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The Dinosaur Homepage
displays featured bones from the Museum's large collection. Each photograph may be enlarged and comes with a text. The bones can be viewed by dinosaur type and by time period. The site... (National Museum of Natural History, supported by Smithsonian Institution) |
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Tree of Life
offers photos, descriptions, and other information documenting the diversity of the world's organisms. Learn about animals, arthropoda, eukaryotes, flowering plants, fungi, and... (Tree of Life Project, supported by National Science Foundation) |
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Animal Diversity Web
is a searchable encyclopedia of thousands of photos, descriptions, sound recordings, and other information about individual animal species. Find out about amphibians, arthropods... (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, supported by National Science Foundation) |
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Dinosaurs
helps students answer questions about dinosaurs: What makes a dinosaur "a dinosaur"? Where did they live? What caused their mass extinction? Students can participate in a virtual... (National Museum of Natural History, supported by Smithsonian Institution) |
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BEN: BiosciEdNet
provides access to more than 4,000 reviewed resources covering 76 biological science topics: agriculture, anatomy, bacteriology, biochemistry, biodiversity, biotechnology, botany... (American Association for the Advancement of Science, supported by National Science Foundation) |
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Action Bioscience
offers scientific articles and lessons. Topics include the value of a garden, plant genebanks, bacteria (friend or foe?), biodiversity, real-life aliens (introduced species), apes... (American Institute of Biological Sciences, supported by National Science Foundation) |
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Biology Classroom Resources
provides lessons and resources from the National Science Digital Library. Learn about cells, slugs, whales and dolphins, lions and tigers, turtles, biotechnology, biodiversity... (National Science Foundation) |
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Biology: U.S. Geological Survey
provides research results, photos, projects, and other resources for studies in biology, biodiversity, and ecology. Learn about butterflies and moths of North America, bat research... (U.S. Geological Survey) |
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Smithsonian National Zoological Park
provides fact sheets and photos for many of the 2,400 mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, fish, and invertebrates at the National Zoo and the Zoo's Conservation and Research... (National Zoo, supported by Smithsonian Institution) |
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Arctic and Antarctic
looks at research being conducted in the two polar regions of earth. These vast, icy, inhospitable environments provide "natural laboratories" for scientists to study basic questions... (National Science Foundation) |
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Lizards and Snakes Alive
explores the world of squamates. Learn how chameleons and iguanas rely on vision while other lizards, such as geckos, depend on smell (using their tongues). See boas, mambas, cobras... (American Museum of Natural History, supported by Smithsonian Institution) |
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Secret Lives of Wild Animals
looks at new technologies being used to observe animals in their natural environments. See video clips and stories about tracking white-tailed deer, ocelots, agoutis, dragonflies... (National Science Foundation) |
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Biodiversity Counts
helps teachers get middle school students out into their own backyards to gather and identify plants and arthropods (spiders, insects, and more). Lesson plans, essays, and... (American Museum of Natural History, supported by National Aeronautics and Space Administration) |
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National Science Digital Library
provides access to resources in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and research. From video clips teaching cell division to simulations demonstrating plate... (National Science Foundation) |
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Regulation and Behavior
provides video clips and interactive resources for learning about adaptation, basic needs of living things, behavioral response, and homeostasis. Find lessons on adaptation, animal... (Teachers' Domain, supported by Multiple Agencies) |
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Plants and Animals, Partners in Pollination
helps students see how plants and animals interact to accomplish pollination. Students (Grades 3-8) identify plant and animal parts involved in pollination, connections between... (Smithsonian Institution) |
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Selections from Audubon's The Birds of America (1827-1838)
shows 34 paintings from John James Audubon's "The Birds of America," one of the greatest picture books ever produced... (National Gallery of Art) |
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The Microbe Zoo
helps teach students about microbes by looking at their habitats and the important role they play in our daily life... (Michigan State University, supported by National Science Foundation) |
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Water Resources Education Resources
is a collection of classroom activities that teach students about the properties of water. There is an interactive center where students can give opinions and test their water... (U.S. Geological Survey) |
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The Whole Frog Project
introduces the concepts of modern, computer based 3D visualization and demonstrates the power of whole body, 3D imaging of anatomy as a curriculum tool. A frog can be seen with or... (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, supported by Department of Energy) |
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Bugscope
offers magnified images of specimens of beetles, spiders, and other insects and anthropoids viewed through an electron microscope... (National Science Foundation) |
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Center for Science and Engineering Education: Berkeley Lab
provides a list of educational links related to science. Nuclear science, engineering, astronomy, genetics, particle physics, periodic table updates, and a virtual frog dissection kit... (Berkeley Lab, supported by Department of Energy) |
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Under the Spell of ... Spiders!
looks at physical features and unusual habits of these arachnids -- their two main body parts, their eyes, senses, sensitivity to vibrations, silk webs, how they catch and eat their... (Smithsonian Institution) |
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Integrating Mathematics, Science and Language: An Instructional Program
is a bilingual curriculum and resources guide and is designed to help elementary school teachers organize instruction to increase achievement of Hispanic primary-grade children whose... (Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, supported by Department of Education) |
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Reviled and Revered: Toads, Turtles, Snakes, Salamanders, and Other Creepers and Crawlers
examines misconceptions about herps (the collective name given to reptiles and amphibians), how herps have been viewed throughout history, and how reptiles and amphibians are similar... (Smithsonian Institution) |
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Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
offers information about managed fish populations throughout the U.S., as well as watershed-based data and state-by-state fishing resources. Learn about freshwater and marine fishes... (National Biological Information Infrastructure, supported by U.S. Geological Survey) |
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Monarchs in the Classroom
focuses on research and understanding of monarch butterflies. Learn about their growth, natural enemies, interactions with milkweed, migration, population dynamics, and more... (University of Minnesota, supported by National Science Foundation) |
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National Biological Information Infrastructure
is a multi-agency effort to increase access to data on biological resources in the U.S. Topics include plants, habitats, and ecolological issues. Learn about amphibians, coral reefs... (National Biological Information Infrastructure, supported by U.S. Geological Survey) |
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Children's Butterfly Site
looks at the life cycle of butterflies and moths, answers frequently asked questions about butterflies and moths, lists references to butterfly and moth books and videos, and provides... (National Biological Information Infrastructure, supported by U.S. Geological Survey) |
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Wildlife Management Activity Guide for Teachers
presents learning activities developed by teachers to help high school students learn about wildlife management on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan... (National Park Service) |
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FrogWeb
is an effort to inform the public about declines and deformities in numerous amphibian species. The site is designed for parents, teachers, and children, and it includes general... (National Biological Information Infrastructure, supported by U.S. Geological Survey) |
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Kids Corner Endangered Species Program
helps students and teachers find information on threatened and endangered species. In addition to providing fact sheets, activities, and suggestions about what kids can do to help, the... (Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior) |
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Bears of Yellowstone, Yellowstone Electronic Field Trip
presents 40 photos of grizzlies and black bears fishing, traveling with their cubs, and in various other activities and habitats... (National Park Service) |
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