7th Grade Life Science Resources
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Chromosom Variation
Unit A
Links
FDA Home - Food and Drug Administration Home Pag
FDA Kids - Food and Drug Administration Student Page
Unit B
Links
Human Body Adventure - Explore the human body; use the site map or the current location box to navigate to different areas of the body.
Digestion Animation - Watch the digestive system work!
Nutrition - Just what is in that food you are eating? How much should you eat? What is a portion size? Explore some of these questions at the sites below.
Food Pyramid - Explore the new food pyramid and make choices about your life.
Calorie King - Find out the calories, fiber, carbs and more of some of your favorite foods.
Habits of the Heart - Heart and Lung animations from the Science Museum of Minnesota
All about the Heart (KidsHealth) - Learn all about the heart .
Blood Flow Simulation (NOVA) - View a diagram of how blood is pumped through the heart.
Heart Dissection - Follow along as we explore the exterior and interior of a sheep's heart.
Heart Disease (KidsHealth) - Learn about heart disease and the things that you can do to protect yourself.
Joints (BBC) - Review the types of joints
More Joints - Learn more about the joints.
Virtual Knee Surgery - Participate in a virtual knee surgery.
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Unit C
Links
Microbe Zoo - Learn about Microbe ecology.
Sewage In Your Face - Learn about waste water treatment.
Cell Videos - Watch video taken in the classroom of live cells and Yeast at work.
Cells R Us - based on the book; an introduction to cells
Virtual Cell - Explore a plant cell.
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Unit D
Links
Genetics R US - Learn all about genes, Mendel's experiment, alleles, and more. Part 1 will help your review cells and learn about DNA; Part 2 (where this link takes you) covers genes and inheritance.
GlaxoSmithKline - Build a beatle to learn about gene expression; move on to the other areas to learn more about inheritance.
Ology The Gene Scene - Another kid friendly site to learn about it all! It includes information on cloning, nature vs nurture and genetically altered foods.
KidsHealth - "What is a gene?"
Genetic Diseases - Learn what causes specific genetic diseases, such as Marfan Syndrome, Down Syndrome and more. This site includes visual guides, and covers symptoms, cause, testing, and treatment.
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Unit F
Links
Asian Elephants - Learn more about Asian Elephants
Evolution in Action (Nova) - Watch what happens to your virtual population as you change their environment.
Finding Lucy - Read/Watch an excerpt about the discovery of Lucy.
Evolution Library - This is an extensive list of online videos and activities to help understand evolution, adaptation, mimicry and more.
Riddle of the Bones - What can we learn from fossil evidence? What can we learn from Lucy?
Origins of Human Kind - explore a time line that includes fossil images and information on social interactions of early hominids.
Origin of the Species - See how a bird species might adapt to fit a new environment.
Science Odyssey (PBS) - A great resource that includes Biographies of Scientists, a Then and Now comparison and more.
Fossil Foot Prints - What can we learn from foot prints? Click here to find out!
Human Evolution - Explore a timeline of human evolution. Includes links about the Leakey family.
Lucy - Learn about Lucy.
Foot Steps Through Time - Take a virtual tour of the exhibit at the San Diego Museum of Man.
Evolution Game - See if you can help an early mammal to survive and evolve.
Explorations Through Time - Participate in online activities to learn about prehistoric times.
Darwin Foundation - Learn about Darwin and the Galapagos Islands
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