Sci Links
General
Google Earth - google.com - Google Earth shows satellite pictures intermixed with a variety of other data.
PhET - phet.colorado.edu - Free interactive science simulations. Many of these are used in class.
The Science Spot's Kid Zone - sciencespot.net
Radiolab - radiolab.org - Weekly weird science radio program.
Exploravision - exploravision.org - Science and technology competition sponsored by the NSTA.
Gapminder - gapminder.org - By far the best free visualization tool for world population related statistics.
Smarter Everyday Youtube Channel - Science and engineering shorts from a guy named Destin. "In a world of talkers, be a thinker and a doer." My favorites:
Magic of Butterfly Scales, THIS IS A BUTTERFLY!, Mystery of Prince Rupert's Drop,
Deep Dive: Helicopter Physics! (ie. "black magic"),
Slow Motion Flipping Cat Physics.
htwins.net - The Huang twins made some nifty programs back in middle school!
Scale of the Universe 2 - Best Scale of the Universe ever!
The Mandelbrot Set - Information about the Mandelbrot Set. Neat images.
mandyzoom - Zooming into the Mandelbrot Set.
lightmix - Color mixing.
Grizzly Bears: Their Fate is in Our Hands - National Geographic article featuring yours truly.
Productivity
Openoffice - openoffice.org - Set of free programs including a word processor and spreadsheet comparable to and compatible with MS Office.
Notepad++ - notepad-plus-plus.org - Free multifunction text editor.
VLC - videolan.org - Video viewer that can use almost all file formats and takes up less space on your computer than other viewers.
Graphics
SketchUp - sketchup.com - A capable free program to create 3-D graphics. Easy to use!
Blender - blender.org - A free, professional level computer graphics program. Not easy to use!
Paint.net - getpaint.net - Originally designed to replace the Windows Paint program.
Gimp - gimp.org - Gimp is a free and extremely capable photo and image editor, comparable to photoshop.
Irfanview - irfanview.com - Irfanview is capable of viewing almost any kind of image or video once it is properly setup with plugins. Most plugins are free.
Engineering
x-plane.com - X-Plane is extremely realistic flight simulator for a personal computer. You can model the shape of an airplane using the software and it will determine the physics of how it will fly. (The Demo version only allows 15 minutes of flight, but the included Planemaker program is just like the pay version.) Requires a high performance computer.
TECHNOLOGYSTUDENT.COM - Lessons on a wide variety of practical technology related subjects. Highlights: Graphic Design / Structures / Forces/Moments / Electronics
Structures
Building Big - pbs.org - Interactive
Engineering Encounters Bridge Design Contest - bridgecontest.org - Competition offers scholarship money and other prizes for the best bridge design tested on their software. The software is similar to what engineers actually use when designing bridges. Must be at least 13 to enter the contest, but anyone can use the software.
Coding
Try an Hour of Code™ - khanacademy.org
Scratch - scratch.mit.edu - Scratch is an easy to use programming language developed at MIT. You can quickly learn the basics of programming a computer and make your own games.
Gamestar Mechanic - gamestarmechanic.com - Gamestar Mechanic brings you into problem solving game development.
Earth Science
Glossary - Earth: Inside and Out - amnh.org - Excellent glossary of terms used in Earth Science
Reference Tables for Physical Setting/Earth Science - p12.nysed.gov - Official New York State earth science reference.
CK-12 Earth Science Concepts For Middle School - ck12.org - Excellent free online science textbook with practice quizzes.
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science - wps.prenhall.com - Interactive audio and visual Earth Science textbook.
GEODe Earth Science - Interactive audio-visual tutorials.
PhET Simulations related to Earth Science - phet.colorado.edu - Excellent simulations with many of them used in class.
Earth Science Animation Links - newyorkscienceteacher.com - Links to Earth Science simulations around the web.
Nebraska Simulations - wwnorton.com - Simulations related to the 21st Century Astronomy textbook.
