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Yale University

Yale Peabody Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This home page describes what the museum has to offer. Links to the exhibits and more information is provided at the bottom of the site.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Blast Into the Past Identify T. Rex's Closest Living Relative

For Students 9th - 10th
Believe it or not, scientists were recently able to recover tissue and partial sequence information for protein molecules from a 68-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil. In this genomics science fair project, you will use the T....
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Neanderthals, Orangutans, Lemurs & You; A Primate Reunion

For Students 9th - 10th
You have probably seen figures showing how human beings are related to chimpanzees, gorillas, and other primates. In this genomics science fair project, you will use bioinformatics tools to generate your own primate family tree.
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University of Oxford (UK)

University of Oxford: Origin of Life on Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Where did life come from? Features a 36-page exploration of the possibilities of special creation or spontaneous generation.
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Estrella Mountain Community College

Estrella Mountian College: Introduction to Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains genetic beliefs before and after Mendel, and also includes a section on Mendel himself and his experiments, entitled, "The Monk and his Peas".
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Ohio State University

Ehistory: Clash of Cultures in the 1910s and 1920s: The Scopes Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the index to a larger site about the Scopes trial which has photographs pertinent to the trial, cartoons and diagrams, and essays and excerpts from magazines about the trial. Great primary source material.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Mimicry: The Orchid and the Bee

For Students 9th - 10th
In this photograph from Oxford Scientific Films, a horned bee attempts to mate with an Ophrys orchid, which has evolved to resemble a female bee.
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PBS

Pbs: A Science Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
Website for the PBS series "A Science Odyssey." Numerous opportunities to explore the people and discoveries of science.
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Other

Historical Thinking Matters: Scopes Trial

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A video and guidance to exploring the impact of the Scopes Trial. Consider intriguing questions about the trial, the era, and the take away.
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Other

Alfred Russel Wallace

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete resource including a biography, chronology, examples of Wallace's published work, quotes, and interviews.
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Other

Natural History Magazine, Inc: Natural History Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
The natural history of our planet and universe are addressed in this on-line version of Natural History Magazine. Topics are widely varied yet current and topical, with photos & illustrations included.
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Other

Stephen W. Hawking: Lectures: Life in the Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
This lecture covers the topic of life now and into the future, including the role genetic engineering will play.
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Other

Osaka Museum of Natural History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on this natural history museum in Japan. Many links to more information are on this site. Japanese text also available to download.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution Archives: Scopes Monkey Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
Find previously unpublished photographs of the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial that were found in the Smithsonian Archives. The photos include captions that explain the context.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Flex Book Textbooks: Biology Concepts

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A complete, web-based, multi-media textbook which serves as a comprehensive overview of Biology concepts.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Flex Book Textbooks: Life Science Concepts for Middle School

For Students 5th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A complete, web-based, multi-media textbook covering a wide variety of Biological science concepts for middle grades.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Galapagos Island Giant Tortoises Saved

For Students 3rd - 8th
A report of research indicates that the giant saddleback tortoise of Espanola island in the Galapagos Islands have, through conservation efforts, begun to successfully return from the brink of extinction.
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Other

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

For Students 9th - 10th
This site can be viewed in 3 different languages. When a language is chosen information about the institute comes up and icons are presented for more information.
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Other

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History

For Students 9th - 10th
This Cleveland Museum of Natural History site provides information, programs, educational services, exhibits, collections/research and fun.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Nature of Science

For Students 9th - 10th
In this online course, students look at the big ideas and themes of biology and review how these ideas are used to develop scientific inquiry and research.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Cell Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive module where students take a closer look at cells and relate their structure to function. They also discover how cell organelles work in systems to maintain important biological processes and how cells communicate.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Evolutionary Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
Through informational text, interactive activities, animations, and video clips, students investigate evolutionary biology.
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University of Oklahoma

The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This home page of the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History contains links to find more information on the museum such as what exhibits are available, collections and research, the facility, and much more.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Darwin Manuscripts Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Background information and slideshow presentation on creating the Origin of Species scientific manuscripts.