Engaging Biology Resources

This Google Slides presentation, consisting of 32 slides, includes interesting YouTube videos, images, and "fad or fact" and ethical questions on the following topics: - Hemophilia - Cloning and limitations- Cloning genes and proteins (e.g., insulin)- Restriction enzymes- Recombinant DNA- CRISPR Cas 9- Viral gene therapy- Gene mapping- Embryonic stem cells- Epigenetics- Artificial insemination & IVF- Polygenic babies- Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and three parent babies- Prenatal genetic testing- G

This handout gives an overview of the different types of fresh water - groundwater, and water in lakes, rivers and oceans (seawater). It also discusses issues with water conservation such as the contamination of groundwater and water treatments such as desalination. At the end of the handout, a student worksheet with questions and an answer key is provided. After reading through this material students will be able to answer the following questions: 1. List the different sources of drinkable fres

This Google Slides presentation, consisting of 31 slides, includes interesting YouTube videos, images, animations and practice questions with animations on the following topics: - Chemistry review: ionic and covalent bonds- Chemistry review: atomic number and atomic mass- Valence electrons- Calculating Ionic Charge- Electronegativity (absolute difference)- Pure covalent, nonpolar covalent, polar covalent and ionic bonds- Polarity (including practice questions)- Chemical properties of water:1. P

This Google Slides presentation, consisting of 27 slides, includes interesting YouTube videos, images, and practice questions with animations on the following topics: - Photosynthetic protists (plant-like protists)- Examples: diatoms, dinoflagellates- Heterotrophic protists (animal-like protists)- Example: amoeba- Heterotrophic protists (fungus-like protists)- Example: slime mould + interesting scientific study about slime moulds (TED talk)- Comparing protists and fungi- Parasitic Protists- Fiv

This Google Slides presentation, consisting of 23 slides, includes interesting YouTube videos, images, and practice questions with animations on the following topics: - Blood: plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets- Blood pressure- Phagocytosis- Blood cell count- Blood types & compatibility (+ a link to a fun game!)- Blood vessels: arteries, veins, arterioles, venules, capillaries- Pathway of blood- The blood market- Blood delivery via drones+ links to interesting scientific resea

This Google Slides presentation, consisting of 33 slides, includes interesting YouTube videos, images, and practice questions with animations on the following topics: - 3 domains of life- Overview of the kingdoms- Microbes facts- Bacteria: examples of useful bacteria & recent scientific studies/ examples of pathogens- Fad or fact? A fun game looking at different trends in relation to bacteria/probiotics with YouTube videos- Improving your gut microbiome- Binary fission- Types of horizontal gene

This Google Slides presentation, consisting of 28 slides, includes interesting YouTube videos, images, and practice questions with animations on the following topics: - Macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids)- Monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides (examples)- Keto Diet - fad or fact?- Metabolism - anabolic/catabolic- The steps of digestion (including videos of peristalsis) and major organs- Absorption in the small intestine- The role of hormones and enzymes in digestio