Science

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html BioZone - http://www.biozone.co.nz/links.html
 * Real Data to Promote Inquiry Based Learning of Scientific Concepts**

BioZone is hosted by a New Zealand publishing house that offers high quality teaching materials to teachers and students. Resources are updated annually and include a comprehensive collection of hotlists of resources from animal behavior to space biology with subcategories and a search function for ease of use.

eNature - http://www.enature.com/ eNature is an online collection of field guides to all kinds of plants and animals as they are found in nature. Acquired by the National Wildlife Federation in 2001, there are fabulous images, extensive scientific data, an ask an expert service, backyard wildlife habitat sites, local and regional guides, and much, much more.

Living Families - http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/classify/classify.html The Franklin Institute presents this awesome site on the classification of plants and animals, including Biological Classifications, the Tree of Life, Animal Kingdom Taxonomy, the Diversity of Life, Animal Bytes and Vascular Vegetables. Correlation to the National Science Education Standards help to make this site invaluable to teachers.

NatureServe - http://www.natureserve.org/ NatureServe is a Database of 50,000 species and ecosystems. It is an international network of biological inventories - known as natural heritage programs or conservation data centers - operating in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. It is a great source for discussions of threatened ecosystems and endangered species.

http://www.tryscience.org/ http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cow_eye/ http://www.froguts.com/flash_content/index.html http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/frog/ http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/index.htm http://www.whitman.edu/biology/vpd/ ttp://biology.about.com/od/onlinedissections/ http://froggy.lbl.gov/virtual/game/ http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/freesoftware_page.htm
 * Online Simulations**

Biology in Motion - http://www.biologyinmotion.com/ Dr. Leif Saul presents these simulations and activities designed to promote understanding of living things using his own graphics and multimedia to provide an original look at the life sciences. He even offers the opportunity to contact him personally to help you find biology-oriented materials to use in instruction!

Cells Alive - http://www.cellsalive.com/ Quill Graphics presents this impressive collection of animated images of bacterial and viral infections, parasites, and other small celled living things with detailed information. Covers plant and animal cells, cell reproduction, cell cycles and even a crystals gallery.

DNA Interactive - http://www.dnai.org/index.htm This Flash-based site offers a fully interactive examination of higher-level principles including the mapping of the human genome. Be sure to check out myDNAi - an online teaching community that allows you to use personalized web pages, and a Lesson Builder tool, as well as the opportunity to share ideas and resources with other teachers online. Registration is free.

http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
 * Off screen Activities of Scientifc Concepts**

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 * Online Games and Activities**

I Can Do That! - http://www.eurekascience.com/ICanDoThat/index.htm These Fun pages cover cell theory and the genetic materials that make reproduction of living things possible. Part of the Eureka Science site, I Can Do That! offers not only a general study of cells, but DNA. RNA, synthesis, cloning and genetic engineering in simplified terms. Great for middle school and up.

Katerpillars (& Mystery Bugs) - http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/ythfacts/entyouth.htm The University of Kentucky entomology department hosts this kid- friendly collection of resources on the study of insects, including Bugfood, Insects All Year, and Mystery Bug. The Wee Beasties Entomology Newsletter for Teachers and the Critter Casefiles, the Night Insect Walk 2004 and the lessons and units are all first rate resources.

Switcheroo Zoo - http://www.switcheroozoo.com/ Studying animals by their physical features? Switcheroo Zoo allows your students the opportunity to take those features, mix them up, and create entirely new species based on the results. Be sure to see the Switcheroozeum and the Hall of Names as two great ways to appreciate the new creations of other students!

Yuckiest Site on the Internet - http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/ Discovery School has bought up this great online resource and added it to its collection of commercial resources. It remains a great way for elementary teachers to hook students into discovering and enjoying the life sciences. There's Yucky Fun and Games, Roach and Worm World, Ask Wendell and the ever popular Gross and Cool Body feature. Check out the teacher center while you're there!