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BioEd Online

http://www.bioedonline.org/

Provider: Baylor College of Medicine


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Teachers looking for fantastic resources to use in their k-12 classrooms will find just what they need on this site from Baylor College of Medicine. BioEd Online is filled with “reliable, cutting-edge information and educational tools for biology and related subjects.”

Contributing experts have made streaming video presentations with topics ranging from cell cloning to population ecology. Each video requires RealPlayer version 7 or greater. Audio and slides are available for 56K or faster connections. Slide sets also include the speaker’s notes and key words used in the presentation.

Nature Science update is a feature that provides news from the respectedNature science journal. Each day there is a new entry highlighting the latest in the science world.

Check out the teachers’ resources. There you will find well written educational units and and ready-to-go lessons. There are also presentations and slide shows for grades K-5 on nutrition. Included on the site are references to National and state standards.

Talk to fellow educators on the discussion forum. Share lesson plans and ideas for the classroom, learn about upcoming opportunities for collaboration or summer research, or discuss news articles from the Nature Science Update. Free registration is required to participate.

Kids will love “The Body Explained” videos. Dr. Cassius Bordelon tickles the funny bone as he explains why we get goosebumps, get ice cream headaches, blush, cry when we chop onions, and much more.

For professional development, BioEd Online offers free Virtual Workshops. Educators may go through these workshops at their own pace. Check with your LEA to see if they will accept completion of a workshop for CEUs.

Talk to fellow educators on the discussion forum. Share lesson plans and ideas for the classroom, learn about upcoming opportunities for collaboration or summer research, or discuss news articles from the Nature Science Update. Free registration is required to participate.