Activity
University of Pennsylvania

Evolution by Natural Selection

For Teachers 6th - 9th
A diagram, data table, and reading passage top this resource. Through it, biology beginners are introduced to the concept of natural selection. They answer some questions and then participate in a simulation using fabric as a habitat and...
Worksheet
Wordpress

Darwin’s Natural Selection Case Studies

For Students 7th - 12th
This editable activity is set up so that biology pupils read four case studies and identify points that are present in each, such as overproduction, heritable variation, struggle to survive, and differential reproduction. They also...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Evolution Study Guide

For Students 7th - 10th
Thirty short-answer questions comprise this detailed review of evolution theory. Many of the questions ask scholars to define vocabulary. Because short answers are required, this worksheet will take some time to complete. You could give...
PPT
Curated OER

La Belle Époque [1871-1914]:

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Progress through various aspects of the  "The Beautiful Era" in this presentation. Political, technological, and scientific contexts surround the time of innovation and change in the world landscape. The short length of this slide...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Origins Video Questions

For Students 7th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students complete 19 short answer questions about biodiversity and information obtained during a class video.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Darwin's Finches

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders engage in a study of the Theory Of Evolution with the use of Darwin's finches as examples while making a connection to adaptive radiation. They use class discussion in order to further the lesson and focus upon...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Natural Selection

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use discussion questions, handout information and research topics to explore several issues related to natural selection and evolution. They examine Darwin's research on the finch and antibiotic resistance.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Biology

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students examine the principles of natural selection and explain how it is the basis of the theory of evolution.  For this natural selection lesson students research the web on the theory of evolution. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who was Charles Darwin?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students trace major developments in the history of evolutionary science. They discuss the connections between major events in world history and major events in the development of evolutionary thought by creating timelines.
Handout
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.
eBook
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.
PPT
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.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An introduction to Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution by natural selection is offered for students. Meet the writers who influenced Darwin to develop his...
Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Evidence of Evolutionary Transitions

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Darwin's theory that all living organisms are connected in some way has been confirmed through intense studies over centuries. Understand the similarities that bond all things living to the same family tree by checking out this...
Handout
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."
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Old Values vs. