This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz questions that are accessed by clicking on buttons along the bottom of the page. The topic is the human genome.
A good tutorial on replication. The menu bar at the top provides more history, background and animations.
This animated explanation introduces the concept of mitosis by reviewing the research of Walther Flemming.
This article from DNA from the beginning is loaded with goodies about genetics and DNA. Starting with Mendel all the way through the concept of DNA, you will see how life is given certain characteristics. Some animations and audio clips are given.
Explore the convept that DNA and proteins are key molecules of the cell nucleus.
Long after Gregor Mendel knew that something controlled heredity three other scientists finally put his research together with new evidence from microscopes to determine that genes do exist. This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz questions that are accessed by clicking on buttons along the bottom of the page.
Find out what happened when Mendel crossed two hybrid pea plants. The animations do a good job explaining why these crosses produce a 3:1 ratio of traits.
This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz questions that are accessed by clicking on buttons along the bottom of the page. Here you can see how common genes are evidence for common ancestors.
Homeobox genes are important because they determine the overall body plan for most animals. This article explains the experiments that helped scientists discover these master genes. Article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz questions that are accessed by clicking on buttons along the bottom of the page.
The link will list a variety of topics about genetics. Click on topic 17 for a very good tutorial on the discovery of DNA. Click along the bottom margin for the different screens.
This article explains how and why mutations are so important to genetics.
This video [7:21] shares fascinating video will inform you about how the Earth formed, creating mountains, oceans and more.
In this Dinosaur Train Clip, students learn the importance of rain to all life cycles. [1:24]
Find out more about Grad studies, classes, seminars in the area of oceanography and also see some amazing pictures.
The downloadable monograph examines the history and technology of gasoline.
This video segment from Evolution: "Darwin's Dangerous Idea," together with interviews with Daniel Dennett and James Moore, depicts Darwin struggling with publicizing his revolutionary theory. [6:34]
This site from Palomar College contains a quiz that provides a nice review of the historyof Darwin's work and natural selection. Providesfor immediate feedback as soon as an answer is entered.
This group of letters is a sample of the extensive correspondence Darwin carried on with a wide group of friends and colleagues as he collected evidence to support his theory of evolution by natural selection. From Charles Darwin's Letters: A Selection 1825-1859.
In this video segment adapted from NOVA, scientists search for carbonized remains of plants preserved in lava flows to find out how long it has taken rain forests on Hawaii to regenerate after a volcanic eruption.
In this Dinosaur Train clip, the Pteranodon family is going on a camping trip. The train conductor explains about day and night, the changes in temperature between them, and how the sun rises and sets because the Earth is rotating on its axis. [1:50]