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It's About Time

Plate Boundaries and Plate Interactions

For Teachers 7th - 12th
How does the Earth continually repair itself? Explore the answer to this question, and others, with a unit on plate boundaries and interaction. Pupils classify the types of movement at plate boundaries and identify the...
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Towson University

Mystery Tubes

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
How do scientists know they're right? Truth be told, they don't always know. Explore the scientific process using mystery tubes in an insightful activity. Young scientists discover how to approach and solve problems in science, how ideas...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Mammals: Evolution and Classification Study Guide

For Students 4th - 9th
Explore the classification and evolution of mammals.
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University of California

Understanding Evolution: Speciation

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the evolutionary process of speciation.
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NASA

Nasa: Solar System Exploration: The Robotic Exploration of Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the evolution of robotic exploration of space during the first half of the twentieth century through narrative and images.
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Talk Origins Archive

Exploring the Creation/evolution Controversy: Problems With a Global Flood

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides numerous arguements that refute the existence of Noah's Ark. Covers the building of the ark, gathering of the animals, the flood itself, and many more topics.
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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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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Answers to Exploration Questions: Evolution and Human Health

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the answers to the exploration exercise about how evolution relates to human health.
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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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University of California

University of California: The Age of Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
This online chapter of a book studying biodiversity and conservation explores the evolution of mammals, from the extinction of the dinosaurs to the evolution of humans.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Gallery: Human Ancestors

For Students 9th - 10th
A gallery of information about our human ancestors. Explore this page to find the genetic differences and similarities between humans and other species.
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Other

World Wide Words/exploring the English Language

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
"World Wide Words is devoted to the English language - its history, quirks, curiosities and evolution. The Words site is organized into sections, each with its own index to help you find your way about."
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Dorsey Brothers

For Students 9th - 10th
A succinct biographical sketch that examines contributions to the jazz and swing eras by noted musicians, band leaders, and Pennsylvania natives, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.
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Nature Research

Scitable: Evolutionary Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles on evolutionary genetics focusing on the topics of phylogenetics, mutation and molecular population genetics, the genetics of speciation, genome evolution, and evolution and development. Learn how to read a...
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PBS

Pbs: Leakey Family Discovers Human Ancestors

For Students 9th - 10th
The PBS site covers the Leakey family and their discoveries in Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. This information was part of a PBS exploration of human evolution.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Aimee Semple Mc Pherson

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive article that explores in great detail the life of Aimee Semple McPherson, fundamentalist evangelist.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Early Amphibians Bit First, Walked Later

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Will Dunham's article explores the evolutionary history of eating habits within the realms of amphibians. It specifically refers to the ancient amphibians use of biting food rather than sucking it.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Plant Kingdom Study Guide

For Students 4th - 9th
Explore the diversity and taxonomy of the plant kingdom.
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NASA

Nasa: Imagine the Universe: Pulsars

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource explores what a pulsar is, as well as what is currently known about this phenomenon. Content includes a focus on x-ray observations of pulsars, and gamma-ray pulsars.
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: William Strayhorn

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the historical contributions made to the jazz world by this noted composer and arranger from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: The Tree of Life Infographic

For Students 9th - 10th
An activity for students to explore an infograph to compare the similarities and differences between human and other species.
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City University of New York

Exploring Life: The First Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief essay about older and more recent ideas on when the first cells evolved. Good coverage of different scientific theories about the origin of life.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: What Killed the Dinosaurs?

For Students 9th - 10th
This Evolution Web feature explores how evidence can support a variety of hypotheses surrounding the mystery behind the extinction of the dinosaurs.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Coral Reef Connections

For Students 9th - 10th
Dive in and explore what makes this beautiful world so fragile. In this Web feature, from the PBS series "Evolution," discover how coevolution has shaped the ecological relationships among reef creatures.