Biology

HE.6.B.2

Recognize that evolution involves a change in allele frequencies in a population across successive generations

Diversity & Adaptation - Learning Science

Understanding Evolution - UC

HE.6.B.3

Analyze the effects of mutations and the resulting variations within a population in terms of natural selection

Dark & Light Moths

Plants & Animals - Smithsonian

Rise & Fall of the Mammoths - AAAS

Where Have All the Frogs Gone?

Winter Survival in Alfalfa

HE.6.B.4

Illustrate mass extinction events using a time line

What Killed the Dinosaurs - PBS

HE.6.B.5

Evaluate evolution in terms of evidence as found in the following:

	fossil record
	DNA analysis
	artificial selection
	morphology
	embryology
	viral evolution
	geographic distribution of related species
	antibiotic and pesticide resistance in various organisms

Skull Diversity - AAAS

Digital Morphology - UT - NSF

DNA Interactive - DNA Learning Center - HHMI

Electrophoresis Definitions & Applications

Embryology - UNSW

Evolution of Plants - World Builders

Plant Hardiness - National Arboretum

Fossil Record of Seed Plants

Jewel of the Earth - NOVA

Learn Genetics - Univ. of Utah

Natural Selection - Wikipedia

Plant Fossil Record

World in the Balance - NOVA

Evidence from Fossil Record # 45 (MC) - NAEP

Seedlings Grow Fast #85 (OR) - NAEP

HE.6.B.6

Compare the processes of relative dating and radioactive dating to determine the age of fossils

Dating Techniques - MNSU

Dating Techniques in Archeology - UC

Introduction to Dating Methods - National Museum of Natural History

HE.6.B.7

Interpret a Cladogram

Making Cladograms

The Missing Link

Classification Activities

Strand: Classification and the Diversity of Life

Standard 7: Students shall demonstrate an understanding that organisms are diverse.

CDL.7.B.1

Differentiate among the different domains:

· Bacteria

· Archaea

Eukarya

Microscope (Lots of Links) - Dragonfly

CDL.7.B.2

Differentiate the characteristics of the six kingdoms:

	Eubacteria
	Archaea
	Protista
	Fungi
	Plantae
	Animalia

Trees of the Pacific Northwest (Dichotomous Key)- OSU

Pond Water Basics - Science Scope

Protists - Mr. Carl's e-Class

The Protists

CDL.7.B.3

Identify the seven major taxonomic categories:

	kingdom
	phylum
	class
	order
	family
	genus
	species

CDL.7.B.4

Classify and name organisms based on their similarities and differences applying taxonomic nomenclature using dichotomous keys

Dichotomous Key for Aquatic Insects

A Drop of Life - Biomedia

Natural History of South Carolina

Pond Life Identification Kit - UK

Pond Life - LOTS OF LINKS

Biodiversity - Global Invaders - Project Learning Tree

Pond Study - Home Science Tools

Save Our Streams - Monitor's Guide to Aquatic Macroinvertebrates

By Loren Larkin Kellogg

ISBN 0-941675-06-8

Published by the Izaak Walton League of America

CDL.7.B.5

Investigate Arkansas' biodiversity using appropriate tools and technology

Microbial Life - SERC

Natural Diversity in Arkansas

Plants - USDA

CDL.7.B.6

Compare and contrast the structures and characteristics of viruses (lytic and lysogenic cycles) with non-living and living things

Viruses

CDL.7.B.7

Evaluate the medical and economic importance of viruses

Bugs in the News

Massengale Home Page for all Massengale resources

Reproduction and Heredity - Learning Science

CDL.7.B.8

Compare and contrast life cycles of familiar organisms

	sexual reproduction
	asexual reproduction
	metamorphosis
	alternation of generations

CDL.7.B.9

Classify bacteria according to their characteristics and adaptations

CDL.7.B.10

Evaluate the medical and economic importance of bacteria

Massengale Home Page for all Massengale resources

Microscope (Lots of Links) - Dragonfly

Strand: Classification and the Diversity of Life

Standard 7: Students shall demonstrate an understanding that organisms are diverse.

