Life+Science

[|Genes and heredity] has a great online virtual lab that introduces young and older students to laboratory techniques without the expense or headache. Washington Middle students had an awesome experience going through the process of DNA extraction and Electrophoresis this year. Try it out!

http://wetheteachers.com/viewfiles.php?fid=748

http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1995/cave_digest.php

http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1994/ward_walk.php

Nutrition: http://www.mypyramid.gov/

blood --- http://www.mybloodyourblood.org/hs_home.htm

breathing -- http://wetheteachers.com/viewfiles.php?fid=748

diffusion in cells - http://wetheteachers.com/viewfiles.php?fid=431

You can find illustrated blood vessel information and activities on the **Exploring Nature Educational Resource** website. [|__http://www.exploringnature.org__] It's free, but if you don't want to register you can use the word "science" for username and password to get in. **Blood vessels:** [|http://www.exploringnature.org/database/anatomy_detail.php?reference=12] **Capillaries: [|http://www.exploringnature.org/database/anatomy_detail.php?reference=13] **
 * Circulation Activity:** [|http://www.exploringnature.org/database/teacher_activity_detail.php?reference=162]
 * The Heart circulation:** [|http://www.exploringnature.org/database/anatomy_detail.php?reference=11]

DNA : http://www.learner.org/interactives/dna/

[|http://nanokids.rice.edu/workbook/English/interactiveNotebook2.htm] If this doesn’t take you straight to the DNA room then from the workbook – Lab – door – enter – choose the computer “NanoLoft” THEN on the right side at the bottom – choose DNA room. Move the finger around until you highlight the next places to go.

diffusion and inquiry: http://wetheteachers.com/viewfiles.php?fid=431

living versus non living demo --http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/ATG/data/released/0114-LenoreKop/

As visitors to River City, students travel back in time, bringing their 21st century skills and technology to address 19th century problems. Based on authentic historical, sociological, and geographical conditions, River City is a town besieged with health problems. Students work together in small research teams to help the town understand why residents are becoming ill. Students use technology to keep track of clues that hint at causes of illnesses, form and test hypotheses, develop controlled experiments to test their hypotheses, and make recommendations based on the data they collect, all in an online environment. http://muve.gse.harvard.edu/rivercityproject/

Great photosynthesis lab: http://www.elbiology.com/labtools/Leafdisk.html

virtual labs: human body: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/index_interactivebody.shtml

easy labs for students to do when studying human body: [|__http://www.uwm.edu/~ajpetto/Lab_Activities&Exercises.htm__]

web site with an entire curriculum geared toward high school and middle school anatomy: [|http://teachhealthk-12.uthscsa.edu/]

drag and drop games on human anatomy at [|http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/index_interactivebody.shtml]

online 'self quiz' for middle school students consists of drop down lists of skeleton parts. :[] More anatomy: [|http://www.the-aps.org/]

http://sizzlingscience.wikispaces.com/ Link to fast paced CRT Review games

The frog dissect Univ Va as of 1994 and 2002. []

A list of other dissections []

Another free frog dissection going back to 1995 []

Yucky roach and worm world 2000 []

Good site for finding about mutations: []

In this simulation, you will examine the DNA sequence of a fictitious organism - the Snork. Snorks were discovered on the planet Dee Enae in a distant solar system. [] Demonstrate how one set of genes can make many different kinds of cells

Here are some Bones and Joints Resources. The Bones and What They Do – Lecture: [] The Skeleton: [] Skeleton Labeling Page: [] The Joints: [] Skull Labeling: [] The Ribcage: [] Bones of the Shoulder (Pectoral Girdle): [] Bones of the Arms: [] Bones of the Hand: [] Bones of the Hand Labeling Page: [] Joints of the Body Labeling Page: [] Backbone (Vertebral Column) : [] Backbone (Vertebral Column) Labeling Page: [] Bones of the Legs: [] Label the Bones of the Leg: [] Bones of the Pevis: [] Bones of the Foot: [] Bones of the Foot Labeling Page: []
 * __ Skeletal System __**** : **

Alternative to the frog dissection: []