Open Directory - Science: Biology: Education: Teaching Resources
See also: - This project actively supports an extended network of educators interested in the reform of undergraduate biology. Collaborative efforts with other educational groups, links to staff, current activities, library, and projects. - Repository of line drawings, video clips, and photos to teach biology. - Develops inquiry-based science curriculum, including textbooks. Includes downloadable curriculum modules, catalog, annual report, and job openings. - Explains biochemistry, cell biology, microbiology, zoology, physiology, embryology, botany, genetics, evolution, ecology and diseases through sequences of questions and answers. - Established in 1995 by the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong, this site covers many issues of teaching biology at highschools. - An unmoderated email listserv catering to the needs of biology teachers and professionals from kindergarten to university. Site has searchable archives going back to mid-1991. - Online repository of biological information which aims to create a knowledge base for students by the provision of animations and lectures. - Provides lessons and units for using crickets in the classroom to teach basic science concepts. - Teaching resources modelled on the idea that students will learn best if they are actively engaged and if their activities are closely linked to understanding important biological concepts. - NIGMS Provides science education publications on a number of biological topics, and interactive games to test your knowledge. Also provides eNewsletters, research news and funding opportunities. - "The National Science Board (NSB), charged with advising the President and the Congress on national science policy, urges a nation-wide consensus on a core of knowledge and competency in mathematics and science. The Board believes it is both possible and imperative to develop national strategies that serve the national interest while respecting local responsibility for K-12 teaching and learning" (Executive Summary). - A three year project that brought together biology faculty from colleges and universities to select, develop and disseminate a group of field-tested, research-based systems and instructional materials for introductory biology courses. Its major objective is to promote research activities by students and faculty on all levels of the undergraduate curriculum. - Offers profound resources of tutorials and lesson plans for biology and science teachers. Devoted to the compilation of interactive education sites. - Educational website about invertebrates designed for primary and secondary students with the characteristics, classification, pictures and a test on each group. - Full curriculum resources for incorporating insects into elementary classrooms. Includes care instructions, cross-curricular lesson plans, and links. - A national professional development program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for K-14 science and health educators. Most courses are related to biology.
