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Curated OER

Upholding Community Values Leadership, Government and Kings

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students analyze political systems of African cultures. In this political systems lesson, students compare and contrast the political systems of African cultures by studying objects of art for the values of the governments. Students...
Interactive
Curated OER

Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #106

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, students answer 12 multiple choice questions complementing the October 2009 issue. Page contains answer and additional resources link.
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Curated OER

Pheed the World: Edible Phyla

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the contributions of different organisms to our world. In this biology lesson, students research countries with limited food supply. They create an improvement plan for a fictitious country assigned to them.
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Curated OER

Fun with Phylogenetic Trees

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders differentiate angiosperms and gymnosperms. In this biology lesson, 10th graders construct a musical phylogenetic tree from information they gathered on resource websites. They present their project in class.
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Curated OER

Primate Characteristics and Exaptation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare the features of gorilla to humans. In this biology activity, students simulate adaptation using materials found in the classroom. They explain what exaptation means.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Families

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine Canadian census data from 1981 and 2001 to investigate how the family structure has changed. They investigate important aspects of family life.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Zoology Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science activity, middle schoolers look for the words that are related to the concept of zoology that is reviewed in the sheet. They also acquire new vocabulary.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Biology Chapter 15 Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this biology worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the theme of the worksheet. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Clarinet Family- Grades 4-5

For Students 4th - 5th
In this music worksheet, students learn about the clarinet family of woodwind instruments by looking at the 3 types of clarinets in a picture and completing 5 questions. There is no information on the page.
Article
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: First Animal Ancestor Discovered in Deep Mud

For Students 9th - 10th
Two billion years ago, we share a common ancestor with this new-found relative. Is this our origin?
Website
PBS

Tracing Ancestry With Mt Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
The most common mtDNA ancestor is an African woman named African "Eve" or Mitochondrial Eve. Good explanation of mtDNA versus nuclear DNA through visual interactive family tree.
Graphic
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Polar Bear Ancestry Traced to Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
See five close-up images of polar bears as part of a study of the relationship between bear ancestry and historical climate change.
Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Scientists Discover Oldest Human Ancestor

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists have recently published their research into fossil bones from Ethiopia that they say came from an ancestor common to both humans and chimpanzees. They have named the ancestor Ardipithecus ramidus. In the articles and video,...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Human Ancestry: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
A five question, self-checking concept check over human ancestry and evolution.
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ls4 3: Embryological Evidence of Common Ancestry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-LS4-3: embryological evidence of common ancestry.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Trace Your Ancient Ancestry Through Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science project, you will investigate the secrets of your distant past as revealed by your DNA. In order to obtain a sample for DNA analysis, you will scrape a soft swab inside your mouth to collect cheek cells. Based on the...
Primary
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "The Idea of Ancestry" by Etheridge Knight

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of Etheridge Knight's poem, "The Idea of Ancestry."
Article
Other

Aaas Science Now: 3 17 14: 'Little Foot' Fossil Could Be Human Ancestor

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about research being done to determine the age of the fossil called "Little Foot," an almost complete skeleton found in South Africa. "Little Foot" may prove to be an ancestor of humans, if some researchers are right about the age...
Handout
Other

Ancestry: Last Name Meanings and Origins

For Students 1st - 9th
Discover the meaning and history behind any last name.
Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science:ms Ls4 1: Fossil Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on earth under the assumption that natural laws operate...
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BBC

Bbc History Trail: Family History

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to create a family tree. Also get tips from experts on researching your own ancestry, including working with census material, military records, and certifications.
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Other

Bringing History Home: Immigration History

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This 2nd grade unit invites children to learn their ancestors' native countries of origin. The take-home page for family ancestry offers several alternatives to citing a specific family immigration history. Studying immigration provides...
Website
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Lee R. Berger, ph.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Lee Berger, a paleoanthropologist who made critical discoveries about our human ancestry during his explorations in Southern Africa. As he talks of his discoveries, you can feel his palpable excitement. Includes a profile,...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Why Comparative Embryology Matters in the Real World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students compare similarities in the embryos of different organisms to look for features that would indicate common ancestry. They will then investigate how understanding this aspect of evolution has real-world...

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