CDL.7.B.11

Describe the characteristics used to classify protists:

	plant-like
	animal-like
	fungal-like

Protist - Image Data

Protists - Mr. Carl's e-Class

The Protists

CDL.7.B.12

Evaluate the medical and economic importance of protists

Protists - Mr. Carl's e-Class

The Protists

CDL.7.B.13

Compare and contrast fungi with other eukaryotic organisms

Biological Diversity - Fungi

Eukaryota

CDL.7.B.14

Evaluate the medical and economic importance of fungi

How Plants Reproduce - World Builders

CDL.7.B.15

Differentiate between vascular and nonvascular plants

CDL.7.B.16

Differentiate among cycads, gymnosperms, and angiosperms

Angiosperms - Tree of Life

Dendrology - Virginia Tech

CDL.7.B.17

Describe the structure and function of the major parts of a plant:

	roots
	stems
	leaves
	flowers

Plants - USDA

CDL.7.B.18

Relate the structure of plant tissue to its function

· epidermal

· ground

· vascular

CDL.7.B.19

Evaluate the medical and economic importance of plants

Anatomy & Physiology - Get Body Smart

CDL.7.B.20

Identify the symmetry of organisms:

	radial
	bilateral
	asymmetrical

Microscope (Lots of Links) - Dragonfly

CDL.7.B.21

Compare and contrast the major invertebrate classes according to their nervous, respiratory, excretory, circulatory, and digestive systems

Dissection - Earthworm

Dissection Links - 101Science

Earthworm Dissection - Massengale

CDL.7.B.22

Compare and contrast the major vertebrate classes according to their nervous, respiratory, excretory, circulatory, digestive, reproductive and integumentary systems

Dissection - Fetal Pig - Massengale

Dissection (Virtual) - Fetal Pig

Human Body Systems - Smithsonian

Virtual Heart Transplant - NOVA

Strand: Ecology and Behavioral Relationships

Standard 8: Students shall demonstrate an understanding of ecological and behavioral relationships among organisms.

EBR.8.B.1

Cite examples of abiotic and biotic factors of ecosystems

Pond Life Identification Kit - Microscopy UK

EBR.8.B.2

Compare and contrast the characteristics of biomes

Wetlands - USGS

EBR.8.B.3

Diagram the carbon, nitrogen, phosphate, and water cycles in an ecosystem

EBR.8.B.4

Analyze an ecosystem’s energy flow through food chains, food webs, and energy pyramids

Wood Magic - Lessons About Trees - OSU

Webs of Life - Dragonfly

EBR.8.B.5

Identify and predict the factors that control population, including predation, competition, crowding, water, nutrients, and shelter

Virtual Pond

Predicting the Spring Phytoplankton Bloom in the Gulf of Mexico - EET

Wetlands - USGS

EBR.8.B.6

Summarize the symbiotic ways in which individuals within a community interact with each other:

	commensalism
	parasitism
	mutualism

EBR.8.B.7

Compare and contrast primary succession with secondary succession

EBR.8.B.8

Identify the properties of each of the five levels of ecology:

	organism
	population
	community
	ecosystem
	biosphere

Strand: Ecology and Behavioral Relationships

Standard 9: Students shall demonstrate an understanding of the ecological impact of global issues.

EBR.9.B.1

Analyze the effects of human population growth and technology on the environment/biosphere

Design a Controlled Experiment - Massengale

EBR.9.B.2

Evaluate long range plans concerning resource use and by-product disposal in terms of their environmental, economic, and political impact

EBR.9.B.3

Assess current world issues applying scientific themes (e.g., global changes in climate, epidemics, pandemics, ozone depletion, UV radiation, natural resources, use of technology, and public policy)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Water Resources of the United States - USGS

Wetlands - USGS

Strand: Nature of Science

Standard 10: Students shall demonstrate an understanding that science is a way of knowing.

NS.10.B.1

Explain why science is limited to natural explanations of how the world works

NS.10.B.2

Compare and contrast hypotheses, theories, and laws

Reasoning in Science - Biology 4 Kids

NS.10.B.3

Distinguish between a scientific theory and the term “theory” used in general conversation

NS.10.B.4

Summarize the guidelines of science:

	explanations are based on observations, evidence, and testing
	hypotheses must be testable
	understandings and/or conclusions may change with additional empirical data
	scientific knowledge must have peer review and verification before acceptance

Reasoning in Science - Biology 4 Kids

Strand: Nature of Science

Standard 11: Students shall design and safely conduct scientific inquiry.

