Best Molecular and Cell Biology Apps and Websites | Common Sense Education

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Give students a whole new perspective on the building blocks of our world with these picks that show the inner life of life itself.

NOVA Visit Website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova Compelling science videos have high-quality classroom applications	Grades Pre-K-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 4
DIY Nano Publisher: The Lawrence Hall of Science Turn kids into budding nanoscientists who explore the tiniest things	Grades 2-5 Type App Price Free Platforms iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 3
Virulent Publisher: GLS Studios Be a virus, invade the human, and learn	Grades 4-12 Type Game Price Free Platforms Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4
NOVA Elements Publisher: PBS Info-packed science resource great for teaching the elements	Grades 5-12 Type App Price Free Platforms iPad, Apps for Windows Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Cell and Cell Structure Publisher: Emantras Inc Visually stunning tool great for supplementing lessons about cells	Grades 6-12 Type App Price $2.99 Platforms iPad Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Cell Command Publisher: Filament Games Immersive biology game keeps students interested during learning	Grades 6-12 Type Game Price $9.99, $89.70/classroom Platforms Linux, Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 5
Learn.Genetics Visit Website: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/ Dreamland of multimedia resources for budding biologists	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Molecular Workbench Publisher: The Concord Consortium Regularly updated resource features great simulations and modules	Grades 6-12 Type Game Price Free Platforms Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Prepmagic Visit Website: https://www.prepmagic.com/ Customize science simulations to highlight phenomena	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Re-Mission 2 Publisher: HopeLab Six arcade-style games tackle tough subject of cancer	Grades 6-12 Type Game Price Free Platforms Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 3
Ptable Visit Website: http://www.ptable.com/ Definitive periodic table with all the bells and whistles	Grades 7-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
You Make Me Sick! Dramatic way to teach kids about the spread of germs	Grades 7-12 Type Game Price $89.70 for classroom/ $9.99 for household Platforms Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 3
BioInteractive Visit Website: http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive High-quality multimedia brings biological research to life	Grades 9-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Cogent Education Publisher: IS3D, LLC Think like a scientist: Solve biology case studies	Grades 9-12 Type App Price $29.99 Per Case, Per Class, Per Year Platforms Android, iPad, Apps for Windows, Mac Apps Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 5
EteRNA Publisher: National Science Foundation RNA design game can lead to scientific discoveries	Grades 9-12 Type Game Price Free Platforms Linux, Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4
NOVA Labs Visit Website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/ Online science, mastered: exceptional content within meaningful tasks	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 5
Scitable Visit Website: http://www.nature.com/scitable Useful teacher tools, with articles suited for advanced bio students	Grades 9-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4
Meta!Blast Publisher: Iowa State University Biology game's wealth of information helps and hinders	Grades 10-12 Type Game Price Free Platforms Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Foldit Publisher: University of Washington Challenging protein-folding puzzler helps science research	Grades 11-12 Type Game Price Platforms Linux, Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated

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