The Scientific Method - boisestate.edu
Models and Maps
Arizona Geographic Alliance - geoalliance.asu.edu - Maps of the world and places all around.
Education Place: Maps - eduplace.com - Highlights: Physical Map of the United States ; Physical Map of the Americas
Google Earth - google.com - Google Earth shows satellite pictures intermixed with a variety of other data.
Terrestrial Coordinate Explorer - astro.unl.edu - Allows you to quickly find a place on the globe using Latitude and Longitude.
Magnet and Compass - phet.colorado.edu - Explore how a magnet works.
Virtual Compass - digitalarena.co.uk - Test your compass skills.
Outdoor Navigation with Map and Compass - whatcom.wsu.edu - Tutorial.
Magnetic Declination - ngdc.noaa.gov - Magnetic declination
Deep Space
NOVA: Hunting the Edge of Space, Part 1- pbs.org
NOVA: Hunting the Edge of Space, Part 2 - pbs.org
Galaxy Zoo - galaxyzoo.org - At Galaxy Zoo you can help scientists classify the millions of images taken from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Some of the images may never have been seen by human eyes before.
zoo3.galaxyzoo.org , zoo2.galaxyzoo.org , zoo1.galaxyzoo.org - Archived versions with practice and more information.
Uncle Al's Sky Wheels - Lawrencehallofscience.org - Paper star finder we assemble in class.
Planetarium - neave.com - App that works like a star finder.
Stellarium - stellarium.org - Free open source planetarium software.
Color Vision - phet.colorado.edu - Interactive shows how red, green and blue light can be mixed to get any color.
Blackbody Spectrum - phet.colorado.edu - Interactive shows the relationship between color and temperature of a light source.
Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram Explorer - astro.unl.edu - Interactive H-R diagram. Mobile Version
A Short History of the Universe - sun.org - The Big Bang etc.
Stars - workshop.chromeexperiments.com - Displays the relationship of over 100,000 stars in our galaxy. Very cool!
Black Holes - hubblesite.org - Basics of black holes.
Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier Interactives - highered.mheducation.com - Variety of interactives and simulations astronomy concepts. Highlights: HR Diagram Navigator, Doppler Shift Interactive, Binary Stars Interactive, Dark Matter Interactive, Gravitational Lensing Interactive
Astronomy 122: Birth and Death of Stars - abyss.uoregon.edu - Written lectures to an introductory class taught at University of Oregon.
Astronomy 123: Galaxies and the Expanding Universe - Highlights: Quantum Physics
Copernican Revolution
Astronomy Simulations and Animations - astro.unl.edu - Simulations and Animations from Astronomy Education at the Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)
Celestial Coordinate Explorer - Star map using celestial coordinates.
Rotating Sky Explorer - Animates stars as the Earth rotates on its axis.
Solar System Models Lab - Good source for models of the solar system before the Copernican Revolution.
Planetary Configurations Simulator - Shows retrograde motion of planets viewed from Earth.
Ptolemaic System Simulator - Simulation of Ptolemy’s astronomy including deferents, epicycles and equants.
Planetary Orbit Simulator - Kepler’s Laws demonstrator.
Newton's Law Calculator - Calculator for Newton’s Law of Gravitation.
Astronomy Interactives - Interactive questions on basic astronomy.
Gravity and Orbits - phet.colorado.edu - Simulation demonstrating how mass and distance between objects effects the force of gravity.
My Solar System - phet.colorado.edu - Configurable simulation showing gravitational relationships and motion among multiple objects.
Gravity Force Lab - phet.colorado.edu
highered.mheducation.com - Stellar Parallax Interactive, Retrograde Motion Interactive, Kepler's Second Law Interactive, Kepler's Third Law Interactive.
Kepler’s First Law of Motion - Elliptical Orbits (Astronomy) - youtube.com
Solar System
Your Online Museum Of The Universe - Sun.org
From Sun to Oort: A solar photon's journey 2:36 mins - youtube.com - Rapping the solar system.
