News and Articles

PDF Files on Space Biology

• Space Biology-Mini Review
• Space Biology-Mini Review Supplementary

NEWS

1. http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookTOC.html
   Online Biology book
2. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/community/register.html
   Educational update from National geographic for teachers. Interesting activities for Environment Education
3. http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/curriculum/welcome.html
   Go to this link for a curriculum on ocean related matters. Its a good class resource and entire book can be downloaded.

ARTICLES

1. A new approach to curriculum design (Paper written for an educational conference on Education,Modernity and Development at SIDH Mussorie.)
2. Making Environment Education relevant to our times (One amongst the best five papers selected for a seminar on Environment Education at Region College of Education Mysore)

Articles related to oceans and their biodiversity – A must read for Sr secondary,Undergraduate students of biology and ecology

1. Plankton by Dr. Tony Michaels NOAA Classroom Exploration of the Ocean Virtual Teacher Workshop
2. Jellies by Dr. Steve Strand NOAA Classroom Exploration of the Ocean Virtual Teacher Workshop Sep 27, 2004
3. Understanding Deep-Sea Corals with a Focus on the Hawaiian Archipelago by Dr. Amy Baco-Taylor NOAA Classroom Exploration of the Ocean Virtual Teacher Workshop Jan 22, 2005
4. Building the world’s second largest marine protected area, the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands by Andy Collins Classroom Exploration Jan 29, 2005 Virtual Teacher Workshop
5. Exploring Shipwrecks Together: How one program helps scientists and the public connect with the past by Jeremy Weirich Classroom Exploration of the Ocean, Virtual Teacher Worshop series, October 10, 2005
6. Oceans for Life: The Need for Ocean Literacy by Sylvia A. Earle Classroom Exploration of the Ocean, Virtual Teacher Workshop 2003
7. Tsunamis and Earthquakes Classroom Exploration of the Ocean, Virtual Teacher’s workshop Understanding Tsunamis Workshop 2005
8. Antarctica By Genny Anderson
9. Life in Antarctica by Genny Anderson
10. Mammals in Antarctica by Genny Anderson
11. Penguins in Antarctica by Genny Anderson
12. Polar seas : The Arctic by Dr. Margo Edwards
13. The Oceans and Human Health: New Drugs from the Sea By Dr.Shirley A Pomponi Classroom Exploration of the Oceans, Virtual Teacher Workshop,Nov 02, 2003
14. Life in the Ocean’s mid waters by Bruce H Robinson Classroom Explorations of the Ocean, Virtual Teacher worskhop Dec 10, 2003
15. El Nino, La Nina by Dr.Francisco P. Chavez Classroom Exploration of the Ocean, Virtual Teacher worskhop Sep 20, 2004