Kristin Majda, M.S., M.B.A.
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    • VC STEM Network
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    • National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
    • California Department of Education (CDE)
    • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Biology Resources

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Chemistry & Biochemistry


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Anatomy
​& Physiology
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Molecular
​& Cellular Biology
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Genetics
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Ecology &
​Environmental Science
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Evolution

Molecular & Cellular Biology


Overview of Cells
  • Introduction to Cells
  • Cell Tour
  • Cell Organelle Table
  • Virtual Cell Animation Collection
  • Several Cell Biology Animations by John Kyrk 
  • Cells Alive
  • A Tour of the Cell (Mr. Anderson)
  • Bill Nye: Cells
  • The Inner Life of the Cell (produced by Harvard) - you can view an explanation of the things shown in this video here, but this is at an academic level above our class
  • David Bolinsky: Visualizing the wonder of a living cell
  • More animated views inside the cell

Cell Organelles
  • Lysosomes
  • Cytoskeleton & Centrioles at Centrosome 

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) & Golgi
  •   Video 1  (1:16)
  •   Video 2  (3:26)
  •   Video 3  (3:48)
  •   Video 4  (3:27)
  •   Video 5  (3:25)

Cell Membrane
  •   Membrane explained on the John Kyrk site  Learn Biology: Cells—The Plasma Membrane
  •   Diffusion and Osmosis - nice and slow explanation
  •   Diffusion
  •   Osmosis  
  •   Facilitated Diffusion (Passive Transport)
  •   Sodium Potassium Pump (example of Active Transport)  Osmosis
  •   Osmosis & Diffusion
  •   Passive Transport (0:27)
  •   Active Transport (0:21)
  •   Endocytosis & Exocytosis (0:35)
  •   Ligand Gated Ion Channel - example of a ligand binding to a receptor and of a gated ion channel
  •   Phagocytosis

Nucleus, DNA, and Chromosomes
  • Overview of DNA and genes
  • The Structure of DNA from U.C. Berkeley's Understanding Science program
  • EXCELLENT Animations from the DNA Learning Center
  • Nucleus
  • DNA Structure (1:19)
  • DNA Structure (3:06) 
  • History of figuring out the structure of DNA (4:04) - Discovery
  • Structure of chromosomes explained on John Kyrk site
  • Structure of DNA from John Kyrk site
  • What is DNA? (10:31) - Mr. Anderson
  • DNA Structure DNA Structure & Protein Synthesis (9:50) 
  • DNA Packing (0:47)
  • DNA Packing (0:47)
  • DNA Learning Center: DNA Packing basic and advanced
  • Cool video about DNA folding
  • Karyotypes - from the DNA Learning Center
  • DNA Replication in E. coli - good step by step
  • DNA Structure and Replication (12:59)  
  • DNA Replication (3:36) - good, concise introduction or review, moves quickly
  • DNA Repication (10:10) - Mr. Anderson - a slower, more step-by-step online lecture
  • DNA Learning Center: DNA Replication basic and advanced - EXCELLENT!
  • How much of our DNA codes for Proteins? - from the DNA Learning Center

The Cell Cycle, Mitosis & Meiosis
  • How the Cell Cycle Works
  • Control of the Cell Cycle
  • A more Advanced explanation of the cell cycle from NCBI
  • *Excellent overview and comparison of Mitosis and Meiosis, including crossing over and random assortment
  • Comparison of Mitosis and Meiosis
  • How Meiosis Works
  • Mitosis and Cytokinesis
  • Mitosis from John Kirk Site
  • Meiosis from John Kyrk Site
  • Mitosis and Meiosis by Mr. Anderson

Signal Transduction
(in which a protein docks with a receptor on the surface of a cell and effects a change within the cell)
  • Signal Transduction - a student's AP Biology Project
  • Signal Transduction - Mr. Anderson

Mitochondria & Cellular Respiration
  • Mitochondria
  • Glycolysis (1:22)
  • Glycolysis (7:07)
  • Glycolysis John Kirk animation
  • Krebs Cycle John Kyrk animation
  • Electron Transport John Kirk animation

Photosynthesis
  • Kremp's Guide to Photosynthesis For Kids
  • Photosynthesis Lecture by Mr. Anderson
  Light-Dependent Reactions 
  •   Light Reactions John Kyrk animation
  •   Light Reactions - Virtual Cell (5:03)
  •   Light Reactions - a less detailed overview (1:31)
  •   Light Reactions - Lecture by Leslie Scott 
  Dark Reactions 
  •   Dark Reactions John Kyrk animation
 
Protein Synthesis
  • Protein Synthesis

Germs
  • Bill Nye the Science Guy: Germs
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