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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Evolutionary Biology: Agassiz, Louis

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Louis Agassiz, a natural historian and a contemporary of Charles Darwin. He was most famous for developing his theory of an Ice Age. Agassiz argued vehemently against the theory of evolution, based on his interpretations of...
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University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Understanding Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents extensive information for learning about and teaching evolution including an in depth course "Evolution 101", teaching materials, and a resource library.
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University of California

Ucmp: Georges Cuvier

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of California, Berkeley offers a biography of George Cuvier. Scientific ideas of George Cuvier are presented, such as those related to comparative anatomy, fossils, the idea of extinction, and others....
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PBS

Pbs: Ancient Creature of the Deep

For Students 9th - 10th
The Coelacanth has been referred to as a "living fossil" due to its resistance to change during its 400 million year inhabitance of the Earth's oceans. This PBS site provides a background, brief question and additional information for...
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Louis Agassiz

For Students 9th - 10th
This article gives a complete biography of Louis Agassiz. Learn about his discoveries on glacier activity and extinct fishes changed enriched our knowledge base.
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 429: The Mismeasure of Man

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the work of Louis Agassiz and Samuel Morton, who tried to quantify humans into racial stereotypes. This article is a transcript of a radio broadcast.
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Curated OER

Louis Agassiz

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Louis Agassiz.
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Louis Agassiz

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Louis Agassiz.
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Louis Agassiz

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Louis Agassiz.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Louis Agassiz

For Students 9th - 10th
A Swiss innovator in the study of the Earth's natural history.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Louis Agassiz (1807 1873)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Louis Agassiz from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Louis Agassiz (1807 1873)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Louis Agassiz from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Louis Agassiz (1807 1873)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Louis Agassiz from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.