NOVA: Origins of the Solar System (2011) 13 mins - pbs.org
Asteroid Watch - jpl.nasa.gov - News on dwarf planets, comets, asteroids, meteoroids and space junk.
Astronomy 121: The Formation and Evolution of the Solar System - abyss.uoregon.edu - Written lectures to an introductory class taught at University of Oregon.
Astronomy 161: The Solar System - csep10.phys.utk.edu - The Solar System introductory class notes taught at the University of Tennessee.
Sun
They Might be Giants music videos at schooltube.com.
The Sun is a Mass of Incandescent Gas music video (2:40) - First song on the sun that is wrong.
The Sun is a Miasma of Incandescent Plasma (1:56) - correction song.
The Sun: A Virtual Tour - climate.nasa.gov - Interactive showing activity, inner layers and future of the sun.
See a Live Image of the Sun - nasa.gov
NOVA: Secrets of the Sun (2012) 53 mins - pbs.org
Virtual Lava Lamp - retrolamp.com - Convection cell.
Virtual Plasma Ball - plasmalamp.com
Planets and Planetoids
Nine Planets - Solar System Tour - nineplanets.org
Planets - windows2universe.org
Planets - science.nationalgeographic.com - Last paragraph has a description of the most important discoveries by space probes.
Nasa - nasa.gov - Everything space related.
Missions by Target - A way to find what space probes visited a planet or moon.
SPACE-Facts.com - Interesting facts about space. Highlights: Ceres Facts, Pluto Facts, Makemake Facts, Eris Facts, Haumea Facts.
When Is a Planet Not a Planet? - theatlantic.com
THESE ARE THE BEST PHOTOS OF PLUTO ANY HUMAN HAS EVER SEEN - popsci.com
NOVA: Pluto Files (2010) 53 mins - pbs.org
To Scale: The Solar System - youtube.com - On a dry lakebed in Nevada, a group of friends build the first scale model of the solar system with complete planetary orbits: a true illustration of our place in the universe.
NOVA ScienceNOW: Can we Make it to Mars? (2011) 53 mins - pbs.org
Famous Craters
Terrestrial Impact Craters - solarviews.com
Impressive Craters on Earth - universetoday.com
Impact Crater Database - passc.net - Impact crater images.
Asteroid Impact Craters on Earth as Seen From Space - wired.com
The Barringer Meteorite Crater - barringercrater.com
Space Travel
NOVA: To the Moon (1999) 115 mins - youtube.com - Excellent video chronicling the engineering, history and personalities that put Americans on the moon. To the Moon Companion Website - pbs.org
Impact Theory of Moon Formation - classzone.com - Simulation show one of the lead theory for the formation of the moon.
Space Flight - evergreenmuseum.org - Air and Space museum in McMinnville. They have a real Mercury capsule!
The First Space Walk - bbc.co.uk
Lunar Lander - phet.colorado.edu - Test your skills landing the Lunar Lander with this simulation.
The impact of apollo 16's third stage booster has been found! - gizmodo.com
Space History - spacekids.co.uk - Timeline of major space travel events
Exploration Timelines - nationalgeographic.com
Chronology of Lunar and Planetary Exploration - nasa.gov - Chronologies from the one of the major sources - NASA.
Rosetta: rendezvous with a comet - rosetta.esa.int
Reason for the Seasons
Earth and Sun - esminfo.prenhall.com - Animation showing the reason for the seasons.
Observing Seasonal Changes - classzone.com - Images taken each day from a satellite showing seasonal change throughout the year.
Time-lapse Season Demonstrator - astro.unl.edu - Middle of the day over a full year at UNL campus.
Length of Planet Earth's Days and Nights - science.sbcc.edu - Length of day for northern hemisphere.
Daylight Simulator - astro.unl.edu - Global daylight simulator.
Seasons and Ecliptic Simulator - astro.unl.edu - Simulation shows details of seasons on Earth.
