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High School Biology: Resources for Students, Teachers and Parents

Biology is one of the most diverse scientific fields: Physiology, botany, zoology, biochemistry, genetics and microbiology are just a few of the specialized disciplines that fall under the biology umbrella. But whatever aspect of the biological sciences you’re looking for, this High School Biology Web Guide spotlights the best online information, including biology help for students, guides for parents and teaching techniques for educators.

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High School Biology Resources for Students

Need help with biology homework or want to enhance your understanding of biology concepts? High School Biology Resources for Students include online games and activities to help make the subject a little more fun.

Insights for High School Biology Student Resources

Many high schools give students access to online databases that are normally available to the general public only through paid subscription. Visit your school library’s Web site or ask your librarian for access to some of the useful databases not listed here.

The findingDulcinea Science Web Guides are great resources for students seeking links to biology resources, including homework help, extra practice, quizzes and games. Try the Science of the Body and Science of the Brain Web Guides for links to the Web’s best human biology resources.

Top Sites for High School Biology Student Resources

For biology reference materials …

Biology Online’s lengthy biology tutorials thoroughly explain such concepts as plant biology, cell biology, and genetics and evolution. Vocabulary terms are helpfully hyperlinked to the site’s biology dictionary. Browse biology articles by subject or use the site’s search engine.

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Kimball’s Biology Pages are a collection of explanatory pages on science topics that are arranged glossary-style in alphabetical order. These pages are all written by a former biology teacher and professor.

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Science.gov’s collection of links is a great starting point for any student interested in a specific aspect of biology and its real-life applications. Use the search engine or browse the categories listed near the top of the page.

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For biology homework help …

Infoplease’s homework help section on biology offers explanatory articles on all the major categories of life science, including the body, cells, genetics, evolution, plants and the chemistry of biology. Some of the information may be too basic for advanced biology students, but the site is a good resource for basic homework help and memory refreshment.

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MadSci Network lets students ask questions of scientists or browse previously answered questions by topic and grade level. Visit the FAQs to find topics such as bread molds, effects of caffeine, catalase and plant pigments, to name a few.

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For biology games and activities …

zeroBio is a site for biology games and quizzes. Students need a current version of Flash to play games like “Glycolysis Racing” and “Darwin’s Travels.” Each game is marked by colored flags indicating appropriate grade levels. Look for additional Flash animations that illustrate concepts such as photosynthesis and neutralization of stomach acids on the Mixed Flash page.

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The Natural History Museum’s picture gallery allows students to take a virtual tour of the Natural History Museum in London without leaving their computers. Browse slides by museum section for an up-close, interactive look at the fossils, plants and skeletons that populate the museum.

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The Virtual Frog Dissection Kit, part of the “Whole Frog” project, allows virtual, interactive frog dissection. (A browser that supports forms is needed.) Students can also test their knowledge with the “Virtual Frog Builder Game.”

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