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1. Access Excellence
   Resources for high school biology teachers including online discussion groups, activities exchange, and science news.
2. AntBoy's Bugworld
   Designed for the elementary-level insect enthusiast, this page features facts about ants, bees, butterflies, roaches, spiders, and other bugs.
3. Aquarius
   Meet the aquanauts at this underwater research lab in Key Largo. Explore the coral reef, visit the classroom, and take a tour.
4. Arctica
   Solve this mystery about five British explorers who froze to death during an expedition. Find out the cause of their demise.
5. Bee Alert!
   Kids can explore this page to learn about bees and their habits, find bee-themed jokes, and meet beekeepers.
6. BioChemNet
   Directory of Web resources for biology and chemistry teachers includes links to articles and online activities. Offers weekly article updates.
7. Biographies of Women in Developmental Biology
   Provides the curriculum vitae, awards, and research interests of women in biology. Includes links to related sites.
8. Biology Hypertextbook
   Comprehensive online illustrated textbook covering genetics, cell biology, immunology, photosynthesis and biochemistry.
9. Biology Lessons for Teachers
   San Diego State University helps you to prepare and evaluate lessons and experiments for elementary school students.
10. Biology Place
    Online instruction in many facets of biology, including genetics, evolution and ecology. Subscription is required, and site is for students and instructors.
11. Birmingham Zoo - The Animal Omnibus
    Presentation of complex world of zoology for kids. Covering mammals, dinosaurs and even molluscs.
12. Blackout Syndrome
    Find out about a mysterious disease after a mother rushes her child to the hospital. Investigate the scene and stop the sickness.
13. Butterfly WebSite
    Explore details about butterfly life cycles, habits, and habitats. Learn about grants available to schools studying the creatures.
14. Cell, The
    Discover a world of cells with a glossary and gallery of images. Includes lessons, resources, and a virtual cell.
15. Cells Alive!
    Video, animation and explanatory text on topics such as bacteria growth and antibody production.
16. Cell
    Dig into a fundamental unit of life for plants and animals, the cell. Includes images and a diagram.
17. Center for Cell Imaging
    View confocal microscopy images from Yale University. Includes contact information.
18. Circulatory System
    Develop an understanding of the size and location of the heart, as well as its function and transport system. Includes diagrams and descriptions.
19. Cool Science for Curious Kids
    Learn plant parts by building a salad. Then find out how what is floating in the air we breath in this cool site for kids.
20. DNA - An Instruction Manual
    Zoom into DNA, the body's instruction manual. Find out the affects of DNA.
21. Dinosauria
    UC Berkeley provides an introduction to the different varieties of dinosaur, and offers a look at exhibits about the creatures.
22. Explore the Nervous System
    Investigate the brain and spinal cord. Find out about neurons, sensory systems, and neurological disorders.
23. Frank Potter's Science Gems
    Collection of 2,000 WWW resources appropriate for the classroom - categorized by subject and grade levels.
24. Hearts
    Find out the how the heart is built and how it works. Then learn about heart disease, surgery, and defects.
25. Human Blood
    Easy to read and follow guide to blood, explaining what it is, what it does, and why living things need it. Take a blood IQ test.
26. Indigo Instruments
    Online catalog of laboratory equipment, molecular models, software, and other tools for the teaching of science subjects.
27. Inner Learning Online
    Study the inner workings of the human body or marvel in the exploration of a automobile. Includes animations, images, or descriptions.
28. Interactive Frog Dissection
    Take up a virtual scalpel and dissect a frog in this tutorial, with muscle incisions and organ examinations.
29. Introduction to Microscopy
    Take a look at a microscopy primer and museum, details about light and color, and special microscope techniques. Includes web resources.
30. Living Things
    Great collection of web resources for teachers of life science. Sections cover plant, and animal families, and the circle of life.
31. MendelWeb
    Provides an educational resources for teachers and students interested in genetics, data analysis, and elementary plant science.
32. Molecular Biology Notebook
    Guide for teachers, providing hands-on teaching guidelines and techniques for teaching molecular biology. Related links are offered.
33. Mutant Fruit Flies
    Explore this exhibit showing the mutations that occur in the natural fruit fly population. Includes detailed illustrations.
34. NOVA Online - Island of the Sharks
    Features interactive exhibits about these sea-beasts, including color photos and interviews with shark experts about their habits.
35. Nanoworld Image Gallery
    Explore a fascinating collection of images of biological specimens and other structures from the view of an electron microscope.
36. National Zoo
    View online cinema, play educational games or watch animal slide shows. With a collection of news articles and photos.
37. Natural Perspective
    Take a walk and explore the beauty and science of nature. Find out about fungi, plantae, animalia, and protoctista.
38. NobelChannel.com
    Experience the history of the Nobel laureates and the Nobel prizes, from Alfred Nobel to the present day.
39. Ocean Planet
    Online search for the giant squid, the largest invertebrate. Includes physiology and anatomy of this rarely seen mollusk.
40. Online Class
    Study oceans, marine life and world cultures with Ocean Expo, and Antarctica's food web and geology with Blue Ice.
41. Parasites
    Get a description of the life of a parasitic worm that begins its journey in the stomach of a roach. Find out how they seek asylum.
42. River of Venom
    Find a way out of this lab in the Amazon rainforest set up to make killer bees less deadly. Problem solve to help the scientists and survive.
43. Seeds of Change Garden
    Read a history of food starting with 1492, when Christopher Columbus discovered America. Includes recipes and activities.
44. Seeds of Life
    Investigate the properties of seeds and find out how they travel. Includes links to related sites.
45. The Heart
    Virtual exploration of the heart, examining its structure, function and development.
46. The Sciences Explorer
    Be introduced to concepts of biology with this impressive multimedia site. Includes an interactive forum.
47. Virtual Fly Lab
    Play the role of a research geneticist and design matings between different flies. Decide among body colors, eye colors, and wing shapes.
48. Virtual Tour of a Cell
    Take a tour of the insides of a cell and see its inner workings. Find out how much DNA is in each living cell of the human body.
49. WhaleNet
    Collaborative telecomputing project between schools worldwide. With educational material focusing on whales.
50. Zoo in the Wild
    Virtual zoo with photos and information on diets, habits, and homes of earth and sky animals. Featured animals are listed alphabetically.
51. ZooNet for Kids
    Contains a gallery of animal pictures and sounds, details of children's zoos, and fun facts on your favorite animals.
52. Zoom Mammals
    Interactive introduction to the world of mammals features images, descriptions of different species, and printable fact sheets.
53. Zoom Sharks
    Page through this hypertext introduction to the varieties of sharks, their habitats, and their habits. Includes printable black-and-white images.
54. Zoom Whales
    Discover facts about these giant marine mammals, and view images of different species. Print out sheets with pictures and descriptions.