Lesson Plan
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Molecular Biology/primate Phylogeny

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan involves comparison of amino acids to create a phylogenetic tree of primates. Students will also use other species information to draw conclusions about evolutionary relationships.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers:how Did Humans Evolve?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore paleoanthropology by going on a virtual "dig" to answer questions about famous fossil finds. Explain how alternate hominid family trees result from different interpretations of the same fossil evidence.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Tanzania: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

For Students 9th - 10th
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area spans vast expanses of highland plains, savanna, savanna woodlands and forests. Established in 1959 as a multiple land use area, with wildlife coexisting with semi-nomadic Maasai pastoralists practicing...
Handout
Stanford University

Stanford Presidential Lectures: Stephen Jay Gould

For Students 9th - 10th
Standford University provides interesting biographical and professional information on Stephen Jay Gould and his many contributions to scientific thought, including his efforts to help people see science "As something that is important...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Thailand: Ban Chiang Archaeological Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Ban Chiang is considered the most important prehistoric settlement so far discovered in South-East Asia. It marks an important stage in human cultural, social and technological evolution. The site presents the earliest evidence of...