In this interactive module, find out how plants, mold and bacteria have helped us to develop painkillers, antibiotics and other medications. http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/assets/swf/1/gallery/flash-gallery-2007.swf?init_file=natures-pharmacy For more resources from PBS LearningMedia and NOVA, please visit their website at: http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/drey07.sci.phys.matter.naturepharmacy/natures-pharmacy/
Learn all about the Galapagos Islands and how they influenced a 26-year old named Charles Darwin. http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/assets/swf/1/galapagos/galapagos.swf For more resources from PBS LearningMedia and NOVA, please visit their website at: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/explore-galapagos.html
Did you know that bacteria can make plastic by consuming wastewater? This plastic can then be used to make a more environmentally-friendly composite board, a type of lumber. This interactive module will show you the many, incredible ways bacteria help us in everyday life. http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/assets/swf/1/gallery/flash-gallery-2007.swf?init_file=putting-bacteria-to-work For more resources from PBS LearningMedia and NOVA scienceNOW, please […]
This one is for you, Trisha… Thanks for following our blog! – Anne Explore the anatomy and other mysteries of the heart in this interactive module. http://depts.washington.edu/simplant/heartsmarts.htm For more resources from the University of Washington, please visit their website at: http://www.washington.edu/. You can learn more about The Hope Heart Institute here: http://www.hopeheart.org/
Test your knowledge of bird calls by matching these eleven birds with their songs. https://sustainability.asu.edu/ecologyexplorers/ecology-activities/bird-match-song/ For more resources from the Ecology Explorers website, please go to: https://sustainability.asu.edu/ecologyexplorers/ Related news: Hey, you sing like a bird! Seriously: humans and birds share the same singing genes http://t.co/SNa5aPeiGS pic.twitter.com/ZhC50gibiJ — New Scientist (@newscientist) December 11, 2014
This interactive module and quiz will help you learn the different parts of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae in the axial skeleton. http://articulate-wom.s3.amazonaws.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/WEBSkeletalAxial-Vertebrae/player.html
This 11-minute video-animation describes the biological processes that are involved in the development, growth and spread of cancer. https://www.cancerquest.org/education-center/videos/cancer-biology-animations For more interactive resources from CancerQuest, please visit their website at: http://www.cancerquest.org/.
From quarks to the known universe, this interactive graphic (developed by Cary and Michael Huang) shows you the scale of lots of things that are in between. http://scaleofuniverse.com
See how well you know the anatomy of the horse by labelling this diagram from 1766. https://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Dragster/dragndrop.swf For more resources from the Royal Veterinary College (University of London), please visit their website: https://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Dragster/Index.cfm
Signals and Cellular Responses
Cell signals travel through the body, coming in contact with many cell types. In this interactive module, you will learn how the response depends on the type of cell the signal reaches. http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cells/signals/ For more interactive resources from the Genetic Science Learning Centre (University of Utah Health Sciences), please visit their website: learn.genetics.utah.edu
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