cells
are Us
Take a journey as the human body goes from egg and
sperm to life, explaining the splitting of chromosomes
in very simple terms. This site covers basic mitosis.
- Teacher's
Domain: Cell Differentiation
Bank of video segments taken from NOVA movies and
other well-respected sources showing how cell differentiation
occurs in humans and other animals. Site says you
must register…can bypass this by clicking on
"Test Driver User". No sign in required.
h. B2.2 Organic Molecules
There are four major categories of organic molecules
that make up living systems: carbohydrates, fats, proteins,
and nucleic acids.
- Biology Junction New
This website outlines the
procedure, supplies and data recording sheets for
a lab on the organic compounds found in food. It
uses a McDonald's Happy Meal.
- Chem4Kids New
This site provides an overview of
the major organic molecules that compose living things.
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids
are all discussed. There are quizzes provided at
the end of each section.
- Chem4Kids-Bio-Enzymes New
This web page describes
enzyme structure and function. There is also a link
for enzyme regulation. There are good graphics showing
how substrates and active sites fit together.
- CHEMISTRY
II: WATER AND ORGANIC MOLECULES
Organic molecules are those that: 1) formed by the
actions of living things; and/or 2) have a carbon
backbone. The formulas and structural representations
of several simple organic molecules are shown.
- DRAWING
ORGANIC MOLECULES
This page explains the various ways that organic molecules
can be represented on paper or on screen - including
molecular formulae, and various forms of structural
formulae.
- Molecular Logic - Tree of Macromolecules New
This
is a student interactive activity in which the students
look/study polymers and monomers of the major organic
molecules. There is also a quiz for each section
and they are required to print a report for this.
- Organic
Molecules
- Cells contain many organic molecules. These
molecules are essential to life. Many of them
are acquired from the food we eat. In this lab
you will study carbohydrates, proteins and fats.In
this simulated activity you will learn how to
test for each of these organic molecules.
- The National Health Museum Activities Exchange New
This is the description, procedure and lab reports
to perform a lab on organic compounds. It can be
easily printed and used in your classroom.
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i. B2.2x Proteins
Protein molecules are long, usually folded chains composed
mostly of amino acids and are made of C, H, O, and N.
Protein molecules assemble fats and carbohydrates; they
function as enzymes, structural components, and hormones.
The function of each protein molecule depends on its
specific sequence of amino acids and the shape of the
molecule.
- Learning
About Proteins
Your body uses the protein you eat to make lots of
specialized protein molecules that have specific jobs.
For instance, your body uses protein to make hemoglobin.
The site contains a section on amino acids.
- Proteins
Proteins are macromolecules. They are constructed
from one or more unbranched chains of amino acids;
that is, they are polymers. A typical protein contains
200–300 amino acids but some are much smaller
(the smallest are often called peptides) and some
much larger. Every function in the living cell depends
on proteins.
- Biomolecules
- Proteins
This site has an interactive activity that explains
proteins and much more.
j. B2.3 Maintaining Environmental Stability
The internal environment of living things must remain
relatively constant. Many systems work together to maintain
stability. Stability is challenged by changing physical,
chemical, and environmental conditions as well as the
presence of disease agents.
- Bioterrorism Webquest New
This webpage is a full
webquest lesson on bioterrorism. It includes the
rubric for scoring and directions for students. Each
role should be decided in the group before beginning
the webquest and students use the internet to find
the information to make the presentation on their
disease and threat to humans.
- Chronic
Wasting Disease-National Wildlife Health Center
Informational. TB and HIV started in animal populations
and were transmitted to humans. Will Chronic Wasting
Disease (CWD) be next? Plenty of good links.
- Harvest
of Fear, Nova/ Frontline
This site contains information to allow for purchase
of "Harvest of Fear," a FRONTLINE and NOVA
two-hour report. The video explores the debate over
genetically-modified (gm) food crops through interviews
with scientists, farmers, biotech and food industry
representatives, government regulators, and critics
of biotechnology. The video debates both sides of
the issue, exploring the risks and benefits, the hopes
and fears, of this new technology. If you choose not
to purchase the video, the site can be used for purposes
of classroom debate, providing links to articles for
and against gm food-crops.
- Homeostasis and Blood pH New
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This is an informational
website that informs the reader about homeostasis
and pH of blood. The reader can mouse over vocabulary
words and they will automatically pop up to help
reader understanding. The role of the kidneys and
how they maintain blood pH levels and the importance
of maintaining pH levels of the blood is discussed.
- HHMI
Virtual Immunology Lab
This site is a virtual lab on antibodies. Participants
will discover how antibodies can be used to diagnose
diseases caused by infections. This is an excellent
teacher resource, along with being extremely informative
for the students.
- Human
Diseases
This site provides an alphabetized list of human
diseases. The condition is described, and links are
available to different sites that provide visuals
of the disease and how it effects a particular body
system and explanation of treatments. This is a great
site for an anatomy class or general biology class
to use to do research on diseases and their treatments.
