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Evolution 101: From Soup to Cells—the Origin of Life part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/evo101/IIE2aOrigin...
This page is part of an evolutionary biology tutorial for teachers. It provides an overview of the origins of life. Subsequent pages cover possible mechanisms of abiogenesis, the search for ancient ...

World Index of Molecular Visualization Resources part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.molvisindex.org
This is a very inclusive site for 3-D viewing of biological molecules and their interactions. There are many links in this site for the modeling and visualizing of proteins and other biologically ...

Microscopy For Children: A Bibliography part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.microscopy.org/education/projectmicro/index.cfm
This site is a bibliography of books, videotapes, CD-ROMs and websites on microscopy and related topics, for children, their teachers, and parents. Books include curriculum guides and supplemental ...

NASA Astrobiology Institute part of SERC Web Resource Collection

https://nai.nasa.gov/
This site provides information on NAI research, a library of publications, sections for teachers and students, and an Ask An Expert section. The student section features Astro-Venture, where students ...

Safe Micro-organism: Micro-organisms for Investigations in Schools and Colleges part of SERC Web Resource Collection

https://microbiologyonline.org/index.php/teachers/safety...
This 6-page online safety form lists microorganisms that are considered suitable for use in schools and colleges. It includes a table that describes selected bacteria and fungi which present minimum ...

BioMedia Associates: Learning Programs for Biology part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://ebiomedia.com/index.html
This site provides photographs, animations, essays, teaching resources, multimedia, and other information about biological systems and organisms. It features a monthly contest and quiz in which ...

Sawdust, Spawn, and Shiitake part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This journal article introduces a high school exercise that deals with shiitake, a fungus that plays an important role in the forests of Asia as a decomposer of recently dead trees and in agriculture ...

Bottle Biology part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This activity book explores science and the environment through soda bottles and other recyclable materials. Sections include bottle basics, decomposition column, kimchee (fermentation), soil ...

Down in the Dirt Wonders Beckon part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This news article reports the use of DNA extraction, amplification, cloning, and screening to uncover the unknown microorganisms of the soil and sea by targeting their genetic makeup. The discovery ...

Probing Biodiversity: Molecular Techniques Offer Powerful New Tools part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This article introduces the molecular methods used to assess biological diversity. It begins by defining DNA and nucleotide sequencing. An illustration describes the application of molecular methods ...