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Other

Evidence for Evolution: Fossil Record

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. In this section he discusses how fossil records provide undeniable examples of evolutionary change.
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Talk Origins Archive

Talk Origins: Homo Floresiensis: The Hobbit

For Students 9th - 10th
Article discusses the find in 2003 of fossils that are thought to be a dwarf human species. Please note that there are creationist responses listed as well as rebuttals.
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University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Fossil Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th
Understanding Evolution provides evidence for evolution using fossils. There are also links to lesson plans.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Recordkeeping and History

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Although many species note the passing of time, only our own species, Homo sapiens, is capable of sharing accounts, or memories, of past events and turning these into stories or "histories." This article traces the development of written...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Selective Breeding

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Wikipedia provides information on the selective breeding of animals and plants, along with a discussion of Darwinism.
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Other

About darwin.com

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the life and work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle through the links provided in this resource. Students and teachers will find this includes lesson plans, activities, biographical information and more.
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Curated OER

Etc: Original Range of the Bison, 1720 1903

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of North America showing the original range of the American bison. The map shows the dates of local extermination, location, and numbers of wild animals in 1903 (Central Canada and the Rockies). "Beyond all doubt the most...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Asa Gray House

For Students 9th - 10th
This Federalist house, designed by Ithiel Town and built in 1810, most notably served as the longtime home of botanist and Harvard professor Asa Gray (1810-88). Gray was one of the most important botanists of the 19th century, publishing...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Who Was Charles Darwin?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the scientific ideas that paved the way for Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection. Map and research his scientific journeys and explain how his theory changed the course of science and the world.
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Ed Koday

Web Archive: Earwigs

For Students 3rd - 8th
The name originates from the superstition that earwigs crawl into the ears of sleeping persons and bore into the brain. Although earwigs appear somewhat dangerous due to their forceps, they are practically harmless to man. Earwigs vary...
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Ed Koday

Web Archive: Viceroy Butterfly

For Students 9th - 10th
The upperside of the viceroy is orange and black, and looks a lot like the monarch butterfly, except the viceroy has a black line across the hindwing and a single row of white dots in the black band on the edges of their wings. Where...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers:how Did Humans Evolve?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore paleoanthropology by going on a virtual "dig" to answer questions about famous fossil finds. Explain how alternate hominid family trees result from different interpretations of the same fossil evidence.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Palau: Rock Islands Southern Lagoon

For Students 9th - 10th
Rock Islands Southern Lagoon covers 100,200 ha and includes 445 uninhabited limestone islands of volcanic origin. Many of them display unique mushroom-like shapes in turquoise lagoons surrounded by coral reefs. The aesthetic beauty of...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Mexico: Sian Ka'an

For Students 9th - 10th
In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means 'Origin of the Sky'. Located on the east coast of the Yucatan peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as...
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EL Education

El Education: San Diego Bay: 2008 Tide Calendar

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students complete original research to create a calendar. Each calendar month includes a page with informational text and original photographs featuring different endangered animals of the San Diego Bay including tidal information and a...
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Other

Hibiscus

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the hibiscus flower which covers why it is popular, where it originated, and what insects enjoy it along with humans. There is also a beautiful picture of the Hula Girl Hibiscus species.