Seasons - highered.mcgraw-hill.com - Animation showing how the tilt of the axis of a planet affects the intensity of each season.
Moon, Eclipses and Tides
Impact Theory of Moon Formation - classzone.com - Simulation show one of the lead theory for the formation of the moon.
Determining Moon Phases using Bisectors - astro.unl.edu - Phases of the moon basics.
Lunar Phase Simulator - astro.unl.edu - Interactive phases of the moon animation.
Observe Solar Eclipses - classzone.com - Shows three types of solar eclipse.
Solar Eclipses: Past and Future - eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov - NASA information on recent solar eclipses.
Tides - explorelearning.com - Interactive tides simulation.
Tide Predictions - weather.hmsc.oregonstate.edu - Tide Tables for the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center Dock in Yaquina Bay, Oregon
Tide charts along the Northern Coast of Oregon - usharbors.com
Water Cycle
Hydrological Cycle - sciencecourseware.org - Quick tutorial on the water cycle with questions.
States of Matter: Basic - phet.colorado.edu - Shows some of the unique properties of polar water molecules.
Atmosphere
Gas Properties - phet.colorado.edu - Simulation shows the relationships of temperature, pressure, and volume in an ideal gas.
Balloons and Buoyancy - phet.colorado.edu - Shows the effect of an ideal gas in relation to density and buoyancy.
Atmosphere - earthguide.ucsd.edu - Layers of the atmosphere with altitude, temperature and pressure.
The Greenhouse Effect - phet.colorado.edu - Simulation of the greenhouse effect with different concentrations of different greenhouse gases.
Weather
earth.nullschool.net - Amazing atmosphere and weather visualization tool.
Web Weather for Kids - eo.ucar.edu - - Simple explanations and activities of weather.
Nasa SciJinks - Gallery of Clouds - jpl.nasa.gov - Normal and unique pictures of different types of clouds.
Explore the Atmosphere Activities - cimss.ssec.wisc.edu - Simple simulations and animations of weather topics.
Satellite Meteorology Learning Modules - cimss.ssec.wisc.edu - Several learning activities showing how satellites can give us weather data.
US Surface Weather Map - weather.com - Map with isobars, fronts, precipitation type and intensity.
Western US Surface Weather Map - Weather.com
Intellicast Maps - intellicast.com - Local and global weather maps. Some are interactive.
AccuWeather.com - Weather news and video with few advertisements.
Tornados 101 - nationalgeographic.com - Video 3 mins.
Lightning 101 - nationalgeographic.com - Video 3 mins.
Hurricanes
Hurricane 101 - nationalgeographic.com - Video 3 mins.
SciJinks - How does a hurricane form? - jpl.nasa.gov
Historical Storm Tracker - nbcnews.com - Allows various searches for ‘named’ storms in the Atlantic Ocean going back to 1900.
Wildfires
http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/Fire/pages/FireStats.aspx
Climate
Global Warming 101 - nationalgeographic.com - Video 3 mins
Global Warming Tutorials - sciencecourseware.org - Quick tutorials on:
Milankovitch Cycles, Seasons, Carbon Cycle, Hydrological Cycle, Greenhouse Effects, Greenhouse Gasses, and Albedo.
Science - climate.nasa.gov - Main forcings of climate change.
Key Indicators - climate.nasa.gov - Graphs and data related to global warming. Suspiciously missing solar output data.
Interactives - climate.nasa.gov - Various interactives related to sea level rise and climate change.
Earth Observatory: Global Maps - nasa.gov - Global playback maps of various climate indicators.
Global Climate Animations - geology.uoregon.edu
epa.gov - Causes of Climate Change - Fairly complete explanation of the causes of natural and human climate change.
National Geographic - Ice Age Cycles (4:29) - Description of how Milankovitch cycles can cause global climate change.
Paleoclimate: A History of Change - hhmi.org
Earthquakes
Acoustics and Vibrations Animations - acs.psu.edu
Earthquake KML Files for Google Earth - earthquake.usgs.gov - Google Earth overlays showing recent and past earthquakes and tectonic plates.
