K-12 Education

Model organisms

THE ZEBRAFISH BOOK

http://zfin.org/zf_info/zfbook/zfbk.html

A guide for the laboratory use of zebrafish, Danio rerio. For research and college use, but some elements will be useful for K12.

C. elegans Movies

http://labs.bio.unc.edu/Goldstein/movies.html  

Visual introduction to C. elegans development. Links to timelapse movies from researchers worldwide. Contents include Embryos; RNAi Screens; Larvae and Adults; Techniques, 4D movies.

Sea Urchin Embryology

http://www.stanford.edu/group/Urchin/  

Laboratory modules use sea urchins to study fertilization and early development. Comprehensive resources including lab exercises, overheads, handouts, animations.

Volker Hartenstein's atlas of fly development

http://www.sdbonline.org/fly/atlas/00atlas.htm  

Uses color figures to illustrate major events in embryogenesis. Suitable for both college students and career scientists. Some upper-division K12 students will also find items of interest.

Leon Browder's amphibian overview

http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/virtualembryo/amphib2.html  

Uses other's internet sites to examine frog development from oogenesis through embryo formation. Suitable for K-12 and college.

Jeff Hardin's sea urchin development

http://worms.zoology.wisc.edu/urchins/SUwelcome.html  

Covers fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation and patterning, as well as laboratory experiments.

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Human development

The visible embryo

http://www.visembryo.com/baby/ 

Navigate through the 40 weeks of human pregnancy to view the unique changes throughout human development. Look carefully! There are rulers making up the upper left corner of each image. Check for the tiny box that appears. That's the real size of the embryo or fetus at the stage indicated. Good graphics and explanations. Developed at the University of California Medical Center.

Human Embryological Modeling

http://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/faculty/teaching/medsci142/embryo.aspx 

From the School of Biomedical Sciences, University of St. Andrews, Scotland uses the British Universities Human Embryo Database to build animations that can be downloaded. Available animations include heart, l ung buds, cranio-cervical junction, eye, vomeronasal organ and implantation. It also has many histological sections, and a description of how embryos are reconstructed. Suitable for college and career scientists, but of some intrerest for upper level K12

Embryological development of the human

http://www.uic.edu/com/surgery/embryo/index.htm

has written material on heart development. Other systems are listed, but the text is still under construction. No figures.

Human Developmental Anatomy Center

http://www.medicalmuseum.mil/index.cfm?p=collections.hdac.index

Site from the National Museum of Health and Medicine includes the anatomy of human embryo stages, some with animations, a list of collections, phylogenetic limb comparisons, and searchable pediatric pathology images.

The multidimensional human embryo

http://embryo.soad.umich.edu/index.html

3-dimensional image reference of the Human Embryo based on magnetic resonance imaging.

Mark Hill's Embryology Resource

http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/

Deals with concepts in embryological development. Covers early development, systematic development, developmental abnormalities and molecular mechanisms. Resources include Carnegie stage 13/14 and stage 22 embryos cut in serial section, the human Carnegie stages, brief introductory descriptions, OMIM database refs and links to related www resources. Movies include human, rotating, limb bud, and mouse embryos. Includes K-12 notes for young students.

Human development overview

http://www.med.upenn.edu/meded/public/berp/overview/BV_1.html

From the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, this OVERVIEW is filled with animations. Internet Explorer browser needed to view Java applets. Click on a word and its location on the diagram shows up. It can take a while for the images to show up so just check back on the link in a few seconds. When you click on the term, a question mark and arrow indicate its location, and vice versa.

 

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Visuals

C. elegans Movies

http://www.bio.unc.edu/faculty/goldstein/lab/movies.html

Visual introduction to C. elegans development. Links to timelapse movies from researchers worldwide. Contents: Embryos; RNAi Screens; Larvae and Adults; Techniques, 4D movies

Jeff Hardin 's Amphibian Embryology Tutorial

http://worms.zoology.wisc.edu/frogs/welcome.html

Fertilization, grey-crescent formation, cleavage, gastrulation and neurulation. Experiments such as "frogs in space". Glossary, time lapse movies and animation. Suitable for K-12 and college.

Jeff Hardin's sea urchin development

http://worms.zoology.wisc.edu/urchins/SUwelcome.html

Fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation and patterning, as well as experiments.

