Biology Teaching Resources. Useful Links

Science teaching
Association for Science Education (ASE) Promoting excellence in science teaching and learning
Safeguards in the School Laboratory Essential reading before undertaking practical work

GCSE Exam Boards
AQA Assessment and Qualifications Alliance
CCEA Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (N. Ireland)
CIE Cambridge International Examinations
EDEXCEL Edexcel Foundation
OCR Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations
SEG Southern Examining Group - part of AQA
WJEC Welsh Joint Education Committee
Other bodies Extensive list from Shambles.net

Insects
Wikipedia - Insects Good general introduction to insects
Aphid
Wikipedia - Aphids
Honey Bee
Wikipedia - Honey Bee
Housefly
Amazing Insects Information on flies and other insects
The Pied Piper Information on flies, other insects, and other pests by Stuart M Bennett
Locust
BBC In pictures: Desert Locusts
Pesticide Action Network UK Desert Locust Control in Africa (PDF document)
Wikipedia - Desert locust
Mosquito
Insecta Inspecta World Mosquitoes and malaria
Termite
Insecta Inspecta World Macrotermes bellicosus
Wikipedia - Termites

Fish
Fishonline Information about commercial sea fish from the Marine Conservation Society
Wikipedia - Fish Comprehensive introduction to fish

Amphibia
BBC Science & Nature - Newts
Wikipedia - Amphibia Introduction to amphibia
Wikipedia - Frog
Wikipedia - Newt
Wikipedia - Toad

Birds
Birds of Britain Guide to Birds of Britain, photos, descriptions, and paintings
British Garden Birds Descriptions and photos of British birds
RSPB Pictures and information on British birds and where to see them, from The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Wikipedia - Birds Comprehensive introduction to birds

Amoeba
Biomedical Sciences Photos and video of amoeba moving
Microscopy UK Good photomicrographs of amoeba
Wikipedia - Amoeba Comprehensive introduction to amoeba

Paramecium
BioMEDIA Associates Information on paramecium with good photos
Wikipedia - Paramecium Introduction to paramecium

Spirogyra
Protist Information Server Good photos of spirogyra
Protist Movie Database Movies of spirogyra (Quicktime)
Microscopy-uk.org Photomicrographs of spirogyra by Jan Parmentier

Genetics
University of Utah: Click and Clone. An ingenious, interactive simulation of the technique of cloning. Stem cells and cloning are explained in the presentation 'Manipulating Genes' on the Genetics CD
Mitosis by John Kyrk. Useful flash animation of mitosis. Mitosis is explained in the presentation 'Cell Division and Chromosomes' on the Genetics CD
Meiosis (double cell division) by John Kyrk. Useful flash animation of meiotic cell division. Meiosis is described and explained in the presentation 'Chromosomes and Fertilization' on the Genetics CD

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