OER Resources - Biology
OER Textbooks
- Biology 2e OpenStax (Links to an external site.)
- Bio Libretexts (Links to an external site.)
- ASCCC OERI Curated Resources Cell and Molecular Biology Links to an external site.
- Links to an external site.Cell and Molecular Biology Libretexts (Links to an external site.)
List from ASCCC OER Initiative
Labs, Simulations, and Interactive Resources
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Biology Labs On-Line Links to an external site.Biology Labs On-Line is an open access web site that offers a series of 12 interactive, inquiry-based biology simulations and exercises designed for college and AP high school biology students.
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Classroom Explorations Links to an external site.Classroom Explorations offers activities that will teach you about traits of life, microscopy, math in science, research tools, genetics, and developmental biology.
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The LifeDiscoveryEd Digital Library Links to an external site.The LifeDiscoveryEd Digital Library is an online resource portal for biology education in ecology, plant biology and evolution.
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Virtual Biology Lab Links to an external site.Virtual Biology Lab is a free, online educational resource provided for educational purposes. VBL simulates natural environments with the way life responds to changing conditions.
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The Virtual Biology Labs Links to an external site.Rutgers University offers lab exercises in cell structure, cell reproduction, and chromosome structure and meiosis. Students will work through the labs with step by step instructions.
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Web Adventures From Rice University Links to an external site.This website offers interactive games that will teach students about the Scientific Method, Cholera, or the Pox Virus as if they were the scientist researching the disease.
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XVIVO Scientific Animation Links to an external site.XVIVOs award-winning animation studio creates compelling visual productions for pharmaceutical, medical device and biotech companies, advertising agencies, educational organizations, museums and broadcast companies. From script to screen, we provide custom education and communication services for every client.