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A collection of videos, interactive activities, and quizzes all related to Biology.  Could be a great supplement to your instruction ot a place to refer students looking for extra support.  Most is free - there are parts that are available for purchase.

Gooru is a new service that aims to provide teachers and students with an extensive collection of videos, interactive displays, documents, diagrams, and quizzes for learning about topics in math and science. As a Gooru member you have access to hundreds of resources according to subject areas such as chemistry, biology, ecology, algebra, calculus, and more. Within each subject area you can look for resources according to media type such as video, interactive display, slides, text, and lesson plans. When you find resources that you want to use, drag them to the resources folder within your account. Gooru also offers you the option to add resources to your folders even if you did not find them within Gooru"

Series of instructional material for students in the science areas; includes AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Physics, Astronomy, Earth Science, and Calculus.

"BioInteractive is a site from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) that provides free resources for science teachers and students. The site has videos, lectures, animations, links, downloads, lesson ideas, virtual labs and much more. You can even order DVD's of many of their programs for free. The virtual labs include: Transgenic Fly, Cardiology, Bacteria, Neurophysiology, and Immunology. The materials were developed by educators and scientists and are excellent."

The National Human Genome Research Institute has a great talking glossary of genetic terms for students. The glossary is available online and as a free iPad app. The Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms features scientists explaining each term. Most terms are accompanied by an illustration and some terms are accompanied by 3D animations.