Curated OER
Introduction to Paleontology Lab
Students engage in a lab which introduces them to fossils and paleontology. They examine eleven numbered boxes containing fossils which are related to the questions on this lab then answer questions on a lab sheet imbedded in this plan.
Curated OER
Niches and Adaptations
Students present information about a species, its niche, and adaptations. In this lesson on animal environments, students explore how surroundings can affect a given population resulting in adaptation.
Curated OER
Prehistory: Our Ancestors Emerge
In this prehsitory instructional activity, students read a 3-page article about antropological finds and then respond to 2 short answer questions based on the article.
Curated OER
Biology: Natural Selection
Students explore evolutionary processes and theories using the spotted fish applet. They observe what happens to fish in a closed environment with both food and predators. Students run the model several times and answer questions about...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Florida Fossils: Evidence of Evolution
See how fossils have shown evidence of evolution throughout the history of the Earth.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Fossil Evidence of Change: Self Check Quiz
Try these five multiple-choice questions about fossil evidence of change. After submitting answers, students can review the material.
PBS
Nova: Intelligent Design on Trial: Fossil Evidence
The resource discusses fossil evidence of the intelligent design. The interactive activity explores five well-known fossil transitions that indicate Darwinian evolution in action. The activity consists of a printable version and...
University of California
Understanding Evolution: Lines of Evidence: The Science of Evolution
Evolution can be supported by the lines of evidence which are presented in this resource. Recognize these lines: fossil evidence, homologies, distribution in time and space, and evidence by example.
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...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Evidence for Evolution Web Quest
This Web quest from the PBS series "Evolution" will help you investigate a variety of types of evidence for evolution.
University of California
University of California Museum of Paleontology: Fossil Evidence
Understanding Evolution provides evidence for evolution using fossils. There are also links to lesson plans.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Evidence for Evolution
Get ready to create your own definition based on scientific knowledge of evolution in this tutorial! This tutorial specifically explores the fossil record, cell's evolution, and homologies.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Evidence for Evolution
Explore the evidence for evolution: anatomy, molecular biology, biogeography, fossils, & direct observation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Theory of Evolution Study Guide
Explore the evidence for the theory of evolution.
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.
Other
E Fossils: Step by Step: Evolution of Bipedalism
In this tutorial, students will identify the fossil evidence for the evolution of bipedalism then hypothesize about the evolutionary pressures affecting bipedal behavior.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geological Institute: Evolution and the Fossil Record
The American Geological Institute has done an excellent job of defining and explaining evolution in this online booklet. Darwin, fossils, natural selection, and change over time are some of the concepts that are covered. Make sure to see...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Riddle of the Bones
At the online companion Web site of "Evolution," the seven-episode series on PBS, piece together clues to how one of our early ancestors looked as you examine images from four significant fossil finds of Australopithecus afarensis.
Other
Evidence for Evolution: Fossil Record
These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. In this section he discusses how fossil records provide undeniable examples of evolutionary change.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Fossils
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Fossils are the preserved remains of animals, plants, and other organisms from the distant past. By studying fossils, evidence for evolution is revealed....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Fossils
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how fossils help us understand the past.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Paleobiology: Fossils and Time
Find out how fossil evidence has been the major link to learning about Earth's geologic history. See several illustrated interpretations of a geologic time scale in this online biology textbook.
University of California
University of California Museum of Paleontology: Stories From the Fossil Record
This colorful, interactive site demonstrates how fossils can be used to discover a range of information about the past. Topics include Past Lives, Paleoecology, Geologic History, and Biodiversity.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Evolution Aqa
Evolution is the change of inherited characteristics within a population over time through natural selection, which may result in the formation of a new species. Fossils provide a record of organisms that lived a long time ago. They also...