Educational Resources

Yoga can help bring about a sense of calm and focus. Try this easy yoga routine for a quick and relaxing way to unwind from your day. Slow-paced and meant to inspire a sense of calm, this routine is perfect… [More]

Mindfulness exercises can reduce stress and anxiety! Feeling anxious? Grounding exercises can help to calm anxious thoughts and keep you focused and mindful in your environment. The 5-4-3-2-1 method is a grounding exercise that can be done almost anywhere and… [More]

Online resources about cell biology and cell communication including videos, interactives, and explorable web content. Related classroom materials are available at https://teach.genetics.utah.edu/content/cells/ (under the Cells Communicate heading).

An interactive content module lets the viewer compare the size of cells with other items through use of a visual sliding scale, from a 1 mm square down to a 340 pm carbon atom.* This module, “Cell Size and Scale”… [More]

Everyone experiences anxiety at one time or another. It’s part of life. The Interfactive platform allows students to go beyond just reading about anxiety; they can explore it! With the tap of a finger or click of a mouse, students… [More]

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The purpose of this activity is to identify the needs of plants for germination, growth, and survival. This inquiry activity was developed by a K-12 science teacher in the American Physiological Society’s 2005 Frontiers in Physiology Program. The NSES Standards… [More]

An interactive reading experience about the liver and its functions Jadyn is a kid with lots of interests and talents. He loves soccer, Halloween, hanging out with his friends, and especially, playing the ukulele. But Jadyn can’t do all of… [More]

An interactive reading experience about concussions, sports, and brain health Did you know that this year there will be an estimated 1.6 to 3.8 million concussions in the U.S. from sports and recreational activities? That will prompt a lot of… [More]

An interactive reading experience about the liver and its functions Sierra is a kid with lots of interests and talents. She loves soccer, Halloween, hanging out with her friends, and especially, playing the ukulele. But Sierra can’t do all of… [More]

An interactive reading experience about sleep, circadian rhythms, and health. Did you know that two-thirds of American teens aren’t getting enough sleep? How much sleep should you be getting? What happens when you’re sleeping? What happens if you don’t get… [More]

BioEd Online, the online educational resource for educators, students, and parents. BioEd Online utilizes state-of-the-art technology to give you instant access to reliable, cutting-edge information and educational tools for biology and related subjects. Our goal is to provide useful, accurate,… [More]

This 5-lesson unit teaches biology concepts to high school students through the phenomenon of type 2 diabetes. The unit integrates Next Generation Science Standards and addresses both physical and social mechanisms that contribute to the growth of type 2 diabetes… [More]

Our web-game Blood Sugar Balance models glucose homeostasis in a fun and engaging way. The game explores the intersection of access to resources with personal choices while modeling stages of Type 2 Diabetes. This game is an extension of the… [More]

This Kahoot quiz game is a great way to review the topics of bone structure, function, and health, skeletal anatomy and regenerative medicine treatments. Students can play individually or together as a team. Feel free to re-mix or edit the… [More]