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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Evolutionary Biology: Darwin, Charles

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Charles Darwin.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Period 6: 1865 1898: Social Darwinism & Gilded Age

For Students 9th - 10th
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. Social Darwinism, Charles Darwin, and the Gilded Ages are discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US...
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Library: Charles Darwin After the Origin

For Students 9th - 10th
In honor of Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "The Origin of the Species," Cornell has put together an extensive collection of Darwin's work during the last two decades of his life.
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Biology: Charles Darwin Ii: Natural Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on Charles Darwin's explanation of natural selection as the mechanism for evolution. Discusses how this force of natural selection promotes changes in species over time. Site also includes an interactive...
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Biology: Charles Darwin Iii: Descent With Modification

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on Charles Darwin's theory of Descent with Modification. Discusses how slight changes from parent to offspring create variation and potentially create new species over time. Site also includes an interactive...
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California State University

Urbanowicz on Darwin: The Life & Death of Charles Darwin

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a paper written by Dr. Charles Urbanowicz, anthropologist at California State University. It deals extensively with the life and death of Charles Darwin, his research, and the publication of his book, "The Origin...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Darwin's Letters: Collecting Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th
This group of letters is a sample of the extensive correspondence Darwin carried on with a wide group of friends and colleagues as he collected evidence to support his theory of evolution by natural selection. From Charles Darwin's...
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Story Behind the Science

Story Behind the Science: Charles Darwin [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of Charles Darwin highlighting the events that shaped him as a scientist. Questions are posed throughout about the nature of scientific research.
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Scientific American

Scientific American: Happy 200th Birthday Charles Darwin: In Depth Reports

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the thinking of Charles Darwin, and read how his theory of evolution survives, thrives, and shapes the way we learn about nature. (February 2009)
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Other

The Complete Works of Charles Darwin Online

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Cambridge has posted Darwin's entire collection of works and correspondence totaling 50,000 text pages and 40,000 images. This is an amazingly comprehensive resource that has posted both images of the original texts and...
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Darwin: A Naturalist's Voyage Around the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Climb aboard the Beagle and relive the 14 stages of Charles Darwin's odyssey through this outstanding virtual tour of his nearly five-year journey. See sketches from the journey, hear readings from Darwin's journals, and learn about the...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Darwin

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is an online companion of museum-mounted exhibition about Darwin and his revolutionary theory. It covers Darwin's upbringing, influences, and discoveries employing a rich mix of media: text, photographs, videos, sound...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Darwin's Diary

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion Web site of "Evolution," the seven-episode series on PBS, delve into the private thoughts of a reluctant revolutionary--Charles Darwin.
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Other

University of Maryland: Darwin Wallace Evolution Paper

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive description of the papers on Natural Selection published by both Darwin and Wallace in 1858. Includes full copy of Wallace's paper, 'On the Law which has regulated the Introduction of New Species.' Also includes...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Darwin Digital Library of Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This American Museum of Natural History project is a valuable resource for anyone with an interest in studying evolution. They have created a digital library of Darwin's notes, publications, and manuscripts. The information is presented...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Darwin, Evolution, and Faith

For Students 9th - 10th
Can ancient scriptural accounts of the world's creation by God be reconciled with Darwin's new story? This article looks at three responses to this question: Conflict, Contrast, and Convergence.
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New York Times

New York Times: Charles Darwin and Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
An outstanding collection of materials for learning about Charles Darwin and Evolution. There are many different lessons on the topics of evolution, paleontology, biodiversity, and adaptation. Each lesson is paired with an actual New...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Darwin's Letters to Lyell

For Students 9th - 10th
In this letter written to his friend and mentor Charles Lyell less than three weeks after the publication of "On the Origin of Species", Darwin describes the reaction of the great anatomist Richard Owen to his theory. From Charles...
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University of Pennsylvania

Project Gutenberg: The Autobiography of Charles Darwin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the text of "The Autobiography of Charles Darwin" by Charles Darwin.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Influences on Darwin

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What did other scientists say about evolution? Check out this module to understand how Darwin developed his theory of evolution by natural selection and the ways...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A complete resource featuring the research Darwin did on his trip to the Galapagos Islands and discover a more current Farallon Island with a similar environment.
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University of Pennsylvania

Digital Library: Works of Charles Darwin

For Students 9th - 10th
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of a dozen of works by Charles Darwing including "On the Origins of Species."
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Influences on Darwin

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] When Darwin returned to England at the end of his voyage, he did not rush to announce his discoveries. He did not want to present any ideas unless he had strong...
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Biology: Charles Darwin I: The Origin of Species

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on the early work of Charles Darwin. Discusses Darwin's key role in supporting and describing the theory of evolution as driven by natural selection. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links...

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