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\nCan Science Explain the Origin of Life?\n

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\nHow did life on earth begin? Is there a scientific explanation that could show how life arose from chemical reactions? Discover the answers to these questions and more as you watch a basic explanation of the hypotheses currently being...\n
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\nAP: Chapter 26: Origin of Life \n

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\nFive pages take biologists on a generalized survey of the origin of life. Queries are made regarding theories of how life developed, ancient Earth conditions, and the ever-changing field of taxonomy. The experiments of different...\n
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\nThe Origin of Life\n

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\nIn this origin of life worksheet, students write answers to five questions. They describe characteristics of the first life forms and how scientists believe oxygen accumulated in the Earth's atmosphere.\n
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\nWhat do You Know About Marine Biology\n

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\nShow me what you know about the sea. Learners answer 10 questions about marine biology. The questions range from what evidence points to the origin of life to the biggest threat to oceans.\n
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\nTardigrades: Adorable Extremophiles\n

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\nTardigrades are microscopic organisms (0.5 mm long) with segmented bodies and four pairs of legs, each with four to eight claws. The narrator of this video explores tardigrades, organisms that can survive the most extreme environments...\n
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\nWhat do You Know About Life on Earth?\n

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\nHumans have only inhabited the earth for a fraction of the time that life has existed. Young scientists explore the facts about the emergence of life on Earth with an interactive resource. While highlighting different types of life, the...\n
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\nTheory, Theory, Who's got the theory?\n

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\nStudents analyze 5 separate theories of evolution in order to help them explain the different meanings of theory, how human values influence science, and that the scientific view of the origin of life does not involve supernatural forces.\n
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\nThe Big Bang Theory: An Evidence-Based Argument\n

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\nWhat evidence supports the big bang theory? Individuals analyze scholarly resources about the the theory and develop arguments backed by evidence. They brainstorm, share ideas, watch a video, and read articles to complete a graphic...\n
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\nBiosphere Socratic Questions\n

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\nStudents examine the origin of life on Earth and its evolution through geologic time by participating in a whole class discussion. They respond to prompts that lead them to conclusions about the interactions among the biosphere and the...\n
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\nThe History of Life\n

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\nIn this origin of life activity, students will review the different theories on how life originated on the Earth including the experiments conducted by Louis Pastuer, Francesco Redi, and Miller and Urey. Students will complete 14 fill in...\n
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\nAncient Origins: The Role of Archaeology in Reconstructing the Past\n

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\nLearners read information about the ancient origins of art and archaeology with a focus on the Malian culture. In this art origins lesson, students read background information for the topic and compare ancient and contemporary objects....\n
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\nFungi - Review and Reinforce\n

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\nDiagrams of possible fungi life cycles are printed on the activity for biology pupils to evaluate. Short-answer questions ask them to explain what a fungus is, how it obtains food, and what would happen if they ceased to exist. The...\n
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\nWhat Is Life?\n

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\nIn this life characteristics worksheet, students answer 16 questions about living things, Redi's experiment, basic needs, growth and development.\n
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\nToo Hot? Gotta Vent!\n

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\nStudents study deep sea exploration and underwater geology, specifically hydrothermal sea vents. They create digital video projects of their own to demonstrate their knowledge, illustrating the discoveries of the explorers of the ocean's...\n
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\nThe Six Kingdoms\n

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\nIn this classification worksheet, students complete a chart listing the characteristics of each of six kingdoms. They write definitions for three terms.\n
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\nAlgal Blooms\n

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\nIn this algal blooms worksheet, students order the stages of a red tide. They answer two short answer questions. Students define three terms relating to algal blooms.\n
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\nAmino Acids\n

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\nStudents explore what amino acids are, their history and how they are used in technology.  For this protein lesson students identify the properties of proteins and amino acids.\n
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\nLightning\n

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\nStudents study lightening and the history behind how it was used for electricity.  In this electricity lesson students complete several experiments on the invention of the lightning rod.\n
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\nPbs: Nova Labs: The Rna Origin of Life\n

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\nLearn about the RNA world hypothesis through short animations, informational text, and interactive questions in this virtual lab.\n
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\nUntamed Science: Biology: Evolution: History of Life: Origins\n

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\nLearn about the scientific hypotheses of the origin of life on Earth. [5:55]\n
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\nUniversity of Utah: Learn Genetics: Bringing Rna Into View\n

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\nWhat molecules were involved in the origin of life? This series explores the roles of RNA, DNA, and protein. Special attention is given to RNA because of its ability to perform several tasks necessary for life processes. All of the...\n
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\nKhan Academy: Activity: The Tree of Life Infographic\n

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\nAn activity for students to explore an infograph to compare the similarities and differences between human and other species.\n
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\nScience News for Students: Asteroid Impacts May Have Sparked Life\n

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\nArticle reports on a new study that claims that the energy released from asteroid collisions may have sparked life on Earth. Includes a list of key vocabulary.\n
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\nPbs Learning Media: Real Life Math: Astrobiologist\n

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\nAn astrobiologist and a physicist explain how mathematics is universally critical to helping understand nature and the cosmos in this video from KAET. In the accompanying classroom activity, students discuss the mathematics in the video,...\n
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