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Flash games, interactive videos, etc., all related to Anatomy

Interesting read about dentistry, false teeth, and plundering teeth during war. Could fit into anatomy/physiology/biology units related to teeth/digestion/etc.

Vocabulary or terminology building is a difficult task for many students. A variety of teaching techniques and strategies are needed to help them develop a true understanding related to concepts.

" In 2012 I started tweeting science facts related to football during the game, and it was so much fun I did it again in 2013. So I figure, why not carry on the tradition? If you follow me on Twitter you'll catch the tweets live, but after every quarter I'll update this post with the latest batch, right up to the end of the game."

Short films that can be read or listened to about heredity, trait, DNA, gene, protein, chromosomes. EACH explains what something is and relates it to everyday items.

Students play the role of birds, go out on the school lawn, and pick up toothpick "stick worms" which have been previously scattered on the lawn in equal numbers of green-stained and unstained. "Birds" are chased away before the "worm population" drops too low. Back in the classroom, the number of green and non-green "worms" are compared individually and for the whole class. Discussion relates the experience to the elements of natural selection. As presented here, it does not lend itself to demonstrating the effects of selection over multiple generations.

NIH huge list of resources related to bioethics.  Great resource to direct your students to go if doing some sort of debate/project/research on biotechnology.

"Here are words that will be helpful to students doing a hands-on science inquiry to view prepared slides of plant and animal cells to identify parts and learn the function of each. They relate their observations to the Essential Question: What are the parts of an animal cell and a plant cell? "

"How Elevators and Pulleys Work"- simple animation

"What are levers and what are the three types? Well check this out and see. For a full lesson plan and more movies check out www.bitesizephysics.com"

"Simple Machines lesson for 3rd grade unit. From Disney's Bill Nye the Science Guy. Levers, pulleys, and wheels. Also clips from Eureka!, a 1980 animated short series from Toronto. Music by John Williams"

"This video uses working simple machines to demonstrate how to calculate mechanical advantage. Suitable for any school program involving simple machines. Demonstrates pulley systems including a chain block."

Citizen science for schools - what do teachers need? http://t.co/FdZWW5sFQa by @Kath_Math