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Ucmp: Introduction to Chordata
This site from UC Berkeley is an excellent site about the animal phylum chordata. Click on various sections to learn more, covering topics such as the fossil record, life history & ecology, systematics, and morphology. This site is a...
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Ucmp: Introduction to the Cephalochordates & Lancelets
This site describes the lancelets and the characteristics of chordates they express.
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Ucmp: Introduction to Urochordata
This site introduces Urochordates and mentions the characteristics of Chordates that Tunicates exhibit. There are links to additional information about Chordate Characteristics
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Ucmp: Scorpion Evolution
A site from the University of California-Berkeley that details the process by which scorpions have evolved. Includes identifying characteristics of modern-day scorpions.
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Ucmp: Acari
This site from the University of California, Berkeley provides an introduction to the Acari, which include ticks and mites. Includes general information and pictures.
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Ucmp: Araneae Spiders
A site from UC Berkely on the araneae class, the true spiders.
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Ucmp: Myxini Hagfishes
This site contains quite a bit of information about hagfishes. There are pictures as well.
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Ucmp: Sea Scorpion
A site from the University of California-Berkeley on the sea-scorpion, an extinct arachnid. Shows evidence of evolution within the arachnid family.
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Ucmp: Web Lift to Taxa
Alphabetical listing from the University of California of info on each of the animal phyla. Includes scientific and common names and photos. Characteristics of each group are explained in detail.
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Ucmp: Aristotle
The life and philosophical treatises of Aristotle (384-322 BCE) are surveyed, including his writings on biology, zoology and physics.
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Ucmp: Leonardo's Contributions to Science
Information about Leonardo da Vinci's observations of the natural world. An insightful commentary on the scientific achievements of the Renaissance.
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Ucmp: Introduction to Viruses
A brief overview of viruses from the University of California. Discusses the difference between the lysogenic phase and the lytic phase, gives examples of viral diseases, and provides information on the relationship between viruses and...
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Ucmp: Introduction to the Rhodophyta
Describes habitats of red algae. Also has pictures of various genus of red algae, with descriptions.
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Ucmp: Introduction to Slime Molds
This University of California Berkeley site offers a definition of slime molds, structure, and life cycle.
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Ucmp: Diatoms
Fossil records of diatoms. History, ecology, systematics, and morphology.
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Ucmp: Life During the Cambrian Period
Information about the life forms that were around during the Cambrian Period. Includes pictures of fossils and links to each life form type.
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Ucmp: The Triassic Period, 245 to 208 Million Years Ago
A brief overview of the Triassic Period, along with links to more detailed information on its subdivisions and life forms. Also includes information about subdivisions of the Period, along with Stratigraphy, Localities, and Tectonics.
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Ucmp: Introduction to Artiodactyla
This site explores the artiodactyla, and includes a focus on fossil records, life history and ecology, systematics, and morphology.
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Ucmp: Photosynthetic Pigments
The University of California provides an overview of photosynthetic pigments includes definition, importance in photosynthesis, and description of 3 basic classes of pigments.
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Ucmp: Name a Dinosaur Activity
This article shows how scientists put together the scientific names of dinosaurs using Greek and Latin roots.
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Ucmp: The Case of the Irish Elk
This site provides a general overview of the extinct deer species, the Irish Elk.
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Ucmp: Dino Facts a Unit on Dinosaur Behavior
For this unit, students look at what is known about three dinosaurs - Maiasaura, Troodon and Orodromeus - and learn how paleontologists develop hypotheses about their behavior.
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Ucmp: Adventures at Dry Creek
For this lesson, students embark on an adventure to find out what life was like in Montana 60-70 million years ago. Students "join" a research lab to collect fossils from Montana and analyze them to find direct and indirect evidence of...
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Ucmp: Understanding Science: Tennis Shoe Detectives
A lesson where students take copies of their shoe prints, then create a story and illustrate it with pictures showing trails of footprints. Presented are samples of such trails that can be used to stimulate class discussion, and to...
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