Updated on March 2, 2017
The interactives and videos in dozens of websites and apps help high school students and younger kids learn about biology, cells, genes, DNA, and their role in all living organisms.
Celebrating 60 years of discovery into DNA and the human genome, this site offers resources for middle and high school students and teachers for understanding the human genome and learning the history of the human genome project. It includes a…
This high school level interactive ebook for iPad and Kindle is aligned with common core standards, and guides students through numerous biology concepts. Cell biology, genetics, evolution, ecology, microorganisms, fungi, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates, and physiology are covered. To improve comprehension…
These free biology ebooks are digital textbooks called Flexbooks, and are written for middle school and high school students. Several have teachers’ editions, quizzes and tests, and supplemental workbooks and journals. There are also many biology study guides for students.
This STEM science teaching blog resource focuses on biology core concepts. It reinforces core concepts in biology using fascinating examples of organisms that do not follow established biological rules. Through these exceptions, knowledge of core concepts are redefined and strengthened…
bioNRICH offers several mathematical biology problems for solution by students ages 14-19. There are more than 20 problems in the areas of measurement and estimation, graphs and equations, statistics in biology, moles and molarity, dilutions, DNA and genetics, shapes, and…
Here are 38 animations, some with reviews and brief quizzes, on a variety of biology topics. Among them are mitosis and meosis, organelles and cellular respiration, DNA, enzymes, kidney function, blood flow through the human heart, and inflammatory response to…
Take a look inside a cell. Click on an organelle to zoom in and explore the cell part. You can select views of both plant and animal cells.
From site: BioEd Online Classroom Lessons are inquiry-based, field-tested, standards-aligned activities and supplemental materials that can be downloaded as PDF documents for use in your classroom. Materials are sorted by topic and grade level, making it easy locate lessons that…
NeoK12 offers a set of YouTube videos explaining and illustrating cell division – mitosis and meiosis. All videos and lessons on this site have been reviewed by K-12 teachers and are safe for kids.
HHMI has an award-winning series of virtual labs, animations and interactive tutorials on dozens of biology topics — from DNA and immunology to infectious diseases and cardiology. In the Classroom section, there are lesson plans for teachers that accompany many…
From site: You don’t look much like a fly or a worm. But believe it or not, you share genes with both of themand with every other living organism. Scientists study the genes in bacteria, fish, chimpanzees, and other living…
From site: The Genetic Science Learning Center is an outreach education program located in the midst of bioscience research at the University of Utah. Our mission is to help people understand how genetics affects their lives and society. To achieve…
From site: If you are looking for basic biology information, stay on this site. It’s not just biology for kids, it’s for everyone. We have information on cell structure, cell function, scientific studies, plants, vertebrates, invertebrates, and other life science…
This site is loaded with illustrations and animations of types of cells, their life cycle, biology, microbiology, immunology and microscopy. There’s a gallery of cells and quizes and puzzles for students to solve for different types of cells. Animated illustrations…
The Gene Almanac offers this library of several short animations with introductory information. The subjects include cloning, DNA sequencing, arrays, transformations and restrictions. Other topics include gel eletcrophonesis, GeneChip probe arrays, the “Alu” jumping gene, model organisms, polymerase chain reactions,…