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