Biology/Online Activities and Games
Adventures of Herman
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/worms/
Herman, the cutest worm you've ever seen, guides kids as they learn about the genealogy of
worms, a worm's eating habits, and discover how annelids manage withouth noses, eyes,
arms, or legs! At Worm Facts, kids find out how there can be more than a million
earthworms in one acre of land, and other cool tidbits. With April being National Garden
Month, Herman fits right in!
Anatomy of the Heart
http://www.holomatix.com/assets/heart/index.html
This amazing sites gives an up-close look at the interior and exterior of the human heart.
Rotate, move, and zoom in on portions of the most vital muscle in the human body. Mousing
over a particular section brings up a brief explanation. The site should be a favorite for
teachers of biology.
Animal Fun (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/fun.html
Interactive multimedia adventures... Have fun and learn about the natural world at the
same time. Includes: Jungle Journey-Search for amazing creatures in all levels of the
rainforest; Diamond's Deep History-Discover how diamonds were formed; Hippo Quest;
Crocodilian Biology; Big Red Roos Boxing Tournament-a game where one tough red kangaroo
battles a host of Outback opponents; Koko, the gorilla, interactive Scrapbook; Africa's
naked mole rats; Enter the Hive; High Seas-Find out what creates a wave and how certain
weather conditions can lead to monster swells; and much more.
Animal Riddles
http://www.meddybemps.com/riddles/riddle07.html
"I have wings but I'm not a bird." "I can breathe through a hole in the top
of my head." This colorful site provides Who-am-I riddles, the type that have young
learners using clues to figure out what kind of animal is being described. Simple language
and bright illustrations make this a great site for English language learners.
Animals of the World in Danger
http://www.animalsindanger.com/
Click on a region to find out about the animals that are endangered around the world.
Click on Geography Games on the left to check out the maps and country facts and try out
games that will help your students learn about the world.
Artificial Anatomy: Paper Mache Anatomical Models
http://americanhistory.si.edu/anatomy/index.html
Study some of the ways people learned about the human body in the past. Look at these
paper mache models of humans, animals, and flowers to show students history intersecting
with life science and preservation of the arts. Let students try to identify the close-ups
of parts of one of the models, Jerome.
Backyard Wildlife Habitat
http://www.nwf.org/backyard/
Picture your students listening to frogs, watching butterflies, and feeding the birds.
Where is this? In your own schoolyard. The National Wildlife Federation provides expertise
to plan this idyllic setting. Students will have hands-on learning experiences in their
self-created environment. A free interactive "Schoolyard Habitats Program" helps
teachers and students plan and implement their own habitat. They are also offering a
virtual field trip on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 from noon to 1:00 p.m. EST. Students can
keep journals on the daily changes in the habitat and learn by doing. Backyard School
Wildlife Habitats can also be certified with the National Wildlife Federation.
Best Animal Sites on the Web
http://www.borrico.com/
The web is often a difficult place for early elementary students to find animal
information that is geared for their level. Now there is the Borrico site that provides
information on a wide variety of animals in an interesting and engaging format just right
for theses students. For each animal there are several pictures plus easy to read
flashcard facts, a coloring page to print, and a list of additional websites to explore.
The games area has dot-to-dot puzzles and animal sounds exploration areas.
Biology in Motion
http://biologyinmotion.com
On this site you will find animations, interactive activities, and cartoons designed to
make learning biology a richer, more engaging experience.
Biology Project: Chemicals & Human Health
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/chh/default.html
The University of Arizona's Biology Project provides background information on toxic
materials and the body's responses as well as interactive tutorials with assessment
questions. Included is an activity in which students can actually acquire and analyze real
data on the effects of second-hand smoke. Kidneys and metals, general toxicology, and lung
toxicology are also explored.
Bones
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/special_exhibits/bones/kids_mazeGame.htm
Play six games that teach students about the skeletons of humans and animals.
Children's Hospital Interactive Features
http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/Site2029/mainpageS2029P23.html
The research department at Children's Hospital Boston has developed a series of Web-based
Flash tutorials to present complex medical and biological concepts in an interactive,
user-friendly format. These free science "interactives" are useful for students
and educators, as well as anyone interested in the latest medical research and how it
works. In one example, Ingber's Egg Analogy, he uses an egg carton to illustrate how cells
in our tissues behave during wound healing and tumor formation.
Children's Zone: Science and Nature-Animals (BBC)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/reallywild/
This site includes Amazing animals (A-Z mini encyclopedia); Creature Close-up (discover 12
amazing creatures with interactive video guides), special Features, fun and games, and Web
postcards. Interesting site for younger students. Part of the much larger Science and
Nature site.
Cow's Eye Dissection
http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cow_eye/index.html
This Web site from Exploratorium provides a close-up video of the dissection of a cow's
eyeball, and step-by-step directions for doing a dissection. The site also includes
background information on vision, and an interactive diagram of the eye.
Creature World
http://www.pbs.org/kratts/
Crittercam (National Geographic)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/crittercam/index.html
Crittercam features a camera and environmental data sensors attached to an animal - from a
shark or turtle to a lion or seal - that capture amazing wild behavior unaffected by
humans. Crittercam lets you view short animal videos, interactive missions, games,
quizzes, standards-based lessons, and more.
Eye Anatomy
http://www.eyecareamerica.org/eyecare/anatomy/
EyeCare America publishes an interactive diagram of the human eye that lets you look at
the anatomy of the eye under a magnifying glass. Clicking on specific structural parts
launches a definition of each part: iris, cornea, pupil, lens, retina, fovea, macula,
optic nerve, and vitreous gel.
