Support for long-term classroom planning and professional development. Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. It contains a series of twenty four concepts that combine scientific information with the history of science. Topics range from Mendelian genetics and evolution to the biochemistry of genetics. Each concept is explained in a one page narrative with a montage of figures.
Visitors can select a media button to get more information with animations.
Information about the scientists who were involved in the development of the concepts is available in biography or photo timeline formats. Video clips of historians provide insights to the personalities and achievements of those scientists. Visitors are given the opportunity to answer a progressive series of questions about each concept. They may view the results as they exit the site. A character named Gene the gene presents a tutorial about how to use the site, introduces the problems, and provides facts and questions for further thought.