Recent Earthquake View - rev.seis.sc.edu - World map of recent and important earthquakes.
Seismic Eruptions Program - bingweb.binghamton.edu - Developer of software showing locations and wave forms of past eruptions.
Virtual Courseware: Earthquakes - sciencecourseware.org - Virtual tutorial and lab on using triangulation to find earthquake epicenters.
Japan’s Killer Quake (2011) 55 mins - pbs.org
Pacific Northwest Tsunami Evacuation Zones - Tsunami evacuation zones to help you prepare for disaster.
Tsunami evacuation brochures for Oregon - oregongeology.org
iris.edu - Incorporated Research Institute for Seismology (IRIS)contains data for recent seismic events and many informational links.
seismon - World Seismic Monitor
retm - Teachable Moments are educational presentations, animations and documents about recent earthquakes. Very well done and informative. Often used in class.
animations - Animations related to seismology
ssn/events - Seismograph Data for recent events.
Mohorovičić Discontinuity - The Moho - geology.com
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network - pnsn.org - Recent and historical seismology data for Washington and Oregon.
Plate Tectonics
This Dynamic Planet - Interactive Map
Earthguide.ucsd.edu - Plate Tectonics
Dive and Discover - Plate Tectonics
Iris.edu - Animations and Interactives
Annenberg Learner - Dynamic Earth Interactives
ucmp.berkeley.edu - Continental Drift - Visualization of continental drift through geologic time.
Volcanoes
Volcanoes: Can we predict volcanic eruptions? - learner.org - Interactive tutorial.
Types of Volcanic Eruptions - geology.com
Volcano Database Search - volcano.si.edu
Google Earth Volcano Placemarks - volcano.si.edu - KML files for volcanoes that have erupted in Holocene epoch (last 11,700 years) or the last week.
Volcano World - volcano.oregonstate.edu
Multihazard and Risk Study for Mount Hood - oregongeology.org
GTILO-2 - Geothermal Information Layer for Oregon - oregongeology.org
Minerals, Rocks and Resources
Earth Materials - Minerals - pearsoncmg.com - Interactive audio-visual tutorial.
Materials and Minerals - americangeosciences.org - Step-by-step tutorial using various websites.
Mineralogy Database - webmineral.com
Annenberg Learner - Rock Cycle
Earth Materials - Igneous Rocks - pearsoncmg.com - interactive audio-visual tutorial.
Earth Materials - Sedimentary Rocks - pearsoncmg.com - interactive audio-visual tutorial.
Earth Materials - Metamorphic Rocks - pearsoncmg.com - interactive audio-visual tutorial.
MILO - Mineral Information Layer for Oregon - oregongeology.org - Map of mined material available by county.
Oil & Gas Well Log Viewer for Oregon - oregongeology.org - Map of wells.
Weathering and Erosion
Idaho History: Teton Dam - history.com - Biggest dam break in US history caused by poor engineering and chemical weathering.
Fluid Pressure and Flow - phet.colorado.edu
Oregon HazVu: Statewide Geohazards Viewer - oregongeology.org
Landslides 101 - nationalgeographic.com - Video 3 mins.
Statewide Landslide Information Database for Oregon (SLIDO) - oregongeology.org
Avalanches 101 - nationalgeographic.com - Video 3 minutes.
Floods 101 - nationalgeographic.com - Video 3 minutes.
Global Ice Viewer - climate.nasa.gov
Relative Dating
RECORD OF TIME - A tutorial from the Anthropology Department at Palomar College on fossils and dating methods with audio for pronouncing difficult words.
Relative Rock Layers - sciencelearn.org.nz - Relative dating interactive.
Rocks and Ice Ages - sciencelearn.org.nz - Animation showing how ice ages produce erosion and unconformities.
Earth Science Lab: Relative Dating - facweb.bhc.edu - Test your knowledge by arranging the strata.
