Stem Cell Research

Click here to read an article about stem cell research.

Click here to read an article by JDRF  (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) that explains how embryonic stem cells can be used in diabetes research.

What do you think about stem cell research? Is it ethical or unethical? Who should pay for this research - the government or private donations?

Extra Credit - Evolution

Interested in receiving extra credit? Read one article listed below. Write a summary of the article and explain how it is related to the Living Environment curriculum. Be sure to include the name, date, and publication of the article in your assignment. You can receive up to 5 points for your summary. Limit 1article per student. Due Wednesday, 5/5/10, but feel free to hand in your assignment at any time. 

Where Did All the Flowers Come From?

Scientists Offer More Evidence on What Dinosaurs Looked Like

Researches Identify Possible New Human Group With DNA From Bone

Remarkable Creatures - The Evolution of the Great White Shark

Paper Challenges Ideas About "Early Bird" Dinosaur

Remarkable Creatures -Darwinian Details on Origins of Snakes and Snails

New Data Shed Light on Large Animal Extinction

Museum to Display Historic Cabinet That Belonged to Alfred Russel Wallace

Fossil Skeleton From Africa Predates Lucy

DNA From Bone Shows New Human Forerunner

Twins!

Click here to view an animation about identical and fraternal twins.

Does anyone know what type of twins are featured in the picture at the right? How do you know?


Special thanks to Sarah P. and Ashley L. for suggestion this post!

Fetal Development Animation

Fertilization and Differentiation Animation

Menstrual Cycle Animation

Click here for an animation about the menstrual cycle.

Click here for a second animation about the menstrual cycle. This one is more advanced, but helpful.

Female Reproductive System

Click here to access a website about the female reproductive system. On the website, click on the diagram of the female reproductive system, and then if you click on each of the organs a bubble will appear with information about the organ.
1. What are the main female hormones?
2. What hormones stimulate the gonads to produce their hormones?