ToL Learning for Science Enthusiasts
ToL Features / Preferences
- Turn on the ToL Glossary
- The ToL glossary highlights and provides rollover definitions of words throughout the site. You can turn on the glossary from a button on the
ToL Glossary page and from the right sidebar's preferences menu.
- The ToL glossary highlights and provides rollover definitions of words throughout the site. You can turn on the glossary from a button on the
- Turn on "Show Random Pictures from this Group"
- Add more pictures to your page by choosing this option from the right sidebar preference's menu available on ToL article, note and treehouse pages.
- Visit the ToL Features for Learners page to read more about features, such as discussion forums, we are planning to implement in the future.
Phylogenetic Biology
- Learn about phylogenetic biology
- Find out what phylogenetic biology is and why it is important to the ToL.
- Take the ToL Learning Tour
- Learn more about different types of ToL pages and media, and see some suggested routes for exploring the ToL.
- Visit treehouses
- View investigations, games, stories, art and culture pieces, biographies and more. You can visit treehouses by clicking the links in the right sidebar, going to the main treehouse page under the browse menu, or by visiting ToL branch and leaf pages with treehouses.
- Start building treehouses
- We welcome science enthusiasts to create treehouses about their favorite organisms, organismal biology topics, and biologists.
- Share your expertise and excitement with other learners! Links under the building treehouse's menu will guide you through the building process.
- Try out our treehouse building tools.
- As a
you will:
- Create your own treehouse web pages using ToL web-based data entry tools and digital media: images, audio, movies, and text.
- Publish treehouse games, stories, investigations, art and cultural pieces, biographies, and teacher resources on the Tree of Life.
- Learn about phylogenetic biology, new places, organisms and projects.
- Access fun, interdisciplinary treehouse building activities to learn about biodiversity online, in class and outdoors.
- Collaborate with other with kids, teachers, science enthusiasts and scientists from around the world and connect your work to the larger bioscience community.
- Those who might not have the time to create treehouses may want to become Images/Media contributors.
Please contact with any questions you may have.