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(From left to right:) ASCB Image & Video Library's collection of educational resources; ASCB IBioSeminar library of seminars from outstanding scientists; ASCB CBE-Life Sciences Education monthly online journal for cell biology education; ASCB Cell Web portal of life sciences training education, and mentoring; ASCB Community Forums on cell biology topics
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General Educational Sites
Argonne
National Laboratory: Ask-a-scientist biology website
Argonne
National Laboratory: Ask-a-scientist molecular biology website
Basic
genetics tutorial
Cancer explanations
Frank
Potter's Science Gems on Biology: resources sorted by Category, Subcategory,
and Grade Level
Genetics learning
center, University of Utah: "Helping people understand how genetics
affects their lives and society"
Life
Science Dictionary
Malcolm
Campbell's homepage: educational resources at the undergraduate level
National
Science Foundation: biology news site
NCBI
science primer: (bioinformatics, microarrays, pharmacogenomics)
Radboud University:
Nijmegen virtual biology classroom
The Science Network:
collection of general interest science videos featuring prominent scientists
TeachOne
biology list of useful links
"The
Why Files" for cell biology
Tree of
Life Project
Biology Course Materials
Biology
in Motion: Dr. Saul's interactive biology learning activities
My Science
Box (Genetics): complete lesson plans to teach a 4-6 week middle school
science units through activities, projects, and field trips
My Science
Box (Physiology): complete lesson plans to teach a 4-6 week middle
school science units through activities, projects, and field trips
AP Biology I: National Repository of Online Courses
AP
Biology II: National Repository of Online Courses
Biology
course outline (full year): with Powerpoints and extensive links for
10th grade biology class taught in Maine
Biomedical
Research
CellServ: innovative,
inexpensive self-contained kits for unique hands-on laboratory experiences
and instruction in biology, genetics, cancer, and biotechnology, from
Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences, Inc., NIH
Ethics
in the science classroom: course material for ethics in the science
classroom, from the Northwest Association for Biomedical Research
Gallant's
Biology Stuff: 11th, 12th and AP Biology course outlines, lab materials
and graphics from Trevor Gallant, Kennebecasis Valley HS, New Brunswick,
Canada
Hippocampus site:
AP biology I and II videos; a free, public website for high school and
college students that offers NROC multimedia correlated to most major
textbooks
Laboratory
exercises: for high school biology from Prentice-Hall
Molecular Logic project:
supplement for AP Biology High School course
Orange County
High School AP Biology: course outline and resources
Bio
101 course for undergraduates planning on entering teaching: led by
Irene Salter, California State University, Chico
General
Biology 101: online lab tutorials, Rutgers University
General Biology at UC
Berkeley: introduction to cell structure and function, molecular and
organism genetics, animal development, form and function (Bio 1A, Bio1AL
and Bio1B)
Genetics
Course: University ofIllinois College of Medicine, Chicago
Genome
Consortium for Active Teaching (GCAT): resource for undergraduate
genomics courses from Davidson College
Genomics
Course: Davidson College
Genomics
methods links: Davidson College
Introduction
to Cell & Molecular Biology: led by Dr. George Plopper, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute
Introductory
biology course
Introductory
biology lab: led by David R. Caprette, Rice University
MIT
biology open course-ware classes
National
Repository of Online Courses Non-Majors Biology Course: Contribute
to it!
Biology
of cancer course: by Dr. Thomas Fondy, Syracuse University (PPT slides)
Cell biology
graduate teaching modules: by Gwen Childs, University of Texas Medical
Branch
Fundamental
and advanced topics in cell biology: for graduate students and highly
advanced undergraduates, UC Irvine (PPT slides)
Cell
biology handouts: by Gwen Childs, University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences
iBioSeminars:
a freely available library of research seminars by leading scientists
Immunobiology
course: by Dr. Thomas Fondy, Syracuse University (PPT slides)
Intro
biology course: by M. W. Klymkowsky, PhD, The Bioliteracy Project/Molecular,
Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder
Medical
Biochemistry page: by Michael King, Indiana University School of Medicine
Teaching Tools
AAAS
educators page: for K-12 science educators
American
Physiological Society: educational activities at the K-12, undergraduate,
graduate and continuing education levels
Careers
in life sciences: for K-12, American Physiological Society
Centre of the
Cell: Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK (K-12)
Concerns
using case studies in education: offers analyses and many resources,
some of which will be useful for K-12, from the University of Buffalo
K-12
cell biology resources
K-12
teaching resources in plant pathology: from the American Phytopathology
Association
myDNAi: Cold
Spring Harbor Laboratory's personalized web page and lesson builder (free
registration)
NASA educational website
New
York Science Teacher site K-12
NIH Office
of Science Education: free curriculum supplements for elementary,
middle school and High school levels
