Standard Grade
http://www.oronsay.org/SGrade.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/bitesize/standard/biology/
http://www.hamiltonscience.org/bsgrade.html
http://www.hns.org.uk/bio/
http://www.scienceintheborders.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=108
Int 2
http://www.visit-islay.com/biology/int2/cells.htm
Higher
http://scholar.hw.ac.uk/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/higher/biology/index.shtml
http://www.oronsay.org/Higher.htm
http://www.hamiltonscience.org/bhigher.html
DNA
Big site for all aspects of genetics. Try the online interactive
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/
activities such as build a DNA molecule. Well worth a look.
The You Try It site has a section about DNA with an interactive
nucleotide matching activity for both replication and
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/
transcription.
BBC AS Guru provides consolidation for you work on DNA.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/asguru/biol
Graphics take some time to load. Some good interactive stuff
ogy/intro.shtml
such as complementary base pairing practice.
Evolution
Triumph of life illustrates evolution and includes a multimedia http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/triumphoflife
evolutionary timeline that is worth visiting.
/
Wonderful site about human evolution. Shame it is not really in
http://www.becominghuman.org/
our syllabus.
Boxmind e-lectures. A paysite. A free lecture by Prof Dawkins. http://www.boxmind.com/
Genetics
Mendel web allows you to read the original book by Mendel
http://www.netspace.org/MendelWeb/
and provides many web links on genetics
A big genetics site. Lots of ways to go with the links.
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/
The Biology Project provides problems for mono, dihybrid and
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/mendelian_g
sex-linked crosses. Best I could find now that fly lab has
enetics/mendelian_genetics.html
become a paysite.
A site about menstruation. Useful for Human Biology and girls
reaching puberty. Lots about the emotions as well as the
http://onewoman.com/redspot/
biology.
Biology online is an electronic textbook at Higher standard.
http://biology-online.org/default.htm
Links to many other biology sites.
Huge site for DNA and genetics and health (see PKU) from
http://www.dnalc.org/
Cold Spring Harbor Lab.
Access excellence is a big site. Just a wee part of it does DNA
& genetics (but can you trust a site that states that Mendels'
http://www.accessexcellence.org/
wrinkled peas had sperm)
Movement in plants. Time lapse photography of phototropism http://sunflower.bio.indiana.edu/~rhangart/pla
etc. The Arabidopsis movies are the best.
ntsinmotion.html
Advanced Higher
Harvard University web links for cell & molecular biology
http://mcb.harvard.edu/BioLinks.html
Cells alive provides information and animations that illustrate
http://www.perspective.com/nature/index.htm
aspects of the Cell & Molecular course. Includes Quizzes. Try
l
out mitosis - good for SG too.
Excellent interactive sites for the cell cycle. Links to articles
http://www.nature.com/celldivision/library/in
about each stage. Definitely worth a look.
dex.html
http://www.nature.com/celldivision/milestone
s/index.html
University of Arizona provides tutorials and quizzes that are
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/molecular_bi
semi-appropriate for Cell & Molecular.
o/molecular_bio.html
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/a
DNA profiling technique from the University of Arizona
ctivities/blackett2/overview.html
Simple to understand example of DNA profiling. Maybe too
http://ology.amnh.org/genetics/dnadetective/i
simple.
ndex.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/asguru/biolo
BBC AS Guru provides notes, interactive exercises and tests
gy/02biologicalmolecules/index.shtml
for some aspects of the AH Higher course. Worth a look.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/asguru/biolo
gy/01cellbiology/index.shtml
http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/Data/
NHGRI home site and web links for the Human Genome
http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/HGP/
Project. The glossary of genetic terms has a short definition and
http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/DIR/VIP/Glossary/
also an audio of more detailed explanation.
pub_glossary.cgi
Nature site devoted to the Human Genome Project.
http://www.fruitfly.org/
http://www.sosig.ac.uk/environmental_scienc
Drosophila genome site. Lots of links.
es_and_issues/
Muscular Dystrophy Association gives students lots of
information on the condition and treatment. Links with the
http://www.mdausa.org/
online magazine Quest which provides topical articles on gene
therapy etc.
http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/educational/v
Virtual Biochemistry laboratory. Takes a long time to load.
bl/vbl.html
Also interactive tutorials on DNA & protein synthesis.
http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/educational/d
na/index.html
CF & MD information from Cold Spring Harbor Lab.
http://www.yourgenesyourhealth.org/ygyh/
The Schoolscience site has a number of references appropriate http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/content/inde
to A Higher
x.asp
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/news
BBC site with articles giving pros and cons of GM foods.
id_278000/278354.stm
DNA for dinner is a thought provoking site about GM foods.
http://www.gis.net/~peacewp/webquest.htm
Both sides of the argument.
http://www.ncbe.reading.ac.uk/
Lots of articles on GM foods and the Human Genome Project. http://www.ncbe.reading.ac.uk/NCBE/HUM
AN/menu.html
Site that explains how the Bt gene was added to cotton and
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/4
why.
338/index.html
Climate change and biodiversity. About the right level of
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/climate/home.htm
complexity for A Higher.
A site that explains the cause and effects of global warming.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climate
Includes a quiz.
change/schools/12-16/index.htm
The most important thing for the school website is for pupils to know how to access their
school email address from home
http://mail.peebles.scotborders.sch.uk/cp/ps/Main/login/Login