LINKS

Some links to general biology sites are given below. The RESOURCES pages give links that are specific for particular topics and modules. Found a new useful link? Found a link that doesn't work any longer? E-mail G. Williams


Revision

The BBC equivalent of Bitesize for AS level is on www.bbc.co.uk/asguru

Another useful revision site can be found at www.s-cool.co.uk

Some GCSE revision sites can be found at www.revise.it, www.learn.co.uk and www.schoolsnet.com.

A site that has been designed for AQA biology syllabus B can be found at www.mrothery.co.uk.

Directories

These sites give lists of other useful sites.

http://www.npac.syr.edu/textbook/kidsweb/biology.html kids web
http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/SEP/life2.html Frank Potter's pages

http://www.biozone.co.uk./links.html

Biozone links pages (recommended)

   
   
   
   

 

General Biology Sites

http://esg-www.mit.edu:8001/esgbio/chapters.html

American hypertext project, good for cell biology, photosynthesis and respiration.

http://www.spolem.co.uk

Harrowgate Ladies College site. This has some useful information and links to other sites.

http://www.purchon.com/biology/index.htm

A school's biology site

http://www.homeworkhelp.com/homeworkhelp/freemember/text/bio/high/private/ch11/1004/main.htm

Structure of blood vessels etc. An American GCSE standard site. Good for basic human biology.

www.accessexcellence.org/AB/GG/

Lots of information especially on DNA, genes, cells, cell division, chromosomes etc. Worth having a look at to find some extra diagrams to supplement your notes.

http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html

lots of diagrams, animations etc. of the human body (e.g. of the heart). Some interactive pages.

http://biology.about.com/science/biology/

Good general biology site for AS/A level.

www.ncbe.reading.ac.uk

National Centre for Biotechnology Education

http://www.microbes.info/

Excellent microbiology site.

 

Current scientific issues

www.newscientist.com

The New Scientist site, probably the most useful site with information on most current issues and links to other sites.

Museums

www.nhm.ac.uk

Natural History Museum

Non-government Organisations (NGOs)

http://www.panda.org/

WWF

Software

http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/index.htm#downloads

hot potato web site; for writing interactive tests

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/software/

Shareware/freeware site. A variety of educational software is available from here.