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• Kids and Teens: School Time: Science: Experiments  (25)
• Reference: Education: K through 12: Educators: Teaching Resources  (116)
• Science: Educational Resources: Lesson Plans  (16)

• Access Excellence - Contains current science news items, teachers' exchange, and science labs.
• Animalearn - Dissection alternatives and humane educational materials. Offers frequently-asked questions about animals in education, myths about dissection, and links.
• AT&T Enrich Biology Lessons - These 85 Biology lessons were developed by public and Catholic High School biology teachers in the Chicago area. Lesson plans available in pdf format for biochemistry, cells, DNA and genetics, ecology, evolution, human biology, ethics, taxonomy, and tools.
• Biology Projects/Exercises - Biology projects and student exercises with the emphasis on different forms of microscopy and the interpretation of images. Light microscopy and SEM images available for download.
• BioMedia Associates - Microscopy, closeups, dissections, animations, videos and multimedia of the living world. Materials are for classroom use by students and teachers. Some products are advertised.
• California State University Biological Sciences Web Server - A searchable directory of teaching materials for the biological sciences. Visitors can also submit new sites to the directory.
• Candy War - A laboratory analysis of two popular candies: M&M's and Smarties. The analyses are appropriate for a high school or lower undergraduate audience.
• Course World: Biology - A research tool for high school teachers and students. Includes lesson plans, links to other sites, tests. Hosted in Canada.
• Fingerprints.tk - Information about fingerprints. Some classroom projects are included.
• FOR SEA Institute of Marine Science - Award-winning hands-on/minds-on activities, lessons,instructional materials, and resources for teaching science through the marine environment.
• Gondar Design Biology - On-line lessons written by a biology teacher (Nigel Purchon) covering many topics. Site is most useful for UK students, but of use to others also.
• Growing African Violets at School - Provides kids, teachers and volunteers an on-line information service about growing African Violets at school.
• Higher Order Thinking in Teaching Science - AP biology and laboratories, with emphasis on genetics, evolutionary biochemistry, animal physiology, and unique Amphioxus model system.
• Laboratory Exercises - Biochemistry - From the biochemistry department at the University of Nebraska. A semester of labs dealing with plant pigments. Suitable for undergraduate biology, chemistry of biochemistry classes. Includes both student lab assignments and instructor notes. HTML and PDF versions available.
• PBS Science and Technology TeacherSource - Lesson plans, online activities, classroom resources, and professional development projects.
• Positively Aging - This curriculum includes lesson plans and activities for teaching at high school level. Many subject areas can be taught using aging as the central theme.
• Project GROWS - Genetic Research on Western Salmon provides protocols for high school students to use molecular techniques to do authentic genetic research on endangered salmon populations, as well as distinguishing Pacific native from non-native mussels. Student data can be contributed to the website and will be evaluated by fisheries scientists. Also includes sources of equipment and supplies
• Science & Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) Program Biology Index - About 200 K-12 lesson plans for Anatomy and Physiology, Zoology, Botany, Microbiology, Genetics, Environmental Studies and Ecology, Biochemistry, and General Biology.
• South Florida National Park Activity Guide for Teachers - K4-6 curriculum-based environmental education programs and classroom resources including information about the Everglades ecosystem.
• Spinneret GCSE Biology site - Interactive worksheets and teaching notes with graphics. Subscription required; currently free.
• Sun Safety For Kids - Guide for developing school or camp sun safety programs. Includes legislation, links, and articles about aspects of sun safety.
• Texas State Aquarium Teacher Resource Site - Download a marine biology lesson plan, a classroom activity or have your students play an educational game
• Under the Sea - Marine biology curriculum for elementary students, including classroom activities, online games and puzzles.