In this lineage activity, learners write the step by step lineage of the monarch butterfly. Students fill in 13 blanks where the first and last stage are given.

In this organism activity, students use the website provided to trace the lineage of an organism. Students complete 17 lineage lines.

Students "take a trip" to the Greater Antilles to observethe Anolis lizards. They study the body structures and habitat of different species, then plot this data on a map to look for patterns in their distribution. From the patterns they...

Students examine a method biologists use to try to determine relationships. They examine how amino acid sequences have been determined for a number of proteins, and how scientists can make inferences about DNA based on the amino acid...

Students examine the three domains of life and explain that all living things share a common ancestor.  In this paleontology lesson students are introduced to the process of illustrating evolutionary relationships. 

The Tree of Life is a multi-authored, Internet distributed project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity. The Tree of Life can be used to locate information about a particular group of organisms through their taxonomy.

Practice exercise on phylogeny.

Learn what a phylogenetic tree is, Learn how to read phylogenetic trees and determine which species are most related.

Understand the logic behind phylogenetic trees. Learn how to build a tree using data about features that are present or absent in a group of organisms.

The Tree of Life Web Project contains information on living organisms including their history and characteristics. Over 3,000 web pages are linked together uniting all living things.

This lesson plan involves comparison of amino acids to create a phylogenetic tree of primates. Students will also use other species information to draw conclusions about evolutionary relationships.

This is a lesson to help young scholars understand the phylogeny of organisms and how all organisms are linked in a certain way. By navigating an Internet site, students will learn how organisms are classified.

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...

A detailed website that explains the history and process of classifying animals using evolutionary, molecular, and physical characteristics relationships. Website also contains information on evolution and evolutionary processes....

Extensive site that contains much information about the various animal phyla. Each phyla gives photos, common examples, scientific names and references. Collection of 1630 websites about bio-diversity.

Find out about Ernst Haeckel, a scientist known for his work with ecology, zoology, and the study of phylogeny.

Interactive animation illustrates how Charles Darwin used his study of finch beaks to explain evolution. A phylogenetic tree diagram shows how the birds' color and beak shape changed over generations.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces phylogenetic classification and compares it with the Linnaean classification.

Explore the classification of living things in this online, college-level textbook. Learn about taxonomy and its history through diagrams and descriptive information.

College-level instructor's notes describing taxonomy. Explanations and images give a chronological history of the science of classifying organisms.

This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on classifying organisms.

A lesson plan where students analyze a cladogram to understand a derived characteristics between a group of organisms. After analyzing the prepared cladogram, students create their own.

A corner of the University of Arizona's Tree of Life project. This site gives the phylogeny and background of the lamprey in good detail. Very strong research site. Abundant references.

Identify the four new kingdoms that were added to the original Linnaean taxonomy.