By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Identify and describe the properties of life
Describe the levels of organization among living things
Recognize and interpret a phylogenetic tree
List examples of different subdisciplines in biology
Describes the characteristics of life.
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Describes the characteristics of life.
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Describes the characteristics of life. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
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Covers seven characteristics shared by all living organisms.[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
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Covers the structure and properties of water.
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Covers the importance of biochemical reactions involving water.
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This site from the University of St. Andrews, gives factual biological information on Cavalieri. Links are provided at the end of the site for more information.
Professor John Bowen and Ann Dinsdale discuss the poor sanitary conditions in Haworth in the 19th century and the mix of rural and industrial influences on the Bronte sisters and their writing. [4:04]
A comprehensive site on Ancient Egypt, including sections on the lifestyle, geography, religion, and politics of the country.
Studentslearn about a day in the life of two ancient Egyptian families. They also explore paintings to learn more about the life of a wealthy nobleman in ancient Egypt. Afterwards, they can play Senet, a popular Egyptian game.
This site has links to cave websites all over the United States.
Videos, texts, activities, and assessments about the factors that characterize living things.
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This site from the University of St. Andrews provides biographical information on the mathematician/writer Lewis Carroll, also known as Charles Lutwodge Dodgson.
This University of St. Andrews site contains biographical information and findings of Christiaan Huygens.
Valuable lessons in the history of Europeans' early exploration and settlement of America can be gained by following the money used in trade. Coins and Currency exhibition lets you examine evidence of Spanish, British, Dutch, French, and Irish influence on trade in early America during the period from 1492-1688. Glossary, FAQs, timelines, valuation charts, zoomable views, and instructive sidebars highlight an array of rare coins and documents.
An introduction to the common characteristics shared by all living things. [1:26]
This article describes six collaborative and real data projects that engage elementary students in collecting and sharing local data and communicating with students across the country and world.
Smithsonian Education presents Contrasts in Blue: Life on the Caribbean Coral Reef and the Rocky Coast of Maine. Teachers can download this comprehensive teaching package in which students explore two marine ecosystems, the coral reefs of the Caribbean and the state of Maine's rocky coastline. This amazing teaching package comes complete with background information, pictures and maps, student handouts, teacher answer keys, and a list of resources. Through this study students will gain an understanding of our world being one large ecosystem in which seemingly unrelated environments are in fact inevitably linked.
A brief look at how slavery in America was tied to the crops grown in the South. See how the need for skilled workers was decreased and the use of unskilled slaves increased with the introduction of the cotton gin.