These are some teaching resources aside from the web pages found in Links that I systematically incorporate into the curriculum:

The contribution of women to science are very often underrepresented in traditional texts. Multicultural Women of Science rounds out the science curriculum by introducing students to the contributions of about 37 women in all area of science and of varied ethnic backgrounds. Each bibliography is followed by a hands-on experiment or activity, critical thinking questions and at least four extension activities.

Campbell, V., Lofstrom, J., & Jerome, B. (1997). Decisions Based On Science.Arlington, VA: National Teachers Association.

As good citizens we often have to take stands on a wide range of scientific issues. These stands or decisions depend on our understanding of technology and science. Therefore, it is important to educate students on how to make decisions. This book introduces students to issues for practicing making decisions. The book is divided into three parts. The first part introduces students to an overview of the process of decision making, the second and third parts contain the decisions and case studies on how decisions affect our lives.

The Cartoon Guide to Genetics provides accurate but simple explanations to important but difficult concepts of classical and modern genetics. Concepts of classical and modern genetics are very abstract and very difficult to understand. As a result students often feel threatened by traditional reading material in this area. Therefore, one of the strengths of this book is that all the content is presented in a comic strip fashion thus making this educational reading less threatening and even entertaining.

This book, recommended by the National Teachers Association, provide an educator with warm-up activities that cover a large variety of biological concepts. Warm-ups are important for getting students motivated and involved in the beginning of class. The brief activities provided by this book successfully hold students interest with anecdotes, challenging ideas, provocative questions, thought-provoking questions and interesting facts.

This book retells the exciting story of the race to unlock the secrets of genetics. It provides a clear and accessible explanation for the average student of how DNA changed our understanding of evolution and, in fact, our entire conception of life. In the same way, it provides students with a historical foundation of genetics. For example, this book details how thousands of years of experiments formed the groundwork for modern molecular biology. More importantly, the book accurately describes why the discovery and mapping of DNA became a frantic and often hostile race between some of the greatest scientific minds of the 1950s.

Roland R. John. (1993). Human Biology Activities Kit. West Nyack, NY: The Center For Applied Research in Education.

This book is a collection of over 200 classroom activities and worksheets for a general level human anatomy class. The lessons are varied and geared toward a variety of different learning styles (including visual, auditory and tactile) and abilities. The lessons scaffold learning; introducing new concepts by making connections between material already familiar to the students. In short, the activities in this human anatomy activity book can be easily incorporated into the curriculum as a means by which to introduce new course material, reinforce specific principles or summarized already covered material.

Walker, P., & Wood, E. (1994). General Science Activities with Real-Life Applications. West Nyack, NY: The Center For Applied Research in Education.

This book is divided into five units which feature earth science, physics, astronomy, chemistry, and biology. The hands-on activities, model real life situations that are applicable and interesting to students. The content relates to daily life experiences and answers the question: "Why do I need to know this". Moreover, the labs and activities are inexpensive and require little specialized equipment.