BIOLOGY
Biology 4 Kids
Comprehensive basic biology course
for middle school
secular | free
Genetic Science Learning Centre
Genetics learning presented by the University of Utah
secular | free
Miller and Levine
Biology
Homeschool Biology Course
secular | free
Mr Q Life Science
Comprehensive middle school life science course
secular | free
Obis Outdoor Biology
Comprehensive program of outdoor activities for studying life science and ecology
secular | free
VIDEOS | TUTORIALS
Brightstorm
142 Biology videos by
award winning teacher Patrick Rosen.
Grade 9 - 12
1 week free trial then about $10 per month
The Octonauts
Underwater sea education for little ones.
A team of brave adventure heroes explore underwater worlds, rescue sea creatures and save the oceans. NOAA's coastal Ecosystem learning Centre Network has a podcast to empower adults to spark conversations with their children about
the content of the shows.
Grade K - 5 | Free
Octonauts podcast
Geared to help adults spark conversations with their kids about the Octonauts videos.
Amoeba Sisters
A collection of animated YouTube videos presented by a biology teacher and her sister, a cartoonist.
These are entertaining and enrich any biology topic. Highly recommended. Supporting PDF worksheets accompany the series.
Amoeba Sisters Handouts
These are PDF files to support the video series. Answer keys are available for a small fee on
Teachers pay Teachers.
Grade 6 - 9 | free
Jamjar Biology
A series of 21 videos to supplement the IGCSE biology curriculum.
Grade 11 | UK curriculum
Amoeba Sisters
Advanced Biology
Very popular educational channel by a certified high school teacher, with more than 55 life science and biology videos aimed at demystifying biology
with a fun cartoon format.
Grade 9 - 12 | free
Bio Interactive
A robust resource with the aim of bringing real data to students in an interactive online platform to enhance learning about the natural world. This link features a series of video playlists for use in high school biology, earth science, genetics, ecology and biochemistry.
Grade 11 - 12 | secular | free
Crash Course Biology
A fun-filled, graphically rich, fast paced video course for high school level. Thse videos do not include formal lessons but rather, would provide a background or supplement to course content .
BIOLOGY TOOLS
Full color printable flash cards with biology in bite – sized chunks.
Grade 6 – 12
More than 50 topics concisely summarising key biology concepts. There are short, interactive quizzes at the end of most sections.
Grade 6 – 12
A simple and well organized site summarizing biology concepts, mostly at middle school level. Links to games and quizzes make the content more engaging.
Grade 4 – 9 | free
Presented by the University of Washington and supported by the National Science Foundation, this site presents interactive tutorials on microscope use and research.
Grade 11-12 | secular | free
37 Page PDF of summarised notes for the extended Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 curriculum.
Illustrated and concise. Highly recommended.
Grade 9 – 11 | free
BIOLOGY WORKSHEETS
FREE & SUBSCRIPTION WORKSHEETS FOR BIOLOGY
PDF coloring-in worksheets. Can be printed and colored, or colored online and then printed. Most files have questions, labelling tasks and answer keys as well.
All ages | free
These are PDF files to support the You Tube video series on high school biology. See the Video section for the link to the Amoeba Sisters You Tube playlist. (Answer keys are available for a small fee on TPT.)
Grade 6 – 9 | Free
There are multiple worksheets, lesson plans and exercises here to enrich biology learning and teaching.
Grade 8 – 12 | free
36 web pages packed with pdf worksheets linked to the Kids biology course in the Courses section on this page.
Student text book and work book. Condenses the certification requirements of a standard Permaculture Design Certification course into a reference manual and guided design workbook. This link takes you to the workbook. Find the link to the course in the Biology Courses section.
BIOLOGY ACTIVITIES & GAMES
BIOLOGY ACTIVITIES AND GAMES
Numerous experiments designed to be done at home with simple tools and equipment.
All ages | Free
Interactive site in which users learn about bird anatomy by building a bird and interacting with detailed information about each part of the animal.
Cornell University
Grades 5 – 12 | Free
Explore the Galapagos islands through Google Street View and document it’s plants and animals as you observe them. All the observations are shared by the scientific community and contribute to research on the islands.
Grade 1 – 12 | free | Citizen science project.
Use your observation skills to help scientists gather data about numbers of pollinators (like bees) in certain areas. Register on the site and then observe regularly and report your findings.
Grade K – 12 | free | citizen science project
Learn about genetics and heredity while breeding dragons in this game based learning activity.
Age 8 to 15
An herbal adventure board game designed for learning about herbs and plants
Grades: all | $37
Activities and games linked to the PBS television shows.
Age 8 to 15
An entertaining game in which you can create your own animal by interchanging heads, legs, torso and tail. Learn about animals and habitats as you play.
Grade K – 12 | free
BIOLOGY TEXT BOOKS
TEXT BOOKS ONLINE
Digitized versions of all 46 notebooks.
Grade: 5 – 12 | free | Oregon State Library
BIOLOGY APPS
Hilarious game in which you create your own version of animals by interchanging parts of animals, eg a zebra with a rooster head, Learn about the animals and build vocabulary as you play.
Grade K -12 | free or $3
Immersive biology puzzle adventure game in which you guide a tiny nanobot through cellular strucutres to prevent a virus invasion. Learn about cellular processes, protein synthesis, cellular respiration, pathogens, and DNA.
Grade 5 – 12 | $8 | iStore
Comprehensive biology revision app geared to the Cambridge International examinations.
Grade 10 to 12 | $3 to $10
QUIZZES | TESTS | EXAMS
TESTS & PAST EXAM PAPERS FOR REVISION
A selection of quizzes based on biology articles. Read the article and then answer the quizzes that follow.
Grade 7 – 12 | free
A selection of quizzes to test middle school biology facts. Each quiz has 10 questions. Grade 5 – 12 | free
A simple quiz interface linked to the World Food Program whereby students can “earn” 10 grains of rice for every correct answer, and this is then donated to global communities in need.
Grades: all | free
test your knowledge about human anatomy while doing good. Each correct answer earns 10 grains of rice for the World Food Program to alleviate starvation in world trouble spots.
Grade 5 – 12 | free
30 online quizzes, each with 10 questions, marked in real time to provide instant feedback.
Grades: all | free
Revision of biology concepts as well as access to tutors.
Grades: all | free revision material | Tutors $ | A
These books and series are recommended by home educators, and have some educational content while making learning fun. Some are living books, some are suited to boys and some to reluctant readers. Some will help to introduce key concepts when students may be struggling with text book learning. All the links below are affiliate links, mostly to Amazon. Clicking on a book cover will take you to the site where you can find out more about the book before you decide to purchase. If you do choose to buy one, a small affiliate commission comes to us to help keep the site running. Thank you.
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