Deslich, Barbara and John Funkhouser.
Forensic Science for High School.
Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co. 2006
A new and excellent general forensics text for high school students. Chapters 1 through 3 especially helpful for an introduction to forensic science.
Lazaroff, Michael.
The Complete Idiots' Guide to Anatomy and Physiology.
Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books. 2004
Lee, Dr. Henry C., George M. Taft, and Kimberly A. Taylor.
Forensic Science Today.
Tucson, AZ: Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company, Inc. 2006
New Haven's famous Dr. Lee has written a textbook for high school students, which is concise, complete, and inexpensive. It has an excellent teachers' resource CD-ROM.
http://www.msjensen.gen.umn.edu/webanatomy
This site is an interactive study guide in the form of games, covering all aspects of anatomy and physiology. Especially useful for high school students and teachers
http://www.k12station.com/k12link_library.html?subject=NHS&sub_cat=103536&final=103537
This site gives a comprehensive list of many excellent multimedia presentations of the cardiovascular system geared for high school students.
http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp
Interactive anatomy and physiology website.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/heartmap.html
Take a tour through the heart or use the interactive portion of the site. Also addresses pathology and treatment.
http://www.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/teaching/undergrad/projects/2003/group_03/how.html
An explanation of Korotkoff sounds during the measuring of blood pressure.
http://timss.bc.edu/timss2003.html
Extensive information about the Trends in International Mathematics and Science worldwide studies
http://www.trauma.org/archive/thoracic/CHESTaorta.html
Information about trauma to the chest.
Student Resources
http://innerbody.com
An interactive website which shows the anatomy of all of the organ systems. Scroll over parts to read their names.
http://webschoolsolutions.com/patts/systems/heart.htm
An excellent source for information about the cardiovascular system with animation and interactivity for students. It also has many links to other sites.
http://www.texasheartinstitute.org/HIC/Anatomy/anatomy2.cfm
Excellent tutorials about cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, along with information about EKG's, heart sounds.
http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/class/bio202/cyberheart/cardio.htm
http://www.wits.ac.za/radar/PDF%20files/cardiovascular.pdf
http://filer.case.edu/-dck3/heart/intro.html
http://www.getbodysmart.com/ap/circulatory/menu/circulatory.html
The above four resources are excellent tutorial sites for students.
Teacher resources
www.csn.edu/science/biology/anatomy/anatomy.html
A resource for science teachers in any subject, which includes teaching strategies, activities, and internet resources. This site is useful for students in the upper grades as well.
http://science.nhcmccd.edu/BIOL/ap2.html
A large selection of websites offering dissections and animations in anatomy and physiology, cardiology, digestive system, AIDS, and nutrition.
www.uh.edu/sibs/tutorial/index/htm
Tutorials, websites and other resources from the University of Houston, Texas, for biology, anatomy and physiology, genetics, biochemistry and microbiology.
http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/approach/inquiry.asp
A website with extensive information about developing inquiry-based curricula and projects.
http://www.biology.duke.edu/cibl/
Duke University professor Steve Wainwright's website for the Center for Inquiry Based Learning.
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/index.html
PBS website with an interactive workshop on inquiry-based learning.
http://apps.exploratorium.edu/10cool/index.php?cmd=browse&category=10
An amazingly cool website with access to unique and unusual resources for K-12 educators on every scientific subject.
www.accessexcellence.org
An extensive website with resources for Health and Bioscience teachers, including a graphics library, student activities, and up to the minute health information.