NS.11.B.1

Develop and explain the appropriate procedure, controls, and variables (dependent and independent) in scientific experimentation

Design a Controlled Experiment - Massengale

Massengale Home Page for all Massengale resources

BIODIDAC - Digital Resources for Teaching Biology

Experiments, Journal of Visualized (JOVE)

NS.11.B.2

Research and apply appropriate safety precautions (refer to ADE Guidelines) when designing and/or conducting scientific investigations

Biology - Massengale

Massengale Home Page for all Massengale resources

Chemistry Demonstrations - University of Wisconsin-Madison

Laboratory Safety Guide for Arkansas K-12 Schools - ADE

Safety with Students in the Field - National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Science Safety - Making the Connection

NS.11.B.3

Identify sources of bias that could affect experimental outcome

NS.11.B.4

Gather and analyze data using appropriate summary statistics

Counting Fish Stix - NOAA

Bar Graph Problems - Massengale

Create a Graph

Graph Examples - Massengale

Graphing Practice - Massengale

Line Graph Practice - Massengale

Understanding Graphs - Massengale

Massengale Home Page for all Massengale resources

NS.11.B.5

Formulate valid conclusions without bias

NS.11.B.6

Communicate experimental results using appropriate reports, figures, and tables

Laboratory Designs - Flinn

Lab Report Evaluation Rubric - Biology Corner

Lab Report Evaluation Rubric - Create Your Own with Rubistar - FREE but you must register

Lab Report Evaluation Rubric - Teacher

Lab Report Evaluation Rubric - Utah Education Network

Oceanographic Sampling - College of Charleston TRANSECTs Program

Strand: Nature of Science

Standard 12: Students shall demonstrate an understanding of current life science theories.

NS.12.B.1

Recognize that theories are scientific explanations that require empirical data, verification, and peer review

NS.12.B.2

Understand that scientific theories may be modified or expanded based on additional empirical data, verification, and peer review

Biology Resources by Shannan Muskopf

NS.12.B.3

Summarize biological evolution

Evolution Resources by Shannan Muskopf

DNA DAY - National Human Genome Research Institute

History of Life Through Time

Human Evolution

Modern View of Evolution

Understanding Evolution - UC

NS.12.B.4

Relate the development of the cell theory to current trends in cellular biology

Biology - Online Book

NS.12.B.5

Describe the relationship between the germ theory of disease and our current knowledge of immunology and control of infectious diseases

NS.12.B.6

Relate the chromosome theory of heredity to recent findings in genetic research (e.g., Human Genome Project-HGP, chromosome therapy)

Gene Puzzles - AAAS

Genetics Virtual Library

Human Genetics

Molecular Basis of Heredity - Learning Science

U.S. Department of Energy

NS.12.B.7

Research current events and topics in biology

About: Biology

Bioscience Challenges

Curriculum Resources & Publications

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Massengale Home Page for all Massengale resources

Evolution Position Statement - NAGT

Lorenzo's Oil

Molecular Biosciences - Arkansas State University

NASSMC Briefing Service

Oceanographic Sampling - College of Charleston TRANSECTs Program

Royal Society Journals

Science Friday Kids Connection

U.S. Department of Energy

Strand: Nature of Science

Standard 13: Students shall use mathematics, science equipment, and technology as tools to communicate and solve life science problems

NS.13.B.1

Collect and analyze scientific data using appropriate mathematical calculations, figures, and tables

Data Resources - Council of State Science Supervisors

Bar Graph Problems - Massengale

Massengale Home Page for all Massengale resources

Create a Graph

Graph Examples - Massengale

Graphing Practice - Massengale

Line Graph Practice - Massengale

Oceanographic Sampling - College of Charleston TRANSECTs Program

Understanding Graphs - Massengale

Massengale Home Page for all Massengale resources

NS.13.B.2

Use appropriate equipment and technology as tools for solving problems (e.g., microscopes, centrifuges, flexible arm cameras, computer software and hardware)

Label Parts of Light Microscope - Massengale

Massengale Home Page for all Massengale resources

Microscope Activity - Massengale

Microscope Lab - Massengale

Parts of a Light Microscope - Massengale

Scanning Electron Microscope - Museum of Science

Biology Resources by Shannan Muskopf

Electrophoresis Definitions & Applications

Microscope (Lots of Links) - Dragonfly

Oceanographic Sampling - College of Charleston TRANSECTs Program

Scientific Equipment - Massengale

Types of Microscopes - Massengale

NS.13.B.3

Utilize technology to communicate research findings

BIODIDAC - Digital Resources for Teaching Biology

Curriculum Resources & Publications

Electrophoresis Definitions & Applications

Oceanographic Sampling - College of Charleston TRANSECTs Program

Tropical Storm Tracking - UNISYS

Strand: Nature of Science

Standard 14: Students shall describe the connections between pure and applied science.

NS.14.B.1

Compare and contrast biological concepts in pure science and applied science

U.S. Department of Energy

NS.14.B.2

Discuss why scientists should work within ethical parameters

Bioethics - HHMI