BioWeb Resources

All Internet links are a result of extensive research in the sciences, searching for resources that would complement the mission of this learning web site. I thank all the people that compiled information and made it available to the public for educational purposes.

Clip Art

Animation Factory http://www.animfactory.com/
Backgrounds http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/doc/imagebrowser/webelements/Backgrounds/index.html
Classroom Clipart http://classroomclipart.com/
Digital Blasphemy http://www.digitalblasphemy.com/userg/user1.shtml

Froggyville Graphics http://www.froggyville.com/collect.htm
Life Drawings http://www.lifedraw.com/
Space Wallpaper http://terrywitt.virtualave.net/

Plug-Ins

Adobe Acrobat Reader - http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
Chime- http://www.mdli.com/support/chime/
Microsoft Explorer- http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/iebuild/msnie5/en/msn.asp
Netscape- http://home.netscape.com/computing/download/index.html
Quick Time - http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

Shockwave- http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/frameset.fhtml?P1_Prod_Version=Shockwave

Windows Media - http://windowsmedia.com/download/download.asp

http://signup.powweb.com/powweb-bin/referer.cgi?account_id=34152

References: Iron Research

Cook JD (1990) Adaptation in iron metabolism. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 51:301-8

Hallberg L, et al (1991) Calcium: effect of different amounts on non-haem and haem-iron absorption in man. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 53: 112-119

Hallberg L, et al. (1992) Calcium and iron absorption: mechanism of action and nutritional importance. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 46: 317-327

Reddy MB, et al (2000) Estimation of non-haem iron bioavailability from meal composition. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 71: 937-43

Hallberg L, et al (2000) Prediction of dietary absorption: an algorithm for calculating absorption and bioavailability of dietary iron. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 71: 1147-60

Zijp IM, et al (2000) Effect of tea and other dietary factors on iron absorption. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 40: 371-398

Powell JJ, et al (1994) Mechanisms of gastrointestinal absorption: dietary minerals and the influence of beverage ingestion. Food Chemistry 51: 381-8

Resource Review

Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory
http://www.brevard.cc.fl.us/~planet/
Schools and civic organizations can easily arrange for a visit by our portable StarLab(r) planetarium. StarLab can hold up to thirty children and several adult teachers or chaperones at a time. All you need are electricity and an indoor space big enough to hold an object twenty-one feet wide and ten-and-a-half feet high, with extra clearance for participants to move around freely.
For information, or to schedule StarLab and a trained staff member, call us at (321) 632-1111, ext. 63504.

Beyond Books

http://www.beyondbooks.com/

This site helps teachers educate the new generation of middle- and high-schoolers with rich, up-to-date, original content, linked to the best of the web. Portfolios, activities, study questions, lesson plans, and correlations make learning a voyage.

Dictionary of Astronomy and Telescope Words
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/1397/diction.html
This is a very through dictionary of astronomy words that can be used for mix- and- match exercises.

Earth Space Science
http://www.migrant.org/courses/departments/displaycourse.cfm?courseid=Science8&coursedesc=Science%20%288th%20Grade%29
This site has unit plans for physical science, genetics, chemistry, the weather, cell biology, anatomy, and scientific method all broken down into different lessons. This is a great place to start for ideas on the solar system and other science topics.

Explore Science
http://webphysics.ph.msstate.edu/javamirror/explrsci/dswmedia/#lifesci
This site will let both students and teachers interact with material on the web, rather than just reading text. In order to use this site you must have the Macromedia Shockwave Plug-in (used with Netscape 2.0+ or greater).

Geology Dictionary
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~imw/
This is one of the world's largest geological web sites with more than 200 web pages, comprising a directory, geological field guides and bibliographies

How Stuff Works by Marshall Brain
http://www.howstuffworks.com
Find out, learn and explore just about everything. This site encourages investigation into topics ranging form creatures that live in the sea to planets far away, and everything inbetween.

Kagan Cooperative Learning, by Dr. Spencer Kagan,
http://www.kaganonline.com
Kagan Online offers a wealth of resources for all teachers interested in making learning memorable and fun. Multiple Intelligences, Physical Science Workbook, and Cooperative Learning Workbook were used for many unit lesson plans within this BioWeb site.

Kennedy Space Center
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/html/educators_zone.html
Field Trip - http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/html/field_trips.html
The story of America’s quest for space exploration has the ability to ignite the imagination and inspire young minds like no ordinary field trip ever could. KSC Visitor Complex has a wide variety of options available to meet your group's educational needs -- including specially designed bus tours of shuttle launch facilities, along with visits to the awesome Apollo/Saturn V Center to relive man's journey to the moon, and the all new International Space Station Center where actual station components are checked out and readied for flight.
Apollo Moon Landings Video #739847100030 US$19.95 http://www.spacecongress.org/
Kennedy Space Center Amateur Astronomers http://www.4saleusa.net/kscaa/

NASA for Educators
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/educator.html and http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm
This is a collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program. The collection has been extracted from the interactive program "Welcome to the Planets"

National Radio Astronomy Observatory
http://www.nrao.edu
A Facility of the National Science Foundation Operated by Associated Universities, Inc.

Sky Lab
http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/
Your Sky is an interactive planetarium. You can produce maps for any time and date, viewpoint, and observing location. If you enter the orbital elements of an asteroid or comet, Your Sky will compute its current position and plot it on the map.

Smart Draw 30-Day Free Trial
http://www.smartdraw.com/downloads/index.htm
Computer software for making mind maps and flow charts with awesome graphics.

Sunshine State Standards
http://www.firn.edu/doe/curric/prek12/science9.pdf
Site for educational standards for K-12 in all fields of study.

Treasure Trove of Astronomy
http://www.treasure-troves.com/astro/
This site is a public service for scientific knowledge and education. Although it is often difficult to find explanations for technical subjects that are both clear and accessible, this web site bridges the gap by placing an interlinked framework of mathematical exposition and illustrative examples at the fingertips of every internet user.

Teacher Resources and Educational Programs

Astronomy Freeware/shareware: http://www.cvc.org/astronomy/freeware.htm
Glenco Science, http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/web_resources/sciencesuppliers.html#software
KaganOnline- Cooperative Learning in the Classroom, http://www.kaganonline.com
Smart Draw Software, http://www.smartdraw.com/resources/centers/software/index.htm
Inspiration Software, http://www.inspiration.com/
TutorSmart-Educational Games, http://www.etacuisenaire.com/control/tutorsmart.department?deptId=TSSCIENCE
Education 4 Kids, http://www.edu4kids.com/
World Wide Telescope WWTelescope free download

Text Books Referenced

Additional Reading:
How to be an effective teacher: The First Days of School by Harry K. Wong & Rosemary T. Wong