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HHMI BioInteractive
What it is
HHMI BioInteractive provides free biology classroom resources and professional learning for educators and students. Its materials include films, interactive labs, simulations, animations, data-driven investigations, and lessons, with tools to help educators adapt, implement, and assess them. HHMI says resources are developed with scientists and educators, grounded in peer-reviewed research and real-world data, and reviewed for scientific accuracy. Free professional learning includes online and in-person workshops, courses, and partnerships with schools and districts. The site identifies high school and undergraduate life science educators as its primary audience. Assessment Builder offers crowdsourced, vetted assessment items for high school and introductory undergraduate life science courses; using it requires a verified BioInteractive educator account. Interactive Video Builder lets users create interactive videos from more than 200 videos, clips, and animations. Its terms caution that creating videos may be suboptimal on phones and tablets, though playback works well there. Online Community resources may be downloaded and displayed for educational purposes; commercial use requires express permission from HHMI and other copyright owners.
For and against
For
- Includes films, labs, simulations, animations, and lessons
- Free online and in-person professional learning
- Assessment Builder provides vetted assessment items
- Interactive Video Builder draws on over 200 videos and clips
Against
- Assessment Builder requires a verified educator account
- Creating interactive videos may be suboptimal on phones and tablets
- Commercial use of community resources requires express permission
The verdict
BioInteractive combines classroom materials, educator tools, professional learning, and assessment options at no cost. Account verification and the limits on commercial use are worth noting, as is the stated mobile limitation for video creation.
Who it suits
BioInteractive is aimed primarily at high school and undergraduate life science educators, while its classroom materials are also for students. Educators looking for lesson resources, assessment items, or professional learning may find its offerings relevant.
Plans and prices
Free BioInteractive resources
Free life science classroom resources and professional learning for high school and undergraduate educators
Read 29 Sep 2026 · biointeractive.org
On the record
- Assessment Builder
- Assessment Builder is an online tool with crowdsourced, vetted assessment items for high school and introductory undergraduate life science courses.biointeractive.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- Audience
- The site identifies high school and undergraduate life science educators as its primary audience.biointeractive.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- Educator verification
- A verified BioInteractive educator account is required to have an Assessment Builder account.biointeractive.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- Headquarters and founding
- HHMI says it was established in 1953 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.hhmi.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- Interactive video
- Interactive Video Builder lets users choose from more than 200 BioInteractive videos, clips, and animations to create interactive videos.interactive-video-tool.biointeractive.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- Interactive video limitation
- The Interactive Video Builder terms say creating interactive videos may be suboptimal on phones and tablets, although playback works well there.interactive-video-tool.biointeractive.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- Online community
- The site lists educator connections, exclusive teaching tools, resource modifications, custom collections, and a personalized activity dashboard as community benefits.biointeractive.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- HHMI's privacy policy says it describes online information practices, including information collected through its sites and how HHMI uses, shares, and protects it.hhmi.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- Professional learning
- Free professional learning includes online and in-person workshops, courses, and partnerships with schools and districts.biointeractive.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- BioInteractive provides biology classroom resources and professional learning for educators and students.biointeractive.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- Resource types
- Its classroom resources include films, interactive labs, simulations, animations, data-driven investigations, and lessons.biointeractive.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- Scientific review
- The organization says its resources are developed with scientists and educators, grounded in peer-reviewed research and real-world data, and reviewed for scientific accuracy.biointeractive.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- Teaching support
- Educator tools help users adapt, implement, and assess classroom resources.biointeractive.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- Use restrictions
- Online Community resources may be downloaded and displayed for educational purposes, but commercial use requires express permission from HHMI and other copyright owners.biointeractive.org · read 29 Sep 2026
