Life Science, 4th ed. Web Links
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Unit 4: The Animal Kingdom
Chapter 12: The Invertebrates
- eNature.com—Field-guide information and photos of hundreds of North American invertebrates
- The Wonders of the Seas—An informative, colorful website covering many marine invertebrate groups
- Jellyfish—Information on many common jellyfish of the Atlantic coast
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—Parasites—Links to much information on parasites and parasitic diseases
- Earthworm Information—More than you'll ever need to know about earthworms
- Mollusks—Colorful photos and short descriptions of a wide variety of mollusks
- Echinoderms—Descriptions and photos of scores of echinoderms
- Butterflies and Moths of North America—An excellent resource for butterfly identification; includes state and county range maps
- Entophiles: Insect Pictures & Bio—Colorful photos of a number of insect species, North American and tropical
- BugGuide—Photos of various arthropods with scientific names
- Insects at the Smithsonian—Lets you tour an insect zoo, review a wealth of insect fact sheets, and catch up on the latest research
Chapter 13: The Cold-Blooded Vertebrates: Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles
- eNature.com—Field-guide information and photos of hundreds of North American fish, amphibians, and reptiles
- BBC–Wildlife—Many animal and habitat articles with current events
- Shark Research Institute—Much information about sharks, including photos, activities, teaching resources, and shark attack information
- Net Frog—A virtual frog dissection with photos; good reference for the frog dissection
Chapter 14: The Warm-Blooded Vertebrates: Birds and Mammals
- All About Birds—Tips on bird watching; many bird descriptions with sound files
- Audubon Birds—Much information about birds, including bird profiles and bird conservation information
- BIRDS: A Virtual Exhibition—A good website to birds of Canada; includes a search engine for finding fact sheets with photos
- Sheep Brain Dissection: The Anatomy of Memory—A step-by-step photographic dissection of the sheep brain
- The Gorilla Foundation—Information on Koko, a gorilla that uses sign language to communicate with humans
Chapter 15: Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Planet—Much information on all kinds of animals, including videos and games
- How Bats Work—Information on the sense of echolocation in bats
Unit 5: Interactions in the Environment
General Biome Links
- Biomes Slide Show—Lots of photos, details, charts, and graphs of world biomes
- What’s It Like Where You Live?—Introductory-level material on biomes, with lots of photos
- The World’s Biomes—Much information on several different types of biomes
- Kids Do Ecology—World Biomes—Much information on biomes, including games and activities
Chapter 16: Relationships in Ecosystems
- Ecosystems, Biomes, and Habitats—Links to much information on many aspects of ecology, with activities
- Kids Do Ecology—Much information on all aspects of ecology, with classroom project ideas
- The Water Cycle—Background information and many diagrams illustrating aspects of the water cycle
- Circadian Rhythms Fact Sheet—Information on circadian rhythms in humans from the National Institutes of Health
- Biological Clocks—Links to much information on biological clocks and seasonal rhythms from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Chapter 17: Relationships Among Organisms
- Food Chains and Food Webs—Lots of information on food chains and food webs, including worksheets and activities
- Fire Ants, Armadillos, and Phorid Flies—Answers to Frequently Asked Questions—Frequently asked questions about fire ants
- 11 Animals That Use Camouflage—Information on several animals that use camouflage
Chapter 18: Man’s Relationship with the Environment
- Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—News and stories about endangered and threatened species of the United States, including a list of endangered species for each state
- World Wildlife Fund Endangered Species—Stories from WWF regarding its projects in protecting endangered species
- Invasive Species—USDA resources on invasive species of microbes, aquatic species, plants, and animals
- Census Bureau—A wealth of demographic data on not just the population but also the habits, business activities, and lifestyle of U.S. citizens
- The Biodiversity Hotspots—Details on scores of specific regions facing conservation threats with species lists and information
- U.S. Forest Service—An agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture managing public lands in national forests and grasslands. Find out what National Forests or Grasslands are near you.
