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What your heart is, how it works, and how to keep it healthy form the topic of this interesting site. There are related enrichment activities, resources, and a glossary as well. Lots of good information, easy to use.

This online tutorial was designed to teach frog dissection in high school biology classrooms. Useful in preparation for laboratory dissection, or even as a replacement for it, the site contains clickable image maps and Quicktime movies.

Available in English and French, IFDN is produced by a New Brunswick paper company in conjunction with schools and educators in the region. It’s an easily navigated gold mine of forestry and nature resources including a glossary, virtual tours, a software toolbox, FAQ with a chance to ask your question, and more. Don’t miss the Naturalist’s Notebook of short profiles on local wildlife, with archives.

The Jane Goodall Center is run in partnership with Western Connecticut State University. This site brings you information about Jane Goodall, her 35 years of chimpanzee research, the current plight of chimpanzees, and the awareness and sanctuary work being done by The Jane Goodall Institute. Don't miss "Chimp Links" to other primate sources and "Roots and Shoots" for young people who want to make a difference.

Find out why you should care about reefs, the architects, buildings, and climate. Plus, explore the differences between modern reefs and Jurassic ones.

This site poses and answers a number of fascinating questions, like "can a spider build a web in zero gravity?" It's a massive space flight data resource you can spend hours exploring, and it has a challenging "Just for Kids" section.

"A whole lot of a little bit and a little bit of a whole lot." This page offers links to lots of fun and interesting sites, mainly about biology and other sciences.

This site offers you quick access to zoo facts, directions, and events, and a very interesting section on the zoo's work in endangered species and conservation projects. There's also a place for you to ask a zoo or animal question.

Questions and answers on a huge range of scientific topics make this a great site for information on science. And if you don't find the answer you're looking for already here, ask a question of the mad scientist of your choice.

The Marine Biological Laboratory, dedicated to the study of sea life, includes a large database of marine animals and plants, an online library, and many articles. An excellent resource.

There's a ton of excellent and useful information available at this site...make sure you don't miss the interactive displays about the human body.

This is the classic example and one of the most commonly used experiments in genetics. See the basics of how alterations in the genes of fruit flies can cause abnormal wing and head structure and eye and body color. The only drawback here is that the pictures are drawings, not actual photographs.

Here's everything you always wanted to know about "the most successful species in the insect world," ants! German author Andre Schmidt offers science basics, behaviors, pictures, information on making ant nests, entomology links, and even "ant chat!"

You can link from here to hundreds of museums, botanical gardens, conservation sites, and libraries around the world. Many of these are truly spectacular. Sources are divided by continent and arranged alphabetically.

The neatest thing about this site is the virtual tour of the aquarium. Good information on the exhibits, too.

This site is dedicated to the study of underwater creatures including Nudibranchs, Crinoids, and Anemonefish. The author includes absolutely beautiful photos he took in his years of coral reef diving in the Philippine Islands, along with interesting information on these creatures, their habits, and their habitats.

This is a no-frills, in-depth presentation of current research on human genes, followed by opinion on what such research will mean to disease control in the future. The information is technical, but can be downloaded and printed for closer reading.

This site focuses on donor organs and all the surrounding issues. Teachers will find lesson ideas and material here relating to organ and tissue transplantation, including an ethics module. There is also a section for answers to frequently asked questions, a quiz on your transplant knowledge, a section for clergy, and medical links.


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