Reachout
Michigan
Science
NetLinks: lesson plans, tools, resources, and benchmarks for all grade
levels
Summer
research program: for New York City teachers, K-12 websites
Teaching tools, lesson
plans, etc on DNA
Teachnology.com:
cell biology lesson plans
Cell
biology for elementary school: Cancer Research, UK
EurekAlert
: the American Association for the Advancement of Science, science news
stories for kids
Project
Micro: microscopy teaching tools for middle schools
Relative
sizes of organisms, cells and molecules: Florida State University
4Teachers.org:
works to help teachers integrate technology into the classroom by offering
online tools and resources
American Institute
of Biological Sciences: website promoting to promote bioscience literacy
Association
for Biology Laboratory Education
Bio-Link:
free educational resources and extensive career resources for students
Bioliteracy Project:
generates, tests and distributes tools needed to determine whether students
are learning what teachers think they are teaching
Biology Project
: The University of Arizona
BioScience
Educational Network: National Science Digital Library (NSDL) Pathway
for biological sciences education
C elegans:
teaching resources
Dolan DNA Learning
Center: Cold Spring Harbor Labs has a wealth of learning resources
and sponsors field trips, summer camps and teacher workshops
Genetics Education
Center: University of Kansas site for teachers interested in human
genetics and the human genome project
How
Cells Divide: mitosis and meiosis from PBS
Human
Genome Project: educational resources
Life
Sciences dictionary
Molecular Literacy
Project: enhancing science teaching in grades 10-14 by developing
interactive learning activities appropriate for core science courses and
specialized courses teaching biotechnology
National Association of
Biology Teachers: more than 9,000 educators have joined to share experiences
and expertise with colleagues from around the globe; keep up with trends
and developments in the field; and grow professionally
National Association of
Health & Science Education Partnerships: devoted to improving
pre-college health and science education, has links to colleges and universities
across the US that sponsor high school biology field trips and summer
learning opportunities for students and teachers
National Health
Museum: teaching resources
NIH
Curriculum Supplements: for grades 9 - 12
Putting
DNA to Work: the National Academy of Sciences Marian Koshland Museum
of Science
Science
Progress: provides briefings at the cutting edges of science for all
those concerned with science education for grades 10 – 14
Top
Google Results: for -> Kids and Teens > School Time > Science
> Living Things > Cells
Top
Google Results: for -> Science > Biology > Cell Biology >
Education
Yahoo
cell biology directory
zeroBio:
online biology quiz and games site by Canadian high school teacher Elliot
Kimmel
Advice
for new teachers: from Carl Weiman, physics Nobelist
"Beyond
Bio 101": describes the remarkable changes taking place in how
U.S. college students learn biology
BioQUEST Curriculum
Consortium: interested in reform of undergraduate biology education
Genomics
and education website: by Sarah Elgin, Washington University, St Louis
Guidebooks
for effective college level teaching: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Microbe Library:
The American Society for Microbiology
Molecular
and cellular biology experiments: for undergraduates and up (free
with registration)
Plant
pathology: college teaching resources in plant pathology from the
American Phytopathology Association
Sea
urchin development tutorial: suitable for undergraduates, from Leon
Browder, University of Wisconsin
Resources for Teaching Evolution (K-12)
Darwin
Digital Library of Evolution: The American Museum of Natural History,
NY
Evolution
resources: National Association of Biology Teachers
Evolution teaching
resources: National Center for Science Education
Teaching
About Evolution and the Nature of Science: downloadable book that
is an excellent aid in teaching evolution, from National Academies Press
Understanding
Evolution : Evolution lesson plan ideas and simulations for elementary,
middle or high school, from UC Berkeley
Voyages Through
Time: science curriculum for ninth or tenth grade based on the theme
of evolution
Images and Videos for Teaching
ASCB Image & Video Library: digital library of cell biology images
and videos
ASCB IBioSeminars:
online library of cell biology seminars from outstanding scientists
All
the Virology on the World Wide Web: everything about viruses
Alta Vista: image,
video and audio search engine
Animations from Cold
Spring Harbor, rich resource for genetics
BIODIDAC:
a bank of digital resources for teaching biology from the University of
Ottawa collection
BioInteractive:
: Videos and animations from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Biology
videos: Davidson College
BioMedia
Associates: biologists, teachers, educational designers and film-makers
who collaborate to make learning programs for biology
Cell biology animations:
by John Kyrk
Cells Alive
Fagan image
search engine
Free science
videos and lectures
Herpes
simplex animations
How
a Muscle Works: poster from the Exploratorium
Images
from the Microscope: University of Arizona
Image
Gallery & Imaging: Radboud University, Nijmegen
Inside
the Cell: NIH NIGMS
Internet
Atlas of Histology: University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
