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Living Things

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All sites in this category are geared toward children ages 3-18 and provide information or activities related to biology, the study of life.

Subcategories 10

Related categories 4

Sites 22

4-H Embryology

[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] Includes guidelines for incubating and candling eggs, photos, movies, egg cam, and resources. Sponsored by the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension.

Activities in Biology

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] Provides interactive quizzes on topics such as cell biology, organ systems, ecology, and photosynthesis.

Biology In Motion

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] Online activities for learning biology, including animated cartoons, an evolution simulation laboratory, and drag-and-drop quizzes.

Biology Online

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] Online activities, labs and tutorials. Site available in Spanish.

The Biology Project

[ Mature Teens ] Has tutorials and problem sets for learning biochemistry, cell, developmental, human, and molecular biology, Mendelian genetics, and immunology.

Cool Science For Curious Kids

[ Kids ] Fun and interactive site to help kids appreciate science. Why are snakes like lizards, and monkeys like moose? Find out here.

Discover the History of Life

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] Provides an introduction to phylogeny, geologic time, and evolution.

eNature.com

[ Teens ] The complete nature and wildlife resource featuring the Audubon Guides to plants and animals, outdoor planner and destination guide, habitat Guide, eCards, and newsletters.

Fish Olympics

[ Kids/Teens ] Introduces the natural history of the sea through a fun game.

The Guardians of the Millennium

[ Kids/Teens ] Describes microbiology, the rain forest and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Also in French, German, and Spanish.

I Can Do That

[ Kids/Teens ] Cartoon characters take you on a tour of cells, DNA, RNA and biological techniques.

Just for Kids Wildlife Page

[ Kids/Teens ] Read about moose, wild turkeys, mosquitos, hummingbirds, and bears. Learn about habitat and wildlife biology. Color a bat, falcon, warbler, or eagle.

Online Biology Book

[ Mature Teens ] Provides concise information on all aspects of biology, from biochemistry and body systems to plants and history.

The Open Door Web Site

[ Teens ] A Natural Science reference site for middle school students. Includes topic chapters, facts and figures, questions and quizzes. Quick search and index search available, as well as an Internet guide.

Rader's Biology4Kids.com

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] Cells, microbiology, the scientific method, invertebrates, plants, and vertebrates. There is also an extensive section with examples of different species. Offers downloads and online activities.

Science For Kids

[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] Offers news about plants, animals, and other life science issues. Also includes pop quizzes, and pictures. Site is available in Spanish.

ScienceBob.com

[ Kids ] Enter the world of Science Bob to try home experiments, visit his on-line lab and get answers to your science questions.

SeaWorld: Animal Information

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] Contains information books, quick fact sheets, and the small wonders that are born at SeaWorld.

Study of Northern Virginia Ecology

[ Kids/Teens ] Pictures and descriptions of local plants, animals, and habitats, and how they relate to each other. Includes glossary, explanation of classifications, and links to reference sites.

Thibodeaux's Treasure

[ Kids/Teens ] Play an adventure game to learn about Louisiana wetlands and the plants and animals that live there. Includes questions from easy to advanced levels.

Tree of Life Web Project

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] Classification of organisms. Has diagrams showing where all organisms fit into the evolutionary tree.

The Visible Embryo

[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] Provides a visual journey through the stages of human development from conception to birth.