Curated OER
Fantastic Fossil
Students discuss the discovery of a transitional animal, Tiktaalik, and its impact on the theory of evolution. They research theories of evolution and creationism.
Biology Junction
Archaeopteryx - Ancestor to Birds
In this biology instructional activity, high schoolers label and color the different parts of an archaeopteryx. They complete a table with information about this bird.
Curated OER
Fossils-Where Should We Place Archaeopteryx?
Students explore an interactive computer activity that provides the opportunity to look at features of various groups of animals and determine where an extinct organism might be classified.