Animation of Minor Canyon Formation – mheducation.com
Absolute Dating
About Tree Rings - arizona.edu - Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the University of Arizona.
Build a Tree - spark.ucar.edu - Interactive dendrochronology activity.
The Science of Tree Rings - utk.edu - Excellent website on all things about tree rings.
Radioactive Dating Game - phet.colorado.edu - Learn about radiometric dating with this simulation.
Absolute Dating of Rock Layers - sciencelearn.org.nz - Interactive for selecting the correct absolute dating method.
Radioactive Decay of Carbon-14 - pbslearningmedia.org
Zircon Chronology: Dating the Oldest Material on Earth - amnh.org
Natural History
The 25 Biggest Turning Points in Earth's History - BBC Earth
Oregon: A Geologic History - oregongeology.org
ALL Animals, Dinosaurs & Sea Monsters SIZE COMPARISON - youtube.com - Animals through natural history.
Phylogeny of Life - ucmp.berkeley.edu - The Tree of Life including fossil record and history.
LIfe - An Autobiography (Biodiversity Rap) 6:34 - youtube.com - Rap covering natural history. Amazing!
Paleozoic
A Chart of Geological Time (from a trilobite's point of view) - trilobite.info
The Origin of Tetrapods (2012) 17:11 - hhmi.org
Mesozoic
Marching Dinosaurs - Animated Size Comparison (video 7:03) - Dinosaur list
Great Transitions: The Origin of Birds (2015) 18:59 - hhmi.org -
The Day the Mesozoic Died (2012) 33:43 - hhmi.org - Video answers what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Dinosaur Plague (2009) 15:05, NOVA - pbs.org - Alternative or additional theory of how the dinosaurs went extinct from local scientists.
Cenozoic
Cenozoic Beasts - Animated Size Comparison - youtube.com - Beast list
Physical Science
Reference Tables for Physical Setting/Chemistry - p12nysed.gov - New York State chemistry reference 2011.
Reference Tables for Physical Setting/Physics - p12.nysed.gov - New York State physics reference 2006.
Physics Classroom - physicsclassroom.com - Excellent physical science tutorials, examples, animations and interactives.
evanschemistrycorner.com - Evan’s Regents Chemistry Corner - Information and worksheet practice for high school Chemistry. Keyed to New York education standards.
PhET - INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS FOR SCIENCE AND MATH - phet.colorado.edu
Properties of Matter
Density - phet.colorado.edu - Density of materials simulation
States of Matter
Mixtures and Solutions
Periodic Table of Elements
Dynamic Periodic Table - ptable.com
WebElements Periodic Table - webelements.com
PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS - periodic.lanl.gov - History, sources, properties and uses for each element.
NOVA: Hunting the Elements, with David Pogue (2012) 113 mins - pbs.org
Meet the Elements - They Might Be Giants - schooltube.com
Rapping the Elements - Youtube.com - Awesome!
Build an Atom - phet.colorado.edu - Simulation for building atoms up to Neon.
Element Builder - explorelearning.com - Gizmo for making elements from subatomic particles.
Isotopes and Atomic Mass - phet.colorado.edu
Electron Configuration - explorelearning.com - Gizmo to practice placement of electrons.
Chemical Reactions
Periodic Table with common Ions
Ionic Bonds - explorelearning.com - Gizmo to make ionic compounds (eg. table salt).
Covalent Bonds - explorelearning.com - Gizmo to make covalent compounds (eg. glucose).
Molecule Shapes - phet.colorado.edu - Make molecule stick models and explore real molecule shapes in this HTML5 simulation.
Molecule Polarity - phet.colorado.edu
Balancing Equations - explorelearning.com - Gizmo to help learn about balancing chemical equations.
Balancing Chemical Equations - phet.colorado.edu - Balancing game with three different levels. Current records: level 1 - 23 secs by FSH; level 2 -56 secs by JS; level 3 - 4:01 by MPB
Motion
Speed, Distance and Time - cimt.plymouth.ac.uk - Speed, Distance and Time examples and practice from the United Kingdom (thus “metres” instead of “meters”).
