[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] When Darwin returned to England at the end of his voyage, he did not rush to announce his discoveries. He did not want to present any ideas unless he had strong...

Discusses Social Darwinism and the negative repercussions it had on society during the Gilded Age. Includes questions for students at end.

Herbert Spencer's article "Progress: It's Law and Cause" in which he discusses his theories of evolution prior to Darwin's publishing.

Learn about Darwin's influences that led to his discoveries of change in species over time.

A short biography of Charles Darwin, and how he discovered evolutionary theory and natural selection.

Discovery School provides a lesson plan on evolution by having students make a timeline of the history of evolution. This timeline will have dates and, above or below the dates, will provide details about the people who have played major...

A strong, comprehensive look at the evolution of mammals. Includes factors such as changing geologic structure of the earth and the different types found on different continents.

Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over evolution, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.

Try this Evolution 101 quiz.

This unit plan presented by the Evolution and the Nature of Science Institutes is one way to introduce evolution. The authors have created a Pre-test about what evolution is/is not to address misconceptions. There are handouts and...

A concise biography of Darwin, including his travels and his published works. Includes links to online copies of selected publications, along with information on related subjects.

Explore this concise article detailing Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution and follow with discussion questions.

This comprehensive site gives you all you need to know about Darwin and more. A timeline, pictures, books Darwin wrote, and links are just a few of the topics you will find on this site.

This site from The Talk Origins Archive provides an article entitled, "The Modern Synthesis of Genetics and Evolution". The article is medium size in length and describes the most current ideas about evolution.

Darwin's theory of evolution explains how species of living things have changed over geological time in order to survive in the changing environment. A link to a test is provided.

In this biology activity, students will be investigating evolution by "competing" for food like Darwin's finches might have competed. Each student group is given a different type of "beak" to work with and there are also different kinds...

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.

This site features the author Charles Darwin including the full text of the nonfiction book Origin of Species.

Try these five multiple-choice quiz questions about Charles Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection.

Finches on the Galapagos Islands have evolved to exploit almost every possible niche. This diagram shows the range of food sources available on the island and the different beak shapes adapted to exploit each of them. Includes background...

Background information and slideshow presentation on creating the Origin of Species scientific manuscripts.

The Digital Library provides links to the texts of a dozen of works by Charles Darwing including "On the Origins of Species."

Resource presents multiple digital formats of this literary text. You can read about the famous scientist's life in his own words, as he recalled his thoughts and actions for his children.