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\n\"Island\n\n
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\nIsland Biogeography and Evolution\n

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\nHigh schoolers develop likely phylogenies for seven related populations of lizards living on the Canary Islands using real data. They organize charts, and record the data for geography, geology, morphology, and molecular genetics.\n
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\n\"Tidepool\n\n
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\nTidepool Island Biogeography\n

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\nStudents experience and test island biogeography ideas by comparing diversity and abundance of rocky inter-tidal patches. Working, in groups of three, they investigate rocks and creatures found in a tidepool. Lesson plan designed for...\n
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\n\"Island\n\n
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\nIsland Biogeography and Evolution\n

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\nStudents use this activity as a logic problem that is based on real organisms and real data. The problem is to develop phylogenies for seven related populations of lizards living on the Canary Islands. Three phylogenetic charts are...\n
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\n\"Island\n\n
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\nIsland Biogeography and Evolution: Solving a Phylogenetic Puzzle With Molecular Genetics\n

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\nStudents engage in solving a logic problem based on real organisms and real data. They develop phylogenies for seven related populations of lizards living on the Canary Islands.\n
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\n\"Island\n\n
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\nIsland Biogeography\n

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\nStudents work in small groups to sort through photos of an ecosystem following a major disturbance. They place these photos in chronological order to show the process of succession. They then do an experiment with yeast to show the...\n
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\n\"Geography\n\n
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\nGeography Now! Dominican Republic\n

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\nThe lush Dominican Republic was home to the Taino people, but it also claims to be the first colonial outpost of the Spanish. Its indigenous influences give the DR a unique culture, and yet, it also claims to be the final resting place...\n
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\nGeography Now! Cuba\n

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\nCuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, and Christopher Columbus called it the most beautiful place on earth when he landed there in the 1400s. It's known for its beautiful beaches, and it has stunning mountain chains. While...\n
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\nEvolution: It's a Thing\n

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\nEvolution is a theory but thank goodness gravity is a law. What is the theory of evolution and what are the facts supporting this theory? Here's a short video that explains how fossils, homologous structures, biogeography, and direct...\n
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\nThe Island Biogeography of Isle Royale, South Manitou Island and Pelee Island\n

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\nStudents study the species that live on islands in Lake Erie of the coast of Michigan. They examine the influence of human activites on the change in these biomes as they complete lessons on the islands biogeography.\n
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\nGalapagos - Discover the Diversity\n

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\nPretend you are exploring a newly discovered species of fish in the Galapagos. Your budding marine biologists access FishBase Database's list of marine/brackish fishes and choose one to research. The link through this website does not...\n
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\nWhere Did They Come From?\n

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\nStudents explain hydrothermal vents and the process in which species and the hydrothermal vents become isolated.\n
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\nTo Boldly Go...\n

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\nWhen we think of ocean exploration, many of us have visions of sunken pirate ships full of treasure or mysterious creatures of the deep. What really motivates deep-sea investigation? The first in a series of diverse six-part lessons...\n
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\nMarine science classes read about the 2005 North Atlantic Stepping Stones Expedition and review climate change. They use maps to locate the seamount chains. In collaborative groups, they research how climate change may be altering the...\n
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\nDisperse or Decrease\n

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\nStudents explore the dispersal of animals.. Students take on the role of a specific animal. They simulate finding a new home due to overpopulation. Through hands-on activities performed during the simulation, students discover the area...\n
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\nClimate, Corals, and Change\n

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\nStudents examine oxygen isotope ratios and how they are related to water temperature. They also identify three forcing factor changes for climate change.\n
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\nUcmp: Island Biogeography and Evolution\n

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\nThis is a lesson designed by a biology teacher. In it, students use maps and evidence of island age, molecular genetics, morphology, and distance apart to determine how the islands came to be occupied by different species of lizards. It...\n
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\nKhan Academy: Biogeography: Where Life Lives\n

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\nAs our planet has coughed up new oceanic islands and ripped its land masses apart, organisms have found themselves stranded in new environments. And every time, evolution has helped them adapt. [1:50] Play the Evolution Lab:...\n
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\nKhan Academy: Evolution: Biogeography: Where Life Lives\n

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\nAs our planet has coughed up new oceanic islands and ripped its land masses apart, organisms have found themselves stranded in new environments. And every time, evolution has helped them adapt. [1:50]\n
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\nCa Academy of Sciences: Science Heroes: Bob Drewes, Finding Unique Species\n

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\nDr. Robert Drewes, curator of herpetology at the Academy has led two multidisciplinary Academy expeditions to Sao Tome and Principe in past years. The Islands' biogeography presents a unique opportunity to witness evolutionary processes...\n
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