- Pollution Scorecard—A website that lets you enter your zip code to find out what pollution threats are in your area and how your community ranks against others
Unit 6: The Complex Design of the Human Body
General Anatomy Links
- Inner Body—A detailed tour of all human body systems with extensive text, illustrations, and a few animations
- Get Body Smart—Clear artwork of all human body systems and structures, plus interactive quizzes and tutorials
- Profiles in Science—Profiles of many outstanding twentieth-century scientists in the field of medicine
- The Virtual Body—An interactive presentation of the human brain, heart, skeleton, and digestive system
- Web Anatomy—Interactive quizzes and games on each of the human body systems
- The Visual MD—Lots of videos and visuals on many different health topics
Chapter 19: Support and Movement
- The Integumentary System—Much information on the structure and function of the integumentary system; contains interactive quizzes
- CDC—Skin Cancer—Information on types of skin cancer from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Sunscreens Explained—Information on why sunscreens are important, how they work, and an explanation of the SPF number
- The Living Skeleton—Many x-rays of human bones, both normal and fractured
- Skeleton: The Bones—Information on the major bones of the human skeleton; contains interactive quizzes
- Skeleton: The Joints—Information on human joints; contains interactive quizzes
Chapter 20: Internal Balance
- Blood Facts and Statistics—Information about blood donation from the American Red Cross
- Hemostasis—An animation of blood clotting
- The Blood Typing Game—An interactive game on blood typing; allows students to apply what they have learned about blood types
- Health Central—Resources relating to heart attack, blood pressure, cholesterol, stroke, diet, and more
- American Heart Association—Much information about cardiovascular disease, heart health, and more
- Habits of the Heart—Videos of several heart surgeries
- The Immune Response—An animation of the immune response
- HIV/AIDS and Christian Ministry—Information on HIV/AIDS from a Christian perspective (see “about us”)
- Kidney Patient Guide—An animation of the structure and function of the kidneys
Chapter 21: Energy
- The Respiratory System—Teaching helps for the human respiratory system
- Respiratory System—Animations, interactive games, puzzles, quizzes, and more all about the respiratory system
- American Lung Association—Much information on the respiratory system
- Animation: Organs of Digestion—An animation of the process of digestion
- Peristalsis—A simple animation on peristalsis
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse—Much information about the digestive system and digestive diseases
Chapter 22: Control
- Synapse—A simple animation of what happens at a synapse
- Brain explorer—Information on the structure and function of the human brain, including a glossary, image gallery, and information on brain disorders
- Scientific American Frontiers: Changing Your Mind—Information on the structure and function of the human brain, including video segments, an interactive tour of the brain, and much more
- The Secret Life of the Brain: 3-D Brain Anatomy—Information on the structure and function of the human brain, including optical illusions and brain scanning technology
- Anatomy Of The Eye—An interactive dissection of the human eye showing details of each part
- 15 Fascinating Facts About Your 5 Senses—Little-known facts about human senses that students will enjoy
- The Endocrine System—Extensive resources on the human endocrine system, including concise fact sheets
- Positive and Negative Feedback—An animation of positive and negative feedback mechanisms
- American Diabetes Association—Many articles and links on diabetes mellitus
- Blood Sugar Regulation in Diabetics—Animated graphs showing blood sugar response in non-diabetics, type 1 diabetics, and type 2 diabetics
Chapter 23: Health
- What’s the Right Weight for My Height?—Lots of information, geared toward teens, on body mass index and maintaining a healthy weight
- ChooseMyPlate.gov—Allows you to form a personalized nutrition plan; provides much information on a healthy diet
- The Food Guide Pyramid—An older dietary guideline that was used by the USDA
- Food and Nutrition Information Center—Many resources on nutrition and a healthy diet from the USDA
- Drug Digest—A practical guide to many drugs and chemotherapies
- National Institute on Drug Abuse—Much information on drug abuse, including educational resources and drug fact sheets
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—Includes an A–Z index of health topics
- Emerging Infectious Diseases—The journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, including many free online articles
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