Resources
Are you thirsting for even more AICE or AP Biology knowledge? Luckily for you, there are tons of great resources available on the web. These links will be helpful to you throughout this course and life... Happy surfing!
Join the GHS Cambridge Yahoo Group
Many of you have said that you are confused about testing, diploma options, etc. and wish you had more information. Mr. Mercer has set up the Camridge Yahoo group specifically to keep all Cambridge parents & students informed. You will be able to post questions, as well as receive regular updates of relevant information.
NEW Links!: Preparing for AICE Exams!
S-Cool! AS & A2 Level Biology Revision Guide
A great place to start if you need more info on any of the AS Biology topics.
Biology Mad
This site has everything you need to study for the AICE Exam as well as a section geared towards AP Bio.
Benedict's Test for Reducing Sugars
IKI test for Starch
Scroll down the page to "food tests" Biuret Test for Detection of Peptide bonds
John Kyrk's Cell Biology Animations
Very elegant and easy to follow animations of many of the more difficult concepts in cell biology. Check out his DNA animations!
Michael Smith's Revision Notes
Although not Perfectly aligned to the current syllabus, these are thorough!
Virtual Labs & Lab Reviews
Biotech animations to accompany Raven's "BIOLOGY"
Review the Transcription Step of Protein Synthesis
Review the Translation Step of Protein Synthesis
A very fun review of Gel electrophoresis
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Biointeractive Virtual Labs
Includes labs dealing with Transgenic Fruit Flies, Bacterial Identification, Cardiology, Neurophysiology & Immunology.
The Biology Place: Lab Bench
Virtual versions of all 12 AP Labs. An excellent review before the AP Exam.
Cildren's Hospital Boston: Featured Research & Interactive Labs
A Nice site that allows you to make your own micrograph, conduct stem cell experiments and much, much more.
AS & A Level Biology Revision Sites:
S-Cool! AS & A2 Level Biology Revision Guide
A great place to start if you need more info on any of the AS Biology topics.
Biology Mad
This site has everything you need to study for the AICE Exam as well as a section geared towards AP Bio.
AS Guru: Biology
Brought to you by the "Oh so British" BBC, this very useful site has walk through interactive animations, a message board and even a chat room. Produced in consultation with the chief examiner of AS Level Biology and specialist teachers, AS Guru Biology online focuses specifically on those parts of the core curriculum that have proven the most difficult for students to deal with.
Good AP Bio Review Sites:
College Board AP Biology Site
The definitive source of information straight from the College board. A good place to start if you want to take the AP Exam.
Explore Biology for AP Biology
One of the true goddesses of science, Ms. Kim Foglia, has designed this site for her AP Bio students. It is by far the most useful teacher website I have ever seen. You can download notes for every topic we cover (and some we won't!), and I especially recommend you take a browse at her resources page.
Cell Structures & Functions / DNA & RNA
Cellular Visions: The Inner Life of a Cell
This is a mind- blowingly cool animation depicting the everyday processes occurring within your body's cells. Originally comissioned by a Harvard professor for use in his classes, this is arguably the most artistic rendering of a cell ever produced.
John Kyrk's Cell Biology Animations
Very elegant and easy to follow animations of many of the more difficult concepts in cell biology. Check out his DNA animations!
Raven & Berg Protein Synthesis Animation
This animation is brought to you by the publishers of your AP Bio text book. Sort of Dry but informative.
Protein Syntesis: An Epic on the Cellular Level
On an open field at Stanford University in 1971, several hundred students convened to undulate and impersonate molecules undergoing protein synthesis by a ribosome...
That Spells DNA
You are going to LOVE this song! Almost as cool as the Inner Life of the Cell, Jonathan Coulton gives us a song about DNA that is actually well written & has a very catchy tune! Take a listen. You will NOT regret it!
DNA Workshop
Brought to you by PBS, "A Science Odyssey". This site allows you to practice replicating DNA, and Synthesizing your own proteins.
Cells Alive!
This is the original awesome cell site on the web. There's more information and animations on different cell types and processes than any other source on the web. The images are beautiful, and the information is solid.
Nanoworld Image Gallery
If you find electron microscopy as fascinating as I do, you will get really sucked in to this site. Loads of electron photomicrographs of everything from a lungfish embryo, to the tarsal claw of a wasp. It is truly amazing to see the intricate detail in even nature's tiniest structures!
Human Biology & Health-Related Links
Cool Cardiovascular Song
Thaks to Melissa for this link to a site which offers some really nice diagrams of cardic circulation and a very catchy song!
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
The online home of the Mayo Clinic provides articles and information on cancer, Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, and a number of other topics.
Fact sheets, brochures, and resources from the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney diseases.
OnHealth
A good source of current issues in health and a source of ideas for research topics.
Quia! Study Exercises - Medical
Tons of great study activities (flashcards, matching, etc.) for a wider variety of A&P-related topics. Most of these activities require a Java-enabled browser.
The Visible Human Project
One of the many excellent educational resources from the U.S. National Library of Medicine, the Visible Human Project is an extensive collection of transverse CT, MRI, and cryosection images of human cadavers.
Visible Human Viewer
A Java-based viewer based on the Visible Human Project's dataset that allows you to examine a cadaver layer-by-layer from different views.
Virtual Autopsy
Would you like to try your hand as a medical Examiner? This site based on the HBO "Autopsy" Series allows you to do just that!
The Virtual Body
Interactive presentations on various body systems, including animations, narrations, and quizzes. Requires the Shockwave plugin - but definitely worth it!
Virtual Cat Anatomy
This page could be a great supplement to our in-class dissections.
Virtual Hospital
Designed to provide "convenient access to authoritative information," the Virtual Hospital is home to no less than 350 books and booklets on countless medical topics and most areas feature high-quality illustrations and videoclips. Start at the Tour page to get a glimpse of the incredible resources this site has to offer.
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