The internet has a wonderful array of resources available for learning more about Biology. This page collects just a small sample of these resources. You may find these useful in addition to the links already included in Blitzing Biology 11 and Blitzing Biology 12. 

Year 11

Module 1:

• Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells - an overview (video)

• Bobtail squid and V.fischeri (video)

• Where does 'burnt fat' go? (video)

• Photosynthesis virtual labs

• Cell membrane transport interactive by PBS

Module 2:

• Journey inside a leaf (video)

• Comparative vertebrate circulatory systems (interactive)

• Fetal pig virtual dissection

Module 3:

• The peacock spider’s mating ritual (video)

• The history of the prickly pear in Australia (article)

Module 4:

• Dive in a kelp forest (video) – can you make a food web based on the information provided?

• Explore a coral ecosystem (video)

• Tassie devils – healthy population found (article)

• How can pollen tell us about climate? (article)

• Climate change resources (website)

Year 12

Module 5:

• Where do your genes come from? (video)

• Explore 75 experiments at the heart of genetics (animated lesson and problem)

• Types of proteins (website)

• Using 3D printing to study mating patterns (video)

• External fertilisation – spawning in two different fish (video)

• The evolution of animal genitalia (video)

• How birds get oxygen inside their eggs (video)

• Meiosis (video)

• An introduction to epigenetics (video)

• Epigenetics information & resources (collection of websites)

• Make origami DNA

• Polypeptide synthesis step-by-step interactive by PBS

Module 6:

• Mutations in the 'radium girls' (article)

• GM for Good – video by ABC Catalyst (2011)

• If your school has access to Clickview – it is worth watching the Animal Pharm documentary – Episode 1: Food for Thought & Episode 2: From Mouse To Man

• TED-talk on beautiful biotech (video)

• Profiling embryos to choose high IQs (2019) (article)

• Bioethics of ‘Super Salmon’ by PBS (video)

Module 7:

• Eat off your toilet seat– video by SciShow (2012)

• Paper towel vs hand dryers– video by AsapSCIENCE (2014)

• Should you hover or cover the toilet seat?– video by AsapSCIENCE (2014)

• CTL Killing a Target Cell – video by HHMI (2007)

• HHMI slideshow on immunology

• Article telling the story of John Snow's epidemiology on a cholera outbreak

• Article telling the original story of Mary Mallon (aka 'typhoid Mary') (1939)

• Video on Banana Bunchy Top disease in Australia by BananaGrowers (2013)

• Graphical proof that vaccines work (website) (2015)

Module 8:

• Why haven't we cured cancer – video by SciShow (2015)

• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data source

• NSW Health statistics data source

• Cervical cancer screening info video – Department of Health (2017)

• Hormone control of hunger – video by khanacademymedicine (2015)

• Ear structure and function 3D animated video

• Anatomy of the human ear– video by SMC486 Graphic Design for Education (2015)

• Information on hearing loss treatments by Cochlear (n.d.)