Biology and Life Science


The International Wolf Center provides online curriculum including an interactive wolf quiz for students, scientific wolf articles and research, and educator resources; the Wolf Center also offers workshops and adventure learning vacations across North America. http://www.wolf.org

DNA50: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Double Helix Discovery

Another site on DNA50

Frontiers in Physiology Fellowship The American Physiological Society invites science teachers of grades 6-12 to apply for the Frontiers in Physiology Fellowship. This year-long professional development program immerses teachers in the world of cutting-edge physiology and biomedical research while providing an intensive exploration of teaching methods that integrate inquiry, equity and the Internet into the classroom.

Teamed with a local APS scientist, Fellows do hands-on research in physiology for seven-eight weeks during the summer. At a week long Science Teaching Forum in the Virginia countryside, Fellows work with APS staff, physiologists and mentors to explore and practice effective teaching methods focused on how to integrate inquiry, equity and the Internet into their classrooms. During the Forum and school year, participants develop, field test and refine an inquiry-based classroom activity. During the school year, teachers do online activities and reflections as well as interact with other Fellows and APS staff. The culmination of the Fellowship is a trip to Experimental Biology, APS' annual meeting in Washington, DC (April 2004), where Fellows can present their summer research. Fellowship awardees receive a stipend of up to $8500 over the year that includes travel expenses as well as a mini-grant for classroom materials. Applications are due January 10, 2003. For more information about the Fellowship, check the APS website at http://www.the-aps.org/education/frontiers/index.htm

Kathleen Kelly in the Education Office.
Kathleen Kelly
K-12 Programs Coordinator
American Physiological Society
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814-3991
301 634 7231
kkelly@the-aps.org

Line Drawings of Aquatic Plants

Biology Lessons

To watch Northern States Power's Bird Cam...and follow growth of peregrine falcons: http://www.nspco.com

Project Life Lion http://www.lionresearch.org, http://www.lionresearch.org/current/life.html

Darwin's can of worms. Charles Darwin's purview included earthworms and he contributed much to our early understanding of them. There is an annelid resources page which was created by a New Zealand taxonomist (Geff Read) and hosted by the University of New Orleans, LA. It includes a discussion group, annotated papers on worm phylogeny, a directory of worm experts, geographical taxonomic lists, a list of papers dating back to 1705, book reviews, biographies of worm researchers some diversions, including photos of engorged leeches and a clip from "Tremors," which starred Kevin Bacon who was pursued by worms large enough to consume humans in a single gulp. There is more, too.

Killer algae
This includes the photos--the rogue's gallery that posing their enemies or stab them to death--human illnesses, maps showing past algal blooms in US coastal waters, and an essay on why these blooms seem to be rising (better surveillance and nutrient-laden pollution). There is a section for researchers, too. As you know these are commonly referred to as red tidess, although they are neither always red nor tide-driven. The toxins have been blamed for fish kills in North Carolina to a mantee massacre in Florida to the 1987 deaths of four Canadians who consumed tainted mussels.

Spider Pharm and have developed a technique to remove venom from spiders (much of the venom is used in neuroscience research). There is a web page: http://www.spiderpharm.com

The Natural History Museum, London indexes bumblebees (genus Bombus) of the world at List of World Bumblebees, http://www.nhm.ac.uk/entomology/bombus/index.html . The list is searchable by biogeographic region or species name. There is a map showing bumblebee densities of the world, a scatterplot showing the relationship between date of first description, taxonomic synonymies and range size, links to references. There is also a clickable cladogram with links to biogeographic maps and information. There are colorful images of bumblebees, too (.gif).

The Carbohydrate Economy
Fungus among us
Urban Forestry
WasteLink--a categorized directory of sites dealing with radioactive waste, nuclear power and environmental issues
Protein Folding
TESAN: The Endangered Species And Nature - >>International Research Project
Biotic indexing
Testing the Waters
Water Science for Schools
Federal Duck Stamp Program
Environmental Literacy Council
Access Excellence
Food Animal Biotechnology (FAB) Center
The National Association of Biology Teachers
SEEK Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge
Science and the Environment - A Learning Tool
CDC Home Page
The Whole Brain Atlas
The Heart: An Online Exploration
Richard Trott's Creationism/Evolution Page
Virtual Gal·pagos
Entomology at Iowa State University