Moving Man - phet.colorado.edu - Describe motion with graphs.
Projectile Motion - phet.colorado.edu - Motion of projectiles using component velocities and accelerations.
Newton’s Laws
Building Big - pbs.org - Interactive
Engineering Encounters Bridge Design Contest - bridgecontest.org - Competition offers scholarship money and other prizes for the best bridge design tested on their software. The software is similar to what engineers actually use when designing bridges. Must be at least 13 to enter the contest, but anyone can use the software.
Energy Transformations
Energy Skate Park Basics - phet.colorado.edu - Potential and Kinetic energy at the ultimate skate park.
Animated Engines - animatedengines.com - Animations with concise descriptions for all types of heat engines.
Simple Metronome Online - simple.bestmetronome.com - Online adjustable metronome - application of a pendulum.
Electricity and Magnetism
Waves
Wave on a String - phet.colorado.edu - Demonstrates all the basic properties of waves.
The Physics Classroom - Waves Tutorial - physicsclassroom.com
Wave Interactions - reflection, refraction, and diffraction
Wave Interference - constructive, destructive, and standing waves
Sound - phet.colorado.edu - Simulates pitch, volume, reflection, and refraction of sound waves.
Fourier - phet.colorado.edu - See and hear the effects of adding different frequency waves together.
Acoustics and Vibrations Animations - acs.psu.edu
A Self Guide Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum - pbs.org
http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/assets/swf/1/hubble-telescope/01-howi.swf
Life Science
Cells
CELLS alive - cellsalive.com - Animations and interactives on cells, viruses, genetics
Learn Genetics - learn.genetics.utah.edu - Primer on genetics and cell biology with interactives and videos.
Passive and Active Transport
Genetics & Heredity
Learn Genetics - learn.genetics.utah.edu - Primer on genetics and cell biology with interactives and videos.
Build a DNA Molecule - Interactive
Transcribe and Translate a Gene - Interactive: Make an RNA copy of a section of DNA and then produce Amino acids to make a protein.
Types of Proteins - interactive
RNA: The Versatile Molecule - Interactive comparing RNA to DNA.
Alleles and Genes - PTC, genotype, and phenotype. *
Multiple Alleles (ABO Blood Types) and Punnett Squares - Type O universal donor, AB universal receiver, RH factor *
Stated Clearly - statedclearly.com
What is DNA and How Does it Work? - DNA-RNA-amino acids-protein
What is a Chromosome? - Chromosomes and mutations.
DNA
DNA from the Beginning - dnaftb.org - An animated primer of 75 experiments that made the field genetics.
Genetics Home Reference - nih.gov - Specific information about each human gene and various genetic conditions.
Genes vs. DNA vs. Chromosomes - Instant Egghead #19
DNAanatomy - johnkyrk.com - Animations of DNA and its replication.
Build DNA - explorelearning.com - Gizmo model for DNA.
Your Amazing Molecular Machines - youtube.com - Understandable narration of Drew Berry's animations.
The Science of Picky Eaters (2009) 12:45 mins - pbs.org
Extract Your DNA! - pbs.org - NOVA DIY for seeing your own DNA!
Cracking the Code of Life. (2001) 113 mins - pbs.org - Sequencing of human genome.