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Interactive sites

BioEYES
      http://www.bioeyes.org/ 
      An interactive site of a program using zebrafish to teach K-12 (and beyond)  
students about developmental biology and genetics.  Request for teacher training is 

available in selected regions.

Tom Brody's The interactive fly

http://www.sdbonline.org/fly/aimain/1aahome.htm

This site is award-winning and comprehensive. It thoroughly discusses genes, tissues, biochemical paths, and developmental processes in the fruit fly, Drosophila . Its gene index identifies genes with their functions, maternal and zygotically transcribed genes, genes important to behavior and genes in conserved pathways. Its tissue and organ development section shows stages and an atlas, as well as genes and processes in gastrulation, histogenesis, morphogenesis, organogenesis, imaginal discs, adult formation, oogenesis and spermatogenesis. Most suitable for college students and career scientists; advanced K12 may find items of interest.

Net Frog

http://frog.edschool.virginia.edu/

Interactive frog dissection online tutorial

Kathryn Tosney's The Origami Embryo

http://origamiembryo.cba.arizona.edu/

This learning aid helps students tounderstand the four-dimensional changes that characterize a developing embryo, as it transforms with complex three-dimensional changes over time (the fourth dimension). This site gives instructions on how to fold your own complex embryo from colored paper.

The Interactive Body

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/index_interactivebody.shtml

Organs Game, Muscles Game, Bones of the foot, Human eye, Senses Challenge, Nervous System Game, Puberty Demo. Games take 15-10 minutes.

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Laboratory resources

Sea Urchin Embryology

http://www.stanford.edu/group/Urchin/

This site presents a set of laboratory modules that use sea urchins to demonstrate fertilization and early development. Developed for use in courses for high school, junior college, or lower division college biology labs, the site presents comprehensive resources including lab exercises, overheads and handouts.

Laboratory exercise in heart development

http://www.lv.psu.edu/jxm57/chicklab/

This laboratory exercise teaching the Developmental and Physiological Aspects of the Chicken Embryonic Heart. The site includes all the information an instructor will need to set up the laboratory, including a materials list. Developed by Jacqueline McLaughlin's and Elizabeth McCain.

Kathryn Tosney's The Origami Embryo

http://origamiembryo.cba.arizona.edu/

This learning aid helps students tounderstand the four-dimensional changes that characterize a developing embryo, as it transforms with complex three-dimensional changes over time (the fourth dimension). This site gives instructions on how to fold your own complex embryo from colored paper

THE ZEBRAFISH BOOK

http://zfin.org/zf_info/zfbook/zfbk.html

A guide for the laboratory use of zebrafish, Danio rerio. Written for research labs, but some materials will be useful for K12.

Cell Biology Laboratory Manual

http://homepages.gac.edu/%7Ecellab/index-1.html

An extensive list of molecular and cellular biology protocols and techniques from Gustavus Adolphus College. Appendixes include: units and measures; statistics; graphs; computers; image analysis; centrifugation; spectrophotometry; radioactive tracers; photography; and chemical preparations. An excellent place to search for any standard molecular/cellular biology protocol. Generally college level, but some materials will be useful for K12

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Tutorials and lectures

Jeff Hardin's tutorial for sea urchin development

http://worms.zoology.wisc.edu/urchins/SUwelcome.html

Covers fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation and patterning, as well as experiments. Includes glossary and some movies. Suitable for K-12 and college.

Jeff Hardin 's Amphibian Embryology Tutorial

http://worms.zoology.wisc.edu/frogs/welcome.html

Covers fertilization, grey-crescent formation, cleavage, gastrulation and neurulation, as well as experiments such as "frogs in space". A glossary, time lapse movies and animation supplement the helpful figures. Suitable for K-12 and college.

Embryo Images -Normal and Abnormal Mammalian Development

http://www.med.unc.edu/embryo_images/

This site is a tutorial that uses scanning electron micrographs (SEMs) as the primary resource to teach mammalian embryology. Kathleen Sulik and Peter Bream at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill built this tutorial.

 

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SchoolGrants

http://k12grants.org/

Site identifies general granting agencies, guidelines, and samples of successful grants for K12.

Education World's grant center

http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/grants.shtml

Identifies grant sources and multiple resources for writing a grant that concerns education.

