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\nDress up a T. Rex\n

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\nScholars play with an image's color and brightness to predict how tyrannosaurus rex's skin, feathers, and eyes would have appeared. Information and real-world pictures shed light on what evidence guides our assumption of how a...\n
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\nReplacing Missing Links in the Evolutionary Chain\n

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\nExamine the evolution of various species of hominids from their earliest existence approximately 4.5 million years ago to today. In small groups, learners research one of the ten stages of hominid evolution and then create a poster and...\n
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\nThe Day the Mesozoic Died\n

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\nA dynamic, three-part feature explores what caused mass extinction of the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period. Computer animations, interviews, and on-site footage from around the world divulge evidence that it was the K-T...\n
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\nWhat Kind of Geologist Am I?\n

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\nTransform your class into young geologists as they learn about six different branches of geology. Using the included geology career descriptions and picture cards, learners work in small groups deciding which tools and locations fit...\n
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\nThe Evolution of the Heart (A Love Story)\n

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\nNot all hearts are the same, but their functions are similar. An instructor discusses the origin of the first organisms with a heart in a video lesson from the PBS Eons series. The lesson includes discussion of the evolution of the...\n
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\nAP: Chapter 22: Descent with Modification\n

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\nAfter taking in part of Darwin's The Origin of Species, advanced biology learners reiterate its themes and concepts. Also examined are the contributions to the theory of evolution made by Linnaeus, Lamarck, and Wallace. Use this...\n
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\nPlate Tectonics\n

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\nHelp young scientists piece together the theory of plate tectonics with this comprehensive collection of materials. Whether your are looking for worksheets, hands-on activities, or assessments, this resource has everything...\n
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\nNannofossils Reveal Seafloor Spreading Truth\n

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\nSpread the word about seafloor spreading! Junior geologists prove Albert Wegener right in an activity that combines data analysis and deep ocean exploration. Learners analyze and graph fossil sample data taken from sites along the...\n
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\nFossil Sharks\n

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\nSharks contain a cartilage skeleton, rather than bone, so they rarely appear in the fossil record. The video explains why we find shark teeth and how scientists use that tiny piece of information to learn about sharks. Then, it presents...\n
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\nThe Time Terror Birds Invaded\n

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\nLike something from a low-budget horror movie, terror birds ruled the roost in South America millions of years ago. Things didn't go as well when they headed north! With an intriguing video, biology scholars explore the massive migration...\n
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\nWhere Do Teeth Come From?\n

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\nSurprisingly, dinosaur teeth and human teeth have a lot in common. Scholars discover how teeth form during embryonic development. They then compare fossil evidence of the similarities of teeth of ancient species.\n
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\nEarth Science Lesson Plans on Geologic Time\n

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\nSpringboard your fourth and fifth graders into the study geologic time. They will complete 7 activities to learn about geologic time and the topics most often associated with it: astronomy, creation, planet formation, volcanology,...\n
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\nWinogradsky Columns: Microbial Ecology in the Classroom\n

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\nWinogradsky columns are ideal for observing the role of bacteria and other microorganisms in an ecosystem. This student activity guide is complete with data tables for observations and analysis questions for processing what was observed....\n
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\nGeologic Age\n

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\nStudents investigate radioactivity as a tool for measuring geologic time and how geologists use this information to determine the absolute age of rocks or minerals.\n
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\nDinosaur Eggs Discovered! Unscrambling the Clues\n

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\nJust a heads up: this lesson is based on a book, Dinosaur Eggs Discovered! Unscrambling the Clues. If you do not have or do not want to purchase the book, you may still find the other activities and worksheets useful in your earth...\n
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\nDigging Into Science Lesson Plans\n

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\nIn this biology worksheet, students identify and write the various species that are still present today. Then they define evolution using three words. Students also describe what a fossil is and give some examples related to a particular...\n
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\nThe Dawn of Humanity\n

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\nStudents investigate recent archaeological challenges to theories of human origins. They research the history and geography of various African regions to create proposals for future excavations.\n
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\nBecoming Whales: Experiencing Discoveries of\n

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\nHigh schoolers experience, through a \"dig,\" the historical discovery of fossils which increasingly link whales to earlier land-dwelling mammals. They encounter the intermediate forms which show changes that lead to the modern whale.\n
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\nInvestigating Evolutionary Questions: Bats, Whales, Reptiles, Birds, Animal Classification\n

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\nStudents are guided through a process in which three questions are addressed by retrieving beta hemoglobin sequences from online databases, and using online tools to compare those sequences in student-selected animals.\n
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\nThe Arthropod Story\n

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\nStudents learn a number of evolutionary concepts by following the long history of the arthropods and have opportunities to think about arthropod evolution in terms of both opportunities and constraints.\n
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\nDraw T. rex\n

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\nLearners explore how scientists determine what prehistoric animals looked like based on their bones. They draw a picture of the skull of a Tyrannosaurus Rex by copying an image from an overhead or book.\n
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\nWeighing a Dinosaur\n

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\nYoung scholars role play as paleontologists who make inferences about the weight of dinosaurs. They use models and the density of water to make these inferences.\n
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\nDinosaur Tracks: From Stride To Leg Length To Speed\n

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\nStudents determine the relationship between leg length, stride length, and speed in humans and bipedal dinosaurs. They collect data and graph these human characteristics then use actual data collected from dinosaur track pads and fossils...\n
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\nComparing Fossils\n

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\nStudents explore early hominid evolution as they analyze bones that share characteristics of both apes and humans. Students compare and contrast key skeletal differences between chimpanzees and humans. In groups, they sort and group a...\n
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