There is a wealth of web resources for biotechnology teaching. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but a selection of useful sites. If you have other suggestions, please contact Bill Schy.
- Guide to Biotechnology 2007: Biotechnology Industrial Organization's updated industry guide.
- The Biotechnology Institute: This site offers articles from the popular magazine "Your World - Biotechnology and You" for middle school and high school teachers.
- The National Science Teachers Association is the world's largest organization dedicated to improving science teaching.
- The Access Excellence site offers an activities exchange service, a visual library, discussion boards and more.
- The University of Kansas Medical Center's Genetic Lesson Plans offer a host of genetic lesson plan ideas and links.
- The Dolan DNA Learning Center's Gene Almanac is the world's first science center devoted to public genetics education. The Learning Center is an operating unit of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- Community Learning Network: Genetics and Biotechnology Theme Page. This site offers more than 15 links to instructional materials and curricular resources.
- The Biology Project includes lesson plans.
- BioREACH: This program incorporates biotechnology in high schools through the Arizona State University program.
- Lab activities, including a DNA extraction exercise that doubles as a recipe for smoothies
- GENE: Genetics Education Network, whose motto is "Dedicated to rescuing teachers and other students from terminal boredom by helping them do real science with modern research organisms."
- The Genetic Science Learning Center in Utah produces genetics programs for Web publications. Professional development programs for teachers, including weeklong courses and shorter workshops focusing on genetics, biotechnology and bioethics, are available.