Sumanas
Sumanas Inc: Life: The Science of Biology: The Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
What exactly happens when you ovulate? This tutorial explains what happens including what hormones are released and when.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Human Biology: Musculatory System
Learn about the three types of muscle tissue, how a muscle contracts, and how muscles are adapted for exercise. [3:40]
University of Arizona
Univeristy of Arizona: Site of Fertilization
A tutorial set up from the University of Arizona showing the fertilization of the human egg and the sperm's journey through the female reproductive system.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Now You See It, Now You Don't! Test Your Peripheral Vision
The survival of our ancient ancestors depended on their ability to use peripheral vision to find prey and to avoid predators. Almost everything we do-from riding a bike, to dribbling a basketball, to reading a book-depends on peripheral...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Smooth, Skeletal, and Cardiac Muscles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify and describe the primary types of human muscle tissue.
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: Human Biology: Blackett Family Dna Activity
Family studies are a good way to learn about DNA profiling and RFLP analysis because students can follow the inheritance of DNA markers from one generation to the next. Students have the opportunity to do this in this activity.
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: Human Biology: Blackett Family Dna Activity 2
In this activity, students learn the concepts and techniques behind DNA profiling of the national DNA databank. Students will then have the opportunity to collect and interpret actual STR data, and to answer one or more questions.
Other
Biologie Online: Biologie Von a Bis Z (German)
Biology is a natural science that deals with living things. Like other areas of science, biology is divided into several subcategories. See them here from A to Z.
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: Human Biology: Color Blindness Problem Set
This problem set is based on a question received from a woman with red-green color blind as well as other members of her family. She wanted to know if we could help her understand how she inherited her color blindness.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Environmental Science: Course Introduction
An introduction to Environmental Science, an interdisciplinary field of study that integrates the biological and physical sciences in an effort to understand environmental systems, and the solutions to both man-made and natural...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Body Structure and Homeostasis Review
Review information and key points about human body struture and homeostasis.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Blood Vessels
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The blood vessels are an important part of the cardiovascular system. They connect the heart to every cell in the body. Arteries carry blood away from the heart,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Barriers to Pathogens
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following tutorial you will learn about the barriers that keep most pathogens out of the human body.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Domains of Life
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Humans are in the same domain as trees and algae. What could they possibly have in common? It is the location of their DNA inside their cells. Their cells all have a...
Other
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Winners 2008 1901
A list of the Nobel Prize winners in Physiology or Medicine (updated yearly). Click on the names for more information.
Northwestern University
Di Humani Corporis Fabrica
A historically significant translation of the groundbreaking text on human anatomy that changed the study of anatomy forever.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Ask a Scientist
Ask questions about any topic in biology and receive an e-mail response within two weeks. There is an archive of "Top 10 Questions" and responses for each of the following topics: animals, human biology, general biology, evolution,...
Other
Canal Kids: Ciencias (Science for Portuguese Speakers)
Colorful, engagingly written information about astronomy and biology for Portuguese-speaking English language learners. Both subjects are broken down into a broad array of related subtopics. The biology section is particularly helpful...
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Issues in Environment
This site from American Institute of Biological Sciences provides a collection of articles on current issues in environmental science and human impacts on the environment. Several articles available in Spanish.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Science of the Body
Introduce students to how the body looks and works with these texts on biology and genetics. This collection includes 20 Grade-Leveled texts (5-10) on the topic of Science of the Body. [Free account registration required for specific...
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: What's Happening to Your Body?
This lesson plan site focuses on the changes that adolescents go through and delves into their nutritional, physical, and mental health needs.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science for Middle School
This digital textbook covers core life science concepts and includes interactive features, real-world examples, and videos.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Ehsl: Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library Home Page
Search this sizable library database for a variety of health sciences resources.
