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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: On the Origin of Species (Historical E Book)

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete original text of On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Origin of Species

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems created when nonnative species become invasive. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Origin of Species

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The creation of a new species is called speciation. Most new species develop naturally. But humans have also artificially created new breeds and species for...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Origin of Species

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Study the process of speciation and two types: allopatric and sympatric presented in this module.
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University of Pennsylvania

Digital Library: Works of Charles Darwin

For Students 9th - 10th
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of a dozen of works by Charles Darwing including "On the Origins of Species."
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Darwin Manuscripts Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Background information and slideshow presentation on creating the Origin of Species scientific manuscripts.
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Other

The Rise of Evolutionary Biology: Darwin's Ideas

For Students 9th - 10th
These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompany a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. This section is about Darwin, his travels, and his observations that led to "On The Origins Of Species."
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California State University

Urbanowicz on Darwin: The Life & Death of Charles Darwin

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a paper written by Dr. Charles Urbanowicz, anthropologist at California State University. It deals extensively with the life and death of Charles Darwin, his research, and the publication of his book, "The Origin...
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Origin of Species

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what you know about the origin of species with this post test.
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Origin of Species

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what you know about the origin of species through this pre test.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Complex Relations

For Students 9th - 10th
In this text excerpted from Chapter 3, "Struggle for Existence," of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," Darwin draws on firsthand and historical information for his observations about evolution.
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Rewriting the Book of Nature

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the work of Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution. This comprehensive resource includes information about Darwin's life in addition to the process of species evolution.
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Other

University of Maryland: Darwin Wallace Evolution Paper

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive description of the papers on Natural Selection published by both Darwin and Wallace in 1858. Includes full copy of Wallace's paper, 'On the Law which has regulated the Introduction of New Species.' Also includes...
eBook
University of Pennsylvania

Project Gutenberg: The Autobiography of Charles Darwin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the text of "The Autobiography of Charles Darwin" by Charles Darwin.
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Other

The Rise of Evolutionary Biology: Biology Before Darwin

For Students 9th - 10th
These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. Here he discusses theories for species change that were before Darwin published "On the Origin of Species."
Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Darwin's Letters to Lyell

For Students 9th - 10th
In this letter written to his friend and mentor Charles Lyell less than three weeks after the publication of "On the Origin of Species", Darwin describes the reaction of the great anatomist Richard Owen to his theory. From Charles...
Article
Other

Stephen W. Hawking: Lectures: Life in the Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
This lecture covers the topic of life now and into the future, including the role genetic engineering will play.
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Other

Exploring Origins Project: Exploring Life's Origins

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore life's evolutionary history on the planet through molecular illustrations and animations. Pictorial evidence is based on origin of life research and theory.
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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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Talk Origins Archive

The Talk Origins Archive: Modern Synthesis of Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Unit Plan
City University of New York

Classification: Bringing Order Out of Chaos

For Students 9th - 10th
A self-directed module on all aspects of biological classifications that covers the species problem, diversity and chaos, cladistics, putting things in groups, and so on.
Website
New York Times

New York Times: Charles Darwin and Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
An outstanding collection of materials for learning about Charles Darwin and Evolution. There are many different lessons on the topics of evolution, paleontology, biodiversity, and adaptation. Each lesson is paired with an actual New...
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Scientific American

Scientific American: Happy 200th Birthday Charles Darwin: In Depth Reports

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the thinking of Charles Darwin, and read how his theory of evolution survives, thrives, and shapes the way we learn about nature. (February 2009)
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Other

The Voyage of the Beagle, Second Edition (Online Text)

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Darwin's famous journey is chronicled here in this online book. Read it just as it was published in 1845.