Biology

A cool 3-D model of the human digestive system

The Human Digestive System 3D. (n.d.). The Center for Educational Technology. Retrieved from lo.cet.ac.il/player/?document=f2b700e4-7bfd-4df8-9630-7350bfc132d3&language=en&sitekey=horizon

An animation about the major structures and functions of the digestive system

Amoeba Sisters. (2021, February 1). Digestive System [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UvuBYUbFk0

A lesson on the structures and processes of the digestive system

Muskopf, S. (2021, April 7). Digestive System Drag and Drop with Quiz. The Biology Corner. Retrieved from www.biologycorner.com/2021/04/07/digestive-system-drag-and-drop-with-quiz/

Interactive lesson about the digestive system with pre- and post-quizzes, video, and worksheet

The digestive system. (n.d.). Oak National Academy. Retrieved from classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/the-digestive-system-6wv30t

A 3-D animation about the digestive system

Thomas Schwenke. (2020, May 3). Human digestive system - How it works! (Animation) [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3TAROotFfM

An interactive activity that walks the user through the process of mitosis

Mitosis Mover! A Cell Cycle Interactive. (n.d.). BioMan Biology. Retrieved from biomanbio.com/HTML5GamesandLabs/Genegames/mitosismoverpage.html

An animation comparing mitosis and meiosis

Amoeba Sisters. (2018, June 1). Mitosis vs. Meiosis: Side by Side Comparison [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrKdz93WlVk

An animation about chromosome numbers during cell division

Amoeba Sisters. (2015, September 15). Chromosome Numbers During Division: Demystified! [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcz1FOWw0Cg

A video about meiosis and its significance

Patrick Haney. (2014, November 20). The Significance of Meiosis [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5sfWRJDPWk

An interactive activity about meiosis with dragons

The Concord Consortium, FableVision, & National Science Foundation. (n.d.). Meiosis Lab. PBS Learning Media. Retrieved from www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/f2fe3a86-b7bc-4c72-b732-e17426d9a3fd/meiosis-lab/

A lesson plan that introduces the students to Punnett Squares with a lab activity

Lab: Punnett Square and Probability. (n.d.). SERP Institute. Retrieved from serpmedia.org/scigen/l3.2.html

A TED-Ed video on Mendel’s pea plants

TED-Ed. (2013, March 12). How Mendel’s pea plants helped us understand genetics - Hortensia Jiménez Díaz [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mehz7tCxjSE

A virtual tour of the American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History. (n.d.). Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved from artsandculture.google.com/streetview/american-museum-of-natural-history/OQGjMrLQ0rj5Dw?sv_lng=-73.97373483643001&sv_lat=40.78118558573478&sv_h=245.18027089008626&sv_p=-24.386546174894278&sv_pid=ms7iF-_fPssChWCJV2ul7w&sv_z=1

An animation about speciation

Amoeba Sisters. (2017, April 10). Speciation [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=udZUaNKXbJA

A short quiz testing basic knowledge on hierarchical taxonomy

Life Science : Classifying Living Things Quiz. (2005). SoftSchools.Com. Retrieved from www.softschools.com/quizzes/science/classifying_living_things/quiz874.html

An animation about biological classification and the taxonomy hierarchy

Amoeba Sisters. (2017, March 9). Classification [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVouQRAKxYo

A virtual textbook lesson on phylogeny and taxonomy with a quiz at the end

Taxonomy. (2021, March 1). Biology LibreTexts. Retrieved from bio.libretexts.org/@go/page/35657

A video explaining taxonomy using candy

thebrainscoop. (2016, March 24). The Taxonomy of Candy [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3amU3RrX9g

An article on why biodiversity is important

Cresswell, I., & Murphy, H. (2016). Importance of biodiversity. Australia State of the Environment. Retrieved from soe.environment.gov.au/theme/biodiversity/topic/2016/importance-biodiversity

Three virtual models of biodiversity (Island Biogeography, Stream Diversity, Plant Biodiversity) are provided for exploring biodiversity equilibrium

Jones, T. C. (n.d.). Biodiversity Ecology. Virtual Biology Lab: an inquiry-based learning environment. Retrieved from virtualbiologylab.org/biodiversity-ecology/

Interactive lesson about the importance of biodiversity with pre- and post-quizzes, video, and worksheet

