Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Naturally, I Select You: Tactile Modeling of Natural Selection

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this simulation lesson, students investigate the role of natural selection and survival within a frog population living in a changing environment. Includes student handouts along with an assessment piece.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Nature and Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about how the natural world interacts with itself and how people impact the planet with this science-based text collection of 46 Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) on the topic of Nature and Conservation. [Free account registration...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Life Science: Adaptation and Natural Selection

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how characteristics of plants and animals are inherited and how some characteristics can be affected by the environment.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Theory of Evolution Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
[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...
Primary
W. W. Norton

W.w. Norton & Company: Alfred Russel Wallace's Comments on Darwinism

For Students 9th - 10th
An excerpt from "Darwinism: an Exposition of the Theory of Natural Selection with some of its Applications", by Alfred Wallace. He was a contemporary of Darwin who is credited as the co-developer of the theory of natural selection.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Quiz: Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge on Charles Darwin and his theory of natural selection.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Gallery: Voyage of the Beagle

For Students 9th - 10th
The HMS Beagle, carrying Charles Darwin, sailed for five years and circumnavigated the world. Darwin recorded his observations in journals and later published them in 1839. This site contains pictures related to this expedition.
Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activities: The Evolutionary Causes of Biodiversity

For Students 9th - 10th
An activity where students use peppers to explore reproductive potential and natural selection in part 1. In part 2, students look at traits such as dimples, tongue rolling, thumbs, ear lobes, and widow's peak to investigate individual...
Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Evolution: Natural Selection

For Students 3rd - 8th
The concept of interdependence in an ecosystem and its effect on the evolution of populations is further explored through a model of a dam. Students build a dam in the middle of the field, dividing the ecosystem in half to illustrate the...
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: A Brief History of Mass Extinctions

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to knowledge about the mass extinction that have occurred in our history.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Third Grade Science

For Students 3rd
This customizable digital textbook covers topics related to third-grade science. It is Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Biology: Natural Selection: Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice exercise on Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Biology: Natural Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice exercise on natural selection. This is new content.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Dna Spells Evolution Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
Try this quiz about DNA and evolution.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Evolution 101 Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
Try this Evolution 101 quiz.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 4.9 Origin of Species

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand how species develop and change over time.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 4.7 Microevolution and Macroevolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the difference between microevolution and macroevolution.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 4.3 Natural Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the theory of evolution by means of natural selection.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 4.1 Theory of Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how Charles Darwin developed the theory of evolution through his observations in the Galapagos Islands.
Interactive
Other

Biology Simulations: Natural Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation explores the survival of prey species individuals based on their coloring and the environment.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Theory of Evolution Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the evidence for the theory of evolution.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Microevolution Study Guide

For Students 4th - 9th
A general overview over the evolution of one population or one species over a short period of time.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Nova Evolution Lab: Interactive Lesson: Mission 1

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the evidence of evolution with this interactive worksheet based off of NOVA's Evolution Lab. This resource is designed to be completed while playing through the Evolution Lab game and contains multiple choice and free response...
Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ls4 6: Adaptation of Populations Over Time

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use mathematical representations to support explanations of how natural selection may lead to increases and decreases of specific traits in populations over time.