Curated OER
Illinois' Habitats Happening
Students use the scientific inquiry method to examine the ecosystems and biomes in Illinois. Using the characteristics of a local habitat, they identify the best conditions for an ecosystem to survive and how a slight change can damage...
Curated OER
Coral Bleaching in the Caribbean
Students use authentic satellite data on the NASA website to determine when the sea surface temperature meets the criteria to induce coral bleaching.
Curated OER
Bermuda: Search for Deep Water Caves 2009: Out of Darkness
Young scholars analyze the three models on the origin of troglobitic fauna. In this life science lesson, students also consider how the Zonation model explains the fauna's origin. They also use the Internet to research solutional and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Biogeography
Discusses how biogeography relates to evolutionary changes. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
PBS
Pbs: Biogeography Polar Bears and Penguins
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.
University of California
Ucmp: Island Biogeography and Evolution
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Biogeography
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Why connect biology and geography? This module will provide resources for students to understand continental drift theory, human population and its distribution, and...
Other
The Evidence for Evolution: Biogeography
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...
University of California
University of California Museum of Paleontology: Distribution in Time and Space
The Understanding Evolution site provides evidence for evolution in biogeography utilizing relative dating, geography, and plate tectonics.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Alexander Von Humboldt
Find out how Alexander Von Humboldt's quantitative work on botanical geography laid the foundation for the field of biogeography.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Evidence for Evolution
Explore the evidence for evolution: anatomy, molecular biology, biogeography, fossils, & direct observation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Theory of Evolution Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide looks at Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection. It also looks at some of the evidence supporting the theory of evolution (comparative...
Tree of Life Project
Tree of Life Web Project: Fungi
A thorough resource providing in depth information about fungi. Find characteristics, biogeography, fossil records and more fungal data.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Evolution: Examining the Evidence
Strengthen understanding of how different types of scientific evidence support the theory of evolution, including direct observation, fossils, DNA, biogeography, and comparative anatomy and embryology.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Evidence of Evolution Quiz
Try this quiz about biogeography and evolution.
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: Quaternary
Delve into the details of the Quaternary Period of the Cenozoic Era, which presents enlightening scientific data about the present-day ice age and the evolving planet.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Who Is Alexander Von Humboldt?
George Mehler details Alexander von Humboldt's major scientific accomplishments and why we should care about them today. [4:22]
Other
The Evidence for Evolution
These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author, and in this section he discusses the evidence for evolution.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Different Branches of Geography
Learn about the many specializations in the field of geography within its two branches of physical and human geography.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies
Read an excerpt from the Pulitzer Prize winning book "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies" by Jared Mason Diamond. This book discusses why Eurasian civilizations have survived and conquered others while refuting the idea...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Glossary: Harnessing Sci and Educ for Biodiversity Conservation
All of the following terms relate to the topic of harnessing science and education for biodiversity conservation.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Selected Ref: Biodiversity Patterns of Speciation and Extinction
A list of references to articles about biodiversity patterns of speciation and extinction.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Theory of Evolution Study Guide
Explore the evidence for the theory of evolution.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: E. O. Wilson
Find out about the environmental advocate known as both the father of sociobiology and the father of biodiversity, Edward O. Wilson.