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University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Welcome to Evolution 101

For Students 9th - 10th
What is evolution? This thorough site provides the basics of evolution focusing on the history of life, processes of evolution, microevolution, macroevolution, and more.
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New York University

Nyu: Darwin's Evidence for Evolution: Embryology

For Students 9th - 10th
Concise description of embryology as evidence for evolution, as used by Darwin.
Activity
University of California

Ucmp: Island Biogeography and Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This 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...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Molecular Evidence for Evolution

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Chimpanzees and humans turn out to be very similar - if you look at their DNA. When scientists determined the entire genetic code of both humans and chimpanzees,...
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Other

Bio Web Evolution: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from BioWeb Evolution was originally created as a ThinkQuest entry, and it has some good basic information about evolution. This page is on fossils and geologic time.
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Other

The Evidence for Evolution: Biogeography

For Students 9th - 10th
These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. These pages are about the house sparrow and the differences that can be observed in it in different geographical...
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Indiana University

Ensi: Comparison of Human: Chimpanzee Chromosomes Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a great lesson plan that combines Karoytypes and evolution. Students will recognize that the chromosomes of chimpanzees and humans are remarkably similar, then correlate that to their evolutionary relationship.
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Talk Origins Archive

The Origin of Species, Chapter 14

For Students 9th - 10th
The entire text of Charles Darwin's book, The Origin of Species is available on this site. This link is specifically for the chapter that discusses embryology as evidence for evolution.
Website
University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Fossil Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th
Understanding Evolution provides evidence for evolution using fossils. There are also links to lesson plans.
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PBS

Pbs: Biogeography Polar Bears and Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Evidence for Evolution Library at PBS, this is a short article about biogeography. The distribution of animals is one source of evidence for Darwin's descent with modification.
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University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Distribution in Time and Space

For Students 9th - 10th
The Understanding Evolution site provides evidence for evolution in biogeography utilizing relative dating, geography, and plate tectonics.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 4.6 Molecular Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the molecular evidence for evolution.
Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Evolution of Tungara Frog Mating Calls

For Students 9th - 10th
Use molecular information and observe female response patterns to learn about the mating calls of Physalaemus frogs. Examine the evolution of female preference for particular call characteristics.
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Other

Ohio Public Libraries: The Evolution of Ohio

For Students 9th - 10th
Eleven major territories of Ohio are separated and information on economic patterns, population trends, migratory patterns and historical information is provided for each. Site is easily navigated with buttons and links.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers:how Does Evolution Work?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Complete a hands-on lab simulation of natural selection to learn how it impacts a breeding population. Perform an online laboratory simulation and examine the interplay between natural and sexual selection in a population.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Biointeractive: Visualizing Gene Expression

For Students 9th - 10th
Through a series of videos and narrated animations, learn how evolution affects gene expression in species. Find out how visualizing gene expression can help explain what a specific gene does.
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University of California

Understanding Evolution: The History of Life: Looking at the Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
See how scientists use cladistics to study evolutionary relationships.
Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: Human Migration Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this activity to figure out where the first humans lived. This activity requires students to read clues and use their understanding of the clues to create a map to give them a visual representation of early humans movements.
eBook
Cornell University

Cornell University: Art, Design, and Visual Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the left-hand toolbar of this site to investigate an online textbook for the language of design. It provides visual examples and explanations of line, form, color, color psychology, texture, balance, proportion and many more...
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Natural Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientific article explaining what natural selection is, and how it manifests itself through genetics and from generation to generation. Natural selection is compared to genetic drift, both of which cause evolution to occur. The limits...
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University of Oregon

Streams and Stream Dynamics/evolution of Drainage System

For Students 9th - 10th
Drainage basis and drainage patterns, in addition to the three stages of stream development(youthful, mature, old age).
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Structural and Behavioral Adaptations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This effective site focuses on how structural and behavioral adaptations help organisms survive and reproduce.
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Other

Becoming Human: Comparison of Human and Ape Chromosones

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered how closely we are related to other primates? Join this chromosone comparison adventure to compare the banding patterns of human chromosones to those of apes.
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Other

Metrocosm: Presidential Elections Used to Be More Colorful

For Students 9th - 10th
As we have seen in the last few presidential elections, America is becoming more divided into so-called red and blue states. Visualize the evolution of this phenomenon by studying these election maps that show the progression of our...