NSF grant writing  

          http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1998/nsf9891/nsf9891.htm#table

Helpful aid for writing NSF grants includes much helpful information, from the criteria for evaluation through writing the grant itself.

Glossaries

Jeff Hardin 's Amphibian Embryology Tutorial

http://worms.zoology.wisc.edu/frogs/glossary.html

Fertilization, grey-crescent formation, cleavage, gastrulation and neurulation. Also experiments such as "frogs in space". Glossary, time lapse movies and animation. Suitable for K-12 and superb for college.

Sea Urchin Embryology

http://www.stanford.edu/group/Urchin/glossary.htm

Laboratory modules use sea urchins to demonstrate fertilization and early development. Comprehensive resources including lab exercises, overheads and handouts.

Jeff Hardin's sea urchin development

http://worms.zoology.wisc.edu/urchins/SUglossary.html

Fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation and patterning, as well as experiments.

Talking glossary

           http://www.genome.gov/10002096

The national human genome research Institute created the Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms to help people without scientific backgrounds understand terms and concepts used in genetic research. Each term has a page with a wealth of information, including the term's pronunciation, audio information, images and additional links to related terms.

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Center for Biology Education K12/Outreach
            http://biology.wisc.edu/K12Educators.htm
            Inquiry-based approach to learning program at the University of Wisconsin-
            Madison.
Access Excellence

http://www.accessexcellence.org/

This national educational program at the National Health Museum puts biology teachers in touch with their colleagues, scientists and critical sources of new scientific information. Hosts a resource center with a visual libraries, biotech issues and career guides, archives of ideas, activities, and new science findings. College and K12

National Association of Biology Teachers

http://www.nabt.org/

The National Association of Biology Teachers is "the leader in life science education." To date, more than 9,000 educators have joined to share experiences and expertise with colleagues from around the globe; keep up with trends and developments in the field; and grow professionally.

The American Biology Teacher

http://www.nabt.org/sup/publications/abt.asp

This nationally recognized journal has specific how-to-do-it suggestions for the classroom and laboratory, field activities, interdisciplinary programs, and articles on recent advances in biology and life science. Each issue features reviews of books, classroom technology products, and "Biology Today." Published 9 times a year, the journal also covers the social and ethical implications of biology and ways to incorporate such concerns into instructional programs. Accessible on line.

Developmental biology lessons

http://www.carnegieinstitution.org/first_light_case/horn/DEVBIOL/dbiolessons.html

Resources and ideas for teaching development at upper K12 levels.

How People Learn: Bridging Research and Practice

http://www.nap.edu/catalog/9457.html

Site to download PDFs of chapters from this useful book. College and K12

Knowing What Students Know: The Science and Design of Educational Assessment

http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10019.html

Site to download PDFs of chapters from this useful book. College and K12

National Center for Science Education

http://www.ncse.com

Supplies resources to defend the teaching of evolution. K12

National Association of Biology Teachers; links to evolution

http://www.nabt.org/sub/evolution/default.asp

The links on this site are sample the wealth of Web resources on evolutionary science.

Judy Heady's Web site

http://www-personal.umd.umich.edu/%7Ejheady/

Site covers early embryology and science education. It includes embryology lecture reading, links, pedagogy.

Developmental Biology Resources for Pre-College Teachers

http://www.carnegieinstitution.org/first_light_case/horn/devbiol.html

Inner Space Teachers Guide

http://www2.edc.org/NCIP/workshops/Science/zookbook.htm

A great reference list of free publications. Contact each institution. College and K12

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Publications

http://catalog.hhmi.org/

Request a free classroom set of many of the booklets by writing using your school letterhead if enough copies are available. These are excellent supplementary materials for textbooks and/or for students interested in special topics.

Life Sciences Education

http://www.lifescied.org/

This online, quarterly journal on pedagogy issuesis owned and published by The American Society for Cell Biology. College level, but many articles will be useful for K12 instruction.

National center for case study teaching in Science

http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/case.html

Concerns using case studies in education. Offers analyses and many resources, some of which will be useful for K12.

Talking glossary of genetic terms

http://www.genome.gov/10002096

National human genome research Institute created the Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms to help people without scientific backgrounds understand terms and concepts used in genetic research. Each term has a page with a wealth of information, including the term's pronunciation, audio information, images and additional links to related terms.