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""The true number of bacterial species in the world is staggeringly huge, including bacteria now found circling the Earth in the most upper layers of our atmosphere and in the rocks deep below the sea floor," "

"In Your Inner Fish, Neil Shubin tells the story of evolution by tracing the organs of the human body back millions of years, long before the first creatures walked the earth. By examining fossils and DNA, Shubin shows us that our hands actually resemble fish fins, our head is organized like that of a long-extinct jawless fish, and major parts of our genome look and function like those of worms and bacteria. We have compiled the figures from the book into a deck of PowerPoint slides for use in the classroom."

Thanks Holly. Great book too!

From HHMI. Virtual labs including the transgenic fly (how to make a transgenic organism), bacterial identification (techniques used to identify bacteria), a cardiology lab (heritable diseases), neurophysiology lab (activity of individual neurons), immunology lab (perform ELISA)

From the author: "Book two in a three part series, It's Alive explains the scientific theories regarding the origin of life on Earth using captivating illustrations and whimsical rhymes. From the formation of our solar system to the birth of bacteria, you'll learn about the conditions that could have created life, the nature of organic existence, and the beauty of evolution. This book is intended for all ages. If you don't understand everything, don't worry, no one does! That's why I made it rhyme and added lots of pictures."

A beautfully made science resource for exploring the different parts of animal, plants and bacterial cells. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/science

An interactive 'Tree of life' resource from the Open University. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/science