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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: What Does It Mean to Be Human: Human Evolution Research

For Students 9th - 10th
Research continues to discover evidence left behind by prehistoric man. Discover the climate effects on human evolution and explore how the adaptable survived. The Asian and East African Research Projects in Kenya are described. You,...
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E Fossils: Step by Step: Evolution of Bipedalism

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, students will identify the fossil evidence for the evolution of bipedalism then hypothesize about the evolutionary pressures affecting bipedal behavior.
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National Academies Press: Science, Evolution, and Creationism

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource allows learners to read the book online for free. A group of experts explain the fundamental methods of science, document the overwhelming evidence in support of biological evolution, and evaluate the alternative...
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University of California

Ucmp: The Evolution of Flight in Birds

For Students 9th - 10th
Evidence from the fossil record is used to support bird evolution from small carnivorous dinosaurs. In the student module, feathers, behavior, and skeletal structure are examined in an interactive lesson designed to impart a complete...
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Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College: Evolution, Ecology, Diversity: Evolution by Natural Selection

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After looking at examples of natural selection and doing a simulation activity, students investigate further by playing a simulation game and analyzing the data they collect. They then examine evidence of natural selection for the...
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Libre Text

Uc Davis Geo Wiki: Biogeochemical Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Present evidence suggests that blue-green algae, and possibly other primitive microbial forms of life, were flourishing 3 billion years ago. This brackets the origin of life to within one billion years. Learn more here about...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Structural Evidence for Evolution

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Even though two different species may not look similar, they may have similar internal structures that suggest they have a common ancestor. That means both evolved...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Molecular Evidence for Evolution

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Chimpanzees and humans turn out to be very similar - if you look at their DNA. When scientists determined the entire genetic code of both humans and chimpanzees,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Evidence for Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the evidence for evolution: anatomy, molecular biology, biogeography, fossils, & direct observation.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Charles Darwin's Evidence for Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
An article reviewing over the life of Charles Darwin and his evidence of evolution. Find out how this young naturalist who took a trip around the world collecting evidence about how organisms have changed over time.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Evidence of Evolution Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Try this quiz about biogeography and evolution.
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Evidence for Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
With this article, students will be able to clarify the significance of a scientific theory and recognize that Darwin supported his theory with a great deal of evidence, and that many kinds of evidence since his time have further...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Human Evolution Timeline Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the evidence for human evolution in this interactive timeline - climate change, species, and milestones in becoming human. During the period of human evolution, the Earth's climate has fluctuated between warm and cold. Some of...
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Other

Evolution: Evidence From Living Organisms

For Students 9th - 10th
By examining fossils, scientists have collected evidence that supports the theory that species changed over time. As you read this article, study this evidence and critically evaluate whether it indicates that species may have arisen by...
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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...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 4.5 Evolution Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about several different forms of evolutionary evidence.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Answers to Exploration Questions: Human Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, find answers to the exploration activity on human evolution. Questions discuss both physical traits of hominid as well as DNA evidence.
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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...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Theory of Evolution Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the evidence for the theory of evolution.
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Evolution Continues Today Can We Control It?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article allows students to recognize that the process of evolution by natural selection continues to change our world and ourselves, both despite and because of our best efforts to control it.
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Intelligent Design?

For Students 9th - 10th
Immerse yourself in evidence supporting and rejecting the ideas of intelligent design.
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Bio Web Evolution: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from BioWeb Evolution was originally created as a ThinkQuest entry, and it has some good basic information about evolution. This page is on fossils and geologic time.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Evidence of Evolution: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Five multiple-choice quiz questions covering the evidence of evolution. Students have the opportunity to check their answers after submitting their results.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Digging for Fossils: Studying Fossils as Evidence for Human Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As students dig for paper fossils, they make observations of brain size, teeth, hands, thumbs, trunks, pelvis, foot and big toes to determine characteristics of chimpanzees and humans. Then, they dig up and analyze a new fossil...

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