Advanced Resources

In here, you will find links to help further and improve the understanding and knowledge of each unit.

Micropipette Video & Other Resources:

(<--Shown in class)

Micropipette PowerPoint- Additional Information on how to use/operate a micropipette.

Ecology Unit:

Energy Flow: Need more Practice? Here's a fun way to do so.

Food Chain Game:

http://www.cookie.com/kids/games/food-chain.html

Kid's Corner: Try the "Food Chain Game," "Meat-eater, Plant-eater, or Both," and the "Producers, Consumers, or Decomposers Game." As well as the related webpages for review of what are herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, producers, consumers, and decomposers.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/foodchaingame.htm

Nutrient Cycles: Need more help understanding the process of each cycle?

Nutrient Cycles: Water, Nitrogen, & Carbon: Great resource for the three nutrient cycles.

http://eo.ucar.edu/kids/green/cycles1.htm

Chemistry Unit:

Four Macromolecules: Here's a great background information on carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins.

http://bioporject.tripod.com/id1.html

CrashCourse: That's why Carbon is A Tramp: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnQe0xW_JY4

Chemistry Introduction Flashcards: http://quizlet.com/14801177/chemistry-introduction-flash-cards/

Macromolecule Flashcards: http://quizlet.com/14776270/chemistry-macromolecule-flash-cards/

Cell Unit

Membrane Structure:

http://www.bio.davidson.edu/people/macampbell/111/memb-swf/membranes.swf

Organelle Review: Here's a great website for reviewing the function of organelles.

http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio104/cells.htm

Eukaryote vs. Prokaryote: Here's a great website for differentiating the two types of cells.

http://www.life.umd.edu/classroom/bsci424/BSCI223WebSiteFiles/ProkaryoticvsEukaryotic.htm

Cell Tutorial Game Review:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/cell_tutorial.htm

Cell Explorer:

http://www.biomanbio.com/GamesandLabs/Cellgames/CellExplorerAnimalCell.html

Cell Simulation:

http://sepuplhs.org/high/sgi/teachers/cell_sim.html

Cell Craft: Exploring the Cell through gaming.

http://www.sciencegamecenter.org/games/cellcraft

Cell Membrane

Fighting Infection: A great website with information about pathogens, the 1st line of defense, and the 2nd line of defense of the immune system:

http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Fighting-Infection/Science-Ideas-and-Concepts

Overview of the Immune System: An overview of the Immune System

http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Fighting-Infection/Sci-Media/Animations-and-Interactives/The-immune-system

3rd Line of Defense: Immune Response (Specific): Animation

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072507470/student_view0/chapter22/animation__the_immune_response.html

Mitosis & Meiosis

Molecular Genetics Tutor (covering topics from cell cycle to biotechnology): https://halo.umbc.edu/molgent/intro

Mitosis Animation: A short overview of mitosis with narration.

http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/mitosis.html

The Cell Cycle & Mitosis Tutorial: A great way to test your knowledge. This site includes quizzes.

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/cell_cycle/cells3.html

Meiosis AnimatioN: A short overview of meiosis with narration.

http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/meiosis.html

Meiosis Tutorial: After learning about meiosis, take the self-quizzes. It's a great way to test your knowledge!

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/meiosis/main.html

Stages of Meiosis: A good way to identify the stages of meiosis using microscopic images.

http://biology.about.com/od/meiosis/ss/meiosisstep.htm

Mendelian & Molecular Genetics

Mendelian Genetics: Mendel's Laws and Punnett Squares

http://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~mcclean/plsc431/mendel/mendel1.htm

DNA: Learn about the structure and function of DNA

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/

Transcription Animation: See the stages of Transcription!

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/9834092339/student_view0/chapter15/stages_of_transcription.html

Translation Animation: See how translation works. Then take the quiz!

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072943696/student_view0/chapter3/animation__how_translation_works.html

Khan Academy: For general help... Science or Math.

https://www.khanacademy.org/

Science Games! Online science-related games.

http://www.sciencegamecenter.org/