Journal of Visualized
Experiments: YouTube for biology
Microscope
Imaging Statopm image collection from the Exploratorium
RNAi
animation: Nature
Ultrastructure
of the Cell: Boston University
The
Virtual Cell
Virtual Cell
and Virtual
Cell Animation Collection: initiatives of the North Dakota State University
World Wide Web Instructional Committee
Web
Atlas of Cellular Structures Using Light and Confocal Microscopy:
by Sheela Konda, Steve Rogers, and Daniel E. Weber from University of
Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
BioInteractive:
from HHMI
Biological
Animations: by John Giannini, St. Olaf College, MN
Biology
I Animations: collection from North Harris College, Houston, TX
Biology
Animation Library: from Dolan DNA Learning Center
BIOMS: Center for Modeling
and Simulation in the Bioscieces, Heidelberg
Blink Studio: U.K.-based
graphic design company specializing in design for scientific, technical
and medical communication CellsAlive
Flash
Tutorials for Biological Sciences: from Carnegie Mellon University
GCSE
Bitesize: biology animations from the BBC, UK
Maxanimations:
animations in physiology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology
Molecules
in Motion: from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Multimedia
Production Site: from Harvard University
Research
on the use of graphics and animation in education from Carnegie Mellon
University
SUMMIT: from
Stanford
Sumanas:
animated introductory biology tutorials
The
Inner Life of a Cell: video by Robert Lue and Alain Viel, Harvard
University
Virtual
Cell Animation Collection: from North Dakota State University
PowerPoint Presentations
Biology
course outline: (full year) with Powerpoints and extensive links for
10th grade biology class taught in Maine
Biology
& Engineering of the ECM: by Dr. George Plopper, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute
Biology
PowerPoints: hundreds of free, teacher-submitted biology PowerPoint
presentations for all grade levels from World of Teaching
Cell
biology: mitosis, meiosis, transcription) teaching, Utah State University
Department of Biology
Design
a poster for a scientific meeting
Giving
an effective presentation using Powerpoint and structuring a scientific
talk
How
to present a seminar: by J Paul Robinson, Purdue University
How
to write a scientific paper
Introduction
to Cell & Molecular Biology: by Dr. George Plopper, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute
Microscopy
lecture set: by J Paul Robinson, PhD, Purdue University
Safety
training in the laboratory
Teaching
slide sets: Baylor University
Textbooks and Lab Manuals
Beginning
Molecular Biology Laboratory Manual: University of Maryland, Baltimore
County
Cell
Biology Laboratory Manual: by Dr. William H. Heidcamp, Gustavus Adolphus
College
Kimball's
Biology Pages: online biology textbook
Molecular
Biology of the Cell (4th ed): by Alberts et al
Molecular Biology
Web Book: by Web-books.com
Molecular
Cell Biology (6th ed): by Lodish, et al
Online
Biology Book: by Michael J. Farabee, Estrella Mountain Community College
Plant Physiology online:
A Companion to Plant Physiology, (4th ed): by Lincoln Taiz and Eduardo
Zeiger
The
Science Creative Quarterly, Cell Biology text book page: The University
of British Columbia, Canada
Science and Educational Journals
Advances
in Physiology Education: publishes peer-reviewed descriptions of strategies
for teaching in the classroom and laboratory, essays on education, and
review articles for teachers on our current understanding of physiological
mechanisms.
Cell Biology Education:
publishes articles on life science education at the K-12 outreach, undergraduate
and graduate levels.
International
Journal of Science Education: special emphasis on research relevant
to educational practice
Journal
of College Science Teaching: National Science Teachers Association
that publishes manuscripts that describe the best college-level ideas
on and experiences with undergraduate science courses
Journal
of Science Education and Technology: provides papers aimed at improving
and enhancing science education at all levels in the United States
Journal
of Science Teacher Education: disseminates research and theoretical
position statements concerning the preparation and inservice education
of science teachers
Journal
of Research in Science Teaching: publishes articles on issues of science
teaching and learning, as well as in the broader context of science education
policy
School Science and Mathematics:
publishes papers emphasizing issues, concerns, and lessons within and
between the disciplines of science and mathematics in the classroom
Science
and Children: National Science Teachers Association journal reaching
teachers of science at the elementary science level from preschool to
sixth grade
Science
& Education: publishes research informed by the history, philosophy
and sociology of science and mathematics that seeks to promote better
teaching, learning, and curricula in science and mathematics
Science
Education: publishes articles on the latest issues and trends occurring
internationally in science curriculum, instruction, learning, policy and
preparation of science teachers
Science in School:
European journal to promote inspiring science teaching
Science
Scope: National Science Teachers Association journal reaching teachers
at the middle school level
The
Science Teacher: National Science Teachers Association journal reaching
teachers at the high school level