Journey into Human DNA - interactive
Sequence DNA for Yourself - interactive
Mutations
Nova: Cracking your Genetic Code - pbs.org - Possibilities and pitfalls of genetic testing. note questions *
Four DNA Tests - Interactive
TED-Ed
Two-Thirds of All Cancers Are Caused by One Thing: Your DNA - youtube.com
Inheritance
Punnett Square Virtual Lab - glencoe.com *
Genetics - INQ-ITS Virtual Labs *
Diversity of Traits - INQ-ITS Virtual Labs *
Blood Typing
Multiple Alleles (ABO Blood Types) and Punnett Squares - Youtube.com *
Genes and Blood Type - learn.genetics.utah.edu *
The Blood Typing Game - nobelprize.org - Direct link. - video (3 mins) *
Artificial Selection
Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn — HHMI BioInteractive Video *
Dmitry Belyaev and Fox Experiments - youtube.com *
Design Your Own Baby: Patent Granted - youtube.com *
Cloning
1996: Dolly the sheep cloned - youtube.com *
Clones of Dolly the Sheep Age Well - youtube.com *
Cloning ethics still murky 20 years after Dolly - youtube.com *
Genetic Engineering and GMOs
Eyes of Nye - GMO foods - youtube.com *
Why are GMOs Bad? - youtube.com *
GMO's Socratic Seminar Sources *
Questions
Should genetic engineering be allowed outside of medical uses?
Should GE crops be allowed in Willamette Valley?
What systems should be in place to protect non-GE crops?
How should we deal with super-weeds?
Related Questions:
Should GE food be labelled as such?
Can GE companies be trusted to be reasonably responsible?
Can the government be trusted to properly regulate GE food and crops?
Should we grow GM crops? - pbs.org * - Skip to the 12 arguments for and against
Pros and Cons of Genetically Modified Foods - healthresearchfunding.org *
A Tale Of Two Seed Farmers: Organic Vs. Engineered - npr.org with audio from the radio show All Things Considered. (White Packet) *
GMO grass that 'escaped' defies eradication, divides grass seed industry - oregonlive.com (Yellow Packet) *
Epigenetics
RNAi. (2005) 15 mins - pbs.org - RNAi. (2005) 15 mins, NOVA. Fun analogy of how DNA and RNA work together to create proteins and the discovery of interference RNA. *
Stem Cells Breakthrough. (2008) 14 mins - pbs.org
Epigenetics (2007) 15 mins - pbs.org *
Epigenetics - learn.genetics.utah.edu - Videos and interactives.
Classification & Evolution
Evolution 101 - evolution.berkeley.edu - Evolution 101 gives you the basics from Berkeley.
Great Transitions: The Origin of Birds (2015) 18:59 - hhmi.org -
The Origin of Species: The Beak of the Finch - hhmi.org -
Untamed Science - untamedscience.com - Short videos about various subjects in biology.
A Fish with Red Lips Untamed Science™
LIfe - An Autobiography (Biodiversity Rap) - youtube.com - Rap covering natural history. Amazing!
Standards
Middle School Science Resources - Standards and resources from N. Clackamas SD.
ODE Science Links - Oregon Department of Education links for science.
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) - nextgenscience.org - Science standards that will be fully implemented in Oregon by the 2018-19 school year.
Three Dimensions of NGSS - nstahosted.org
Matrix for K-12 Alignment - static1.squarespace.com - Chart showing what and when science topics are taught.
MS Evidence Statements - terryrhodes1science.com
Scope and Sequence
The Spiral Curriculum - oregongearup.org - Although promoting spiraling curriculum, author admits, "there is no clear empirical evidence of the overall effects of the spiral curriculum on student learning."
Science Education in Europe: National Policies, Practice and Research - eacea.ec.europa.eu - Integrated vs. Layered approaches compared on pages 59-86.
"Integrated, interdisciplinary, or thematic instruction? Is this a question or is it questionable semantics?" School Science and Mathematics - wiley.com - Editorial by N.G. Lederman and OSU's very own Margaret L. Niess. Argues that what is most often defined as integrated or thematic instruction misses foundational knowledge and ignores the advantages of specialization.
Don’t (further) integrate middle school science standards - edsource.org
Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns
Cause and Effect
Scale, Proportion and Quantity
What Is The Coastline Paradox? - Veritasium - youtube.com
Systems and System Models
Energy and Matter
Structure and Function
Stability and Change
Scientific Inquiry
Light and color absorption virtual lab - glencoe.com