Games for Kids: What Kind of Animal is This?
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/kidscorner_games.htm
In these games, students need to be able to tell the difference between mammals, reptiles,
birds, fish, amphibians, and other kinds of animals. Each game is full of animations,
sounds, and fun!
Gene Stories
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/genes/index.shtml
Gene Stories is a unique site that provides teachers and students with information about
the study of genes from a scientific, health-related, or historical viewpoint. Each
section provides a unique "spin" on the study of genes and offers numerous
interesting and engaging activities and essays about the importance of genes to human
life.
How the Body Works, Movies and Activities
http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lic=1&article_set=29673&ps=110
Short, colorful cartoons explain each of the body's systems: skeletal, cardiovascular,
digestive, urinary, respiratory, endocrine, skin, immune, muscular, and nervous. Once
you've seen the movie, click on the Activity Page link for additional games and fun.
Human Heart
http://www.fi.edu/learn/heart/index.html
This site provides an online exploration of the heart from the Franklin Institute. It has
sections on Development, Structure, Vessels, Blood, Systems, Monitoring, Health, and
History. There are also Enrichment activities and resources.
InnerBody
http://www.innerbody.com/
Welcome to inner exploration of Human Anatomy. Each topic has animations, 100’s of
graphics, and thousands of descriptive links. Study the anatomy of the human body.
It’s fun, interactive, and an ideal reference site for students or those who just
want to know more about the medical descriptions used by doctors and nurses.
Inside Out: Discover Anatomy
http://insideout.rigb.org/insideout/anatomy/index.html
Part of a much larger 'the way things work' site, Anatomy focuses on the role of
"skeletons — and why we have them." The section entitled "The
Science" provides a look at joints, tissues, and other aspects of biology and
bio-mechanics. There is also an interactive skeleton which will amuse your students as
they make its various parts jump. But the site offers much in the way of solid learning
opportunities.
Interactive Body
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/3djigsaw_02/index.shtml
Do you like jigsaw puzzles? Try your hand at placing the correct organs, muscles, and
bones in their proper places in this outstanding, interactive science game.
Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife
Migration
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/current.html
The journeys of migratory species are tracked. Students share their own field observations
with classrooms across the Hemisphere. Students are linked with scientists who provide
their expertise directly to the classroom. Several migrations are tracked by satellite
telemetry, providing live coverage of individual animals as they migrate. As the season
sweeps across the Hemisphere, students note changes in daylight, temperatures, & all
living things as the food chain comes back to life.
Kids Planet
http://www.kidsplanet.org/
This site was created by the Defenders of Wildlife, an organization dedicated to the
protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. This
interdisciplinary site has wonderful animation, color and sound. It contains a variety
activities and lessons that are appropriate for grades K-12.
Kool Science for Curious Kids
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
MedMyst: Medical Mysteries on the Web
http://medmyst.rice.edu/index.html
Students can work on an elite futuristic medical team to prevent the spread of infectious
diseases on the educational interactive website MedMyst. There are five missions to
complete. The first is a training mission that gives information and quizzes about all the
different types of infectious diseases, and shows how to conduct scientific experiments to
identify diseases. Try to prevent an epidemic among earthquake refugees in the second
mission, Peril in Prokaryon. In the mission Nemesis in Neuropolis, investigate to
determine if the disease smallpox has made a comeback. Learn about disease carriers and
malaria in the mission Malady at Mabuufo. The last mission, Zero Hour Zoonoses,
teaches about animals who transmit diseases to people.
Nature: Inside the Animal Mind
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/animalmind/
Wonder whether animals have intelligence? Whether they have emotions? Explore animal
consciousness at this companion site to the Nature series "Inside the Animal
Mind". Includes video, audio & an online scramble puzzle.
Operation Heart Transplant
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/eheart/transplantwave.html
Have you ever wanted to be a surgeon? On the interactive educational website Operation
Heart Transplant, students can be the surgeons conducting heart transplant operations on a
cartoon person. The activity gives clear step-by-step directions on what to do and which
instruments to use.
POP Goes Antarctica
http://literacynet.org/polar/pop/html/project.html
What does it take to be a scientist on Antarctica? How do you sterilize lab equipment?
Students explore this website to find out about Antarctica and the work being done there
to study Persistent Organic Pollutants. Student activities really try to put students in
the real world of this project.
Tiger Adventure Games
http://www.mnzoo.com/education/TICadventures/
These five interactive games are appropriate for kids age 10 and higher. All games are
courtesy of the Tiger Information Center, a tiger conservation Website that was developed
by the Minnesota Zoo.
Virtual Body
http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp
On the educational website Virtual Body, students can learn about the brain, put the bones
of a skeleton together, control how fast a heart beats, and put the parts of the digestive
system where they belong. Narrated animated clips describe the nervous, skeletal,
circulatory, and digestive systems. The site may also be viewed in Spanish.
Visible Proofs: Forensic Views of the Body
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/visibleproofs/index.html
This wide-ranging survey of forensics and the human body was created by the National
Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. Starting with the Exhibition
area, visitors can learn about the rise of forensics and proceed to move through sections
on forensics laboratories and public perceptions of forensics. The Educational section of
the site is also quite worthy of attention, as it contains lesson plans, online games, and
a number of archived interviews with forensic scientists. Be forewarned though, that some
of the pictures and videos may prove disturbing.
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