Biodiversity. (n.d.). Oak National Academy. Retrieved from classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/biodiversity-c4u3ct

A TED-Ed animation about the importance of biodiversity

TED-Ed. (2015, April 20). Why is biodiversity so important? - Kim Preshoff [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK_vRtHJZu4

A virtual textbook lesson on energy transfer between trophic levels

Transfer of Energy between Trophic Levels. (2020, August 15). Biology LibreTexts. Retrieved from bio.libretexts.org/@go/page/14227

An interactive model illustrating biomagnification of DDT

Jones, T. C. (2013). NetLogo Web: DDT. Virtual Biology Lab: an inquiry-based learning environment. Retrieved from virtualbiologylab.org/NetWebHTML_FilesJan2016/BiomagnificationModel.html

A video on energy transfer within food chains and webs, organized by trophic levels

Teacher's Pet. (2015, March 23). Energy Transfer in Trophic Levels [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0glkXIj1DgE

A diagram game about the Antarctic food web

WGBH Educational Foundation. (2007). Antarctic Food Web Game. PBS Learning Media. Retrieved from d3tt741pwxqwm0.cloudfront.net/WGBH/conv16/conv16-int-oceanfoodweb/index.html

An animation about food webs and energy pyramids

Amoeba Sisters. (2015, July 25). Food Webs and Energy Pyramids: Bedrocks of Biodiversity [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oVavgmveyY

A short video of how organisms are involved in the cycling of materials

sci-ology. (2020, October 28). Nutrient Cycling [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9ySlejTI2M

A Crash Course video on decomposers

Crash Course Kids. (2015, April 24). The Dirt on Decomposers: Crash Course Kids #7.2 [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB61rfeeAsM

A video explanation on why zombies don’t decompose

Nerdist. (2016, March 4). Why Don't Walking Dead Zombies Decompose? (Because Science w/ Kyle Hill) [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SdoznQLD94

Videos about the water cycle and building a DIY terrarium

Science Experiments. (2020, July 13). Science Experiment: Hydrologic (Water) Cycle - DIY Terrarium. The Indianapolis Public Library. Retrieved from www.indypl.org/blog/for-kids/science-experiment-hydrologic-cycle-terrariums

An interactive activity illustrating the processes involved in the nitrogen cycle

WGBH Educational Foundation. (2007). The Nitrogen Cycle. PBS Learning Media. Retrieved from contrib.pbslearningmedia.org/WGBH/conv20/lsps07-int-nitrogen/index.html

An animation about the carbon and nitrogen cycles

Amoeba Sisters. (2016, September 25). Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHqEthRCqQ4

A video discussing whether banning plastic bottles help or hurt the planet

KQED San Francisco. (2019). Would Banning Plastic Bottles Help or Hurt the Planet? | Above the Noise. PBS Learning Media. Retrieved from www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/banning-plastic-bottles-video/above-the-noise/

An activity for students to exercise their views on environmental action

Muskopf, S. (n.d.). Environmental Action Simulation. The Biology Corner. Retrieved from www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/environmentalaction.html

An ecological footprint calculator that determines how many planets the human population would need if they lived like you

Ecological Footprint Calculator. (n.d.). Global Footprint Network. Retrieved from www.footprintcalculator.org/

An inspiring video about how humans can work together to save the planet

WWF International. (2019, April 5). How to Save Our Planet [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Puv0Pss33M

An interactive model illustrating the concept of the tragedy of the commons

Jones, T. C. (2012). NetLogo Web: Tragedy. Virtual Biology Lab: an inquiry-based learning environment. Retrieved from virtualbiologylab.org/NetWebHTML_FilesJan2016/TragedyModel.html

A lesson plan for students to create presentations on ecology issues

Muskopf, S. (n.d.). Ecology Issues Project. The Biology Corner. Retrieved from www.biologycorner.com/projects/ecoproject/index.html

An interactive activity where students will learn about human impacts on the environment and create a biodiversity timeline

WGBH Educational Foundation. (2017). Building A Biodiversity Timeline. PBS Learning Media. Retrieved from lsintspl3.wgbh.org/en-us/lesson/biodiversity/1?as_guest=True&next=https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/wim-sci-timeline/building-a-biodiversity-timeline/