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
Cell Defense: Plasma Membrane
http://www.sciencegamecenter.org/games/cell-defense-the-plasma-membrane
Diffusion: Animation
Facilitated Diffusion: Animation
Osmosis: Animation
Pathogens & Immune System
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
3rd Line of Defense: Immune Response (Specific): Animation
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!
Translation Animation: See how translation works. Then take the quiz!
Khan Academy: For general help... Science or Math.
Science Games! Online science-related games.