- Office of
Disease Prevention and Control
The Office of Disease Prevention and Control provides
suggestions and announcements on staying healthing
and describes what is being done to fight diseases
in the country.
- Organ
Systems
This site is an excellent site
for teacher resources. Teachers will be able to come
up with several activities/lessons from many different
topics. There is a vast amount of information for
teachers and students to explore. Each category has
links to extend the lessons. A whole unit could be
developed on Organ Systems using this site
- Secrets
of the Sequence Videos/Lessons
- Outstanding!
These videos and accompanying lesson plans take
you and your students to laboratories where scientists
are investigating fascinating questions. SOSq creates
an avenue for students to learn from leading scientists
and ethicists about the profound moral, ethical
and legal impact of recent discoveries in the life
sciences. With increasing public awareness of the
technical and bioethical issues surrounding the
life sciences discoveries of the 21st century, Secrets
of the Sequence videos and accompanying classroom-tested
lesson plans are designed to help teachers expand
their students’ knowledge. Lesson plans are
designed to walk teachers through videos, provide
disscussion questions, and student follow-up activities.
Short and current videos!
- The
Human Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract
This site is an excellent site for teacher and student
resources. There is a vast amount of information for
teachers and students to explore. Each category has
links to extend the lessons. A whole unit could be
developed on the G.I. tract using this site.
k .B2.3x Homeostasis
The internal environment of living things must remain
relatively constant. Many systems work together to maintain
homeostasis. When homeostasis is lost, death occurs.
- Anatomy
& Physiology II Animations Movies & Interactive
Tutorial Links
This site is site filled with animations. Teachers
can select fom a vast amount of various animations
within each category. This is an excellent teacher
resource, along with being extremely informative for
the students.
- Biology
Classroom
This is a tutorial about Homeostasis and some
specific activities that the body tries to maintain.
There are click and drag activities for the students
to work through.
- Class
Brain.com-Get Body Smart
This site is an Excellent interactive site for students.
There are so many diagrams that a student can review
and learn from at their own pace. Also many links
to other labs.
- Homeostasis-Lion
Den
An outline format that provides a few examples of
models that can be used to teach homeostasis.
- Human
Anatomy Online
This site is site filled with detailed information
about Human Anatomy. This site is user friendly for
students and teachers. Students can click on any part
in any system in the body and get descriptive information
about it. This is an excellent teacher resource, along
with being extremely informative for the students.
- Net
Frog
This site is an interactive site for students, dissecting
a frog. The students will be able to go step by step
on how to properly disect a frog. The students can
view video clips each step of the way. There are also
questions students can answer along the way to check
for understanding. At the end of the dissectin the
student has the opportunity to take a quiz over the
whole process. For the teacher this site offers addition
links for follow-up activities.
- NHC/Natural
Science/Biology Home Page
Good site for follow-up activites, after students
have learned about the skeletal system. Students can
view several pictures of different human bones and
take quizzes to check their knowledge.
- Nobel
prize.org "The Ear Pages"
This site is an interactive site for students. The
students will go step by step through the anatomy
of the human ear. They will be able to gather information
related to function of the ear and why some people
are deaf. At the end of the tour the student has the
opportunity to take a quiz over information related
to the ear and the nobleprize winner.
- Science
Animations Movies & Interactive Tutorial Links
This site is site filled with animations. Teachers
can select from a vast amount of various animations
within each category. This is an excellent teacher
resource, along with being extremely informative for
the students.
- Science-class.net
Outstanding This site is an outstanding!!!!
teacher resource for lectures, and acivities related
to Anatomy. Also there are links to interactive activities
for the students
- Science
Nature: Human Body and Mind
The Site is and excellent site for discovery learning.
The student can become very informed about the anatomy
of a human through this site. It is an excellent source
for teaching the students location and function of
different organs. The interactive games are challenging
and fun. Prior knowledge of location and function
of different organs is very helpful.
- The
Virtual Body
This site is a fun sit for students to play around
on. They can choose from games or narrative information.
They can see animation of the digestive system, the
heart, the brain, or the skeleton.
- Web
Anatomy
This site is an interactive site for testing an idividuals
level of knowledge on a paticular part of Anatomy.
It can be timed or done at owns own pace. There are
also interactive games with others on the web,(with
membership). Another useful part of this site is the
availability of pictures to print.
l. B2.4 Cell Specialization
In multicellular organisms, specialized cells perform
specialized functions. Organs and organ systems are
composed of cells and function to serve the needs of
cells for food, air, and waste removal. The way in which
cells function is similar in all living organisms.
- Animal
and Plant Cells
This site identifies the differences between
animal and plant cells, relating to metabolic activity
and physiology.
- Biology 4 Kids-Animal and Plant Cells New
This
web site compares animal and plant cells. There are
general information pages and then the student can
complete a quiz at the end of the section. Review
of organelles and cell structure is the main theme.
- Biology 4 Kids-Animal Systems New
This site is
an overview of all of the animal systems. It compares
and contrasts different systems of animals and their
function. There is a quiz provided at the end of
each section.
- Cells
Alive
"Cells Alive" is an excellent web site that allows
the student to observe color photographs, 3-D diagrams,
and informational descriptions of various viruses,
prokaryotic, and Eukaryotic cells and their organelles.
It also includes an interactive testing tool, which
allows the student to evaluate their progress.
- Cell
Organelles
"Students can test their knowledge of the functions
of various cell organelles in a eukaryotic cell."
This site offers online interactive flashcards students
can use to study terms. They can then play an online
matching game to test their understanding of the terms.
There are also related word search and concentration
games.
- Gram Staining New
This is an informative web site
on gram staining techniques and shows pictures of
different bacteria stains. It also has specimen stain
examples for fungi.
- Human
Physiology, Cell Structure and Function
- This site includes pictures, diagrams, and descriptions
of general cell structure, levels of organization,
specific cells (describing functional relationships
to structure),DNA and RNA, cellular movement, metabolic
processes and products as well as links to vocabulary
definitions. This would be a great site to use to
obtain well organized and labeled pictures/diagrams
for use on overheads.
- Respiration
This site gives general information about tissue respiration,
ventilation of the lungs, and gasous exchange using
simple terms that middle school students will understand.
There are not student activities or lesson plans.
The site is divided into three learning sections:
1) Tissue Respiration; 2) Ventalation of the lungs;
3) Gaseous exchange.
- The
First Nine Months
This site contains a personalized narration and
pictoral of the embryonic development of a human from
conception to birth. The graphics are excellent and
the site is well organized. Many of the still pictures
are interactive so that one can either magnify an
image to explore certain features in more detail or
read short descriptions of the feature.
- The
Virtual Cell
An excellent interactive program that allows
students to zoom in on different organelles of the
cell. Students
can continue to zoom in until the smallest part of
the cell is displayed and described. (Example -
nucleus
- chromosome- DNA, etc.) To perform actions (zoom,
cut, etc.) or to search, one must click on the image.
Note: the only way to view previous materials
or to get back on the homepage is to use the go back
key.
- The
Virtual Cell Web Page
The virtual cell tour contains a 3-D color image of
the cell and its organelles. Click on an organelle
to zoom in on it and view its interior. Explanations
accompany the diagrams.
m. B2.5 Living Organism Composition
All living or once-living organisms are composed of
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
Carbohydrates and lipids contain many carbon-hydrogen
bonds that also store energy.
- Biology 4 Kids-Cell Functins New
This site provides
cell function overview. The student has to click
through the various pages and key words. Phagocytosis,
pinocytosis, active and passive transport, mitosis
and meiosis are discussed. There are individual quizzes
that can be taken at the end of each section.
- Biology 4 Kids-Cell Structure New
Overview of cells,
structure, function, and organelles are described.
The student has to click through the various pages
and vocabulary terms. A section quiz is provided
at the end.
- Biology 4 Kids-Plant Functions New
This site is
interactive for students to study plant structure,
function, photosynthesis and reproduction. Different
types of plants, including angiosperms and gymnosperms
are included. Quizzes at the end of each section
are provided.
- Chemical
Composition of Living Cells
- This site has a textbased explanation on the
topic of the composition of living cells. This
is a PDF
file.
- The Biology Project - Cell Membrane Tutorial New
This website is a cell membrane tutorial. It has
multiple links and starts in a quiz type format.
If the student gets the answer incorrect, the site
links to tutorials.
- Utah
University-Plant and Animal Cells New
This
is a student driven activity where the student has
to move around the cell to identify parts. It also
compares plant and animal cells. There is a printable
worksheet that goes along with this activity.
- Virtual
Autopsy New
This website describes a basic
autopsy and goes through each system of the body.
The forensic pathologist describes the reason why
the person expired. There are detailed drawings and
actual photos, so viewer discretion is advised.
n. B2.5x Energy Transfer
All living or once-living organisms are composed of
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
Carbohydrates and lipids contain many carbon-hydrogen
bonds that also store energy. However, that energy must
be transferred to ATP (adenosine triphosphate) to be
usable by the cell.
- McGraw
Hill-Biology Animations: this site offers
several different animations related to general biology.
The animations are divided into chapters following
the outline of the book, published by McGraw Hill
- Metabolism
This site is essentially a concept map breaking
down all of the parts of matabolism, plus it has many
links to other sites dealing with metabolic processes.
o. B2.6x Internal/External Cell Regulation
Cellular processes are regulated both internally and
externally by environments in which cells exist, including
local environments that lead to cell differentiation
during the development of multicellular organisms. During
the development of complex multicellular organisms,
cell differentiation is regulated through the expression
of different genes.
- Cell
Regulation
Cell regulation encompasses all the functions cells
carry out to maintain homeostasis, in particular their
responses to extracellular signals (hormones, neurotransmitters,
etc.) and how they produce an intracellular response.
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