General Biology (secondary school)

SAPS aims to encourage an interest in plants and molecular biology amongst children. The website provides links to publications and resources, practical investigations, courses and kits and curriculum links to promote exciting teaching of plant science.

An eclectic mix of interesting articles in a blog that is all about biology.

Short television news item showing how sugar is made from sugar beet. Looks at harvesting, separation, purification and crystallisation of the sugar. There are lots of other useful educational resources on the British Sugar web site learning zone.

The Society of Biology is a single unified voice for biology: advising Government and influencing policy; advancing education and professional development; supporting our members, and engaging and encouraging public interest in the life sciences.

Established in 1984-5, the NCBE (The National Centre for Biotechnology Education) has gained an international reputation for the development of innovative educational resources and courses. See their web site for ideas and worksheets for practical biotechnology investigations.

View images and videos of cells produced using research level equipment on the CELLPics website.

Online database of Bioscience images, contributed by academics, researchers, Learned Societies, industry and individuals (with rights cleared for educational purposes).

The image bank can be searched or browsed by: common/scientific name; subject, collection or contributor.

Ask a biologist offers access to a diverse group of scientists involved in professional research and science communication. The site is designed to give students direct access to scientists who can provide the answers. Scientists include those who work in museums and universities, science writers, fossil preparators and conservators, doctoral students, professors, independent researchers, conservationists and everything in between.

The site offers informative essays on the basics of biological research: how scientists do experiments; write scientific papers; name species and find dinosaurs.

The Amateur Entomologists' Society (AES) is one of the UK's leading organisations for people interested in insects. The society produces four publications for members and regularly update a highly regarded series of books.