I am always looking for different websites I can use in my Biology classroom. I like sites that I can use a demo with the whole class as well as those that students can use individually in stations or at home. Here are a few that I found to be helpful. I would love for you to share with me and fellow readers some sites that you have found helpful.
Genetic Decoder
This site gives students a structural view of the 5 DNA/RNA nucleotides. It will also allow you to visualize the amino acids that are coded for by any combination of codons. Lastly you can enter a DNA or RNA sequence and it will give you the amino acid sequence.
BioDigital Human
This is a human visualization platform that gives you and your students a 3D view of the human anatomy. You can add labels to the views and even quiz yourself. I also like that you can see customized models to your library so you can use them from class to class and year to year. There is also a gallery view so that you can view by system or even medical condition.
Cells Alive
This is a great site to introduce students to cell organelles. I always used it with my middle school students as a way of introducing them to cells. I used it along with a webquest. You can find a number of different worksheets by doing a search for Cells Alive webquest, but the one I used was based on this one from The Biology Corner.
Cell Transport
This site allows your students to visualize the different types of transport that occur across a membrane (difussion, osmosis, passive transport and activive transport). It also shows how proteins are ienvolved in this transport and how the proteins are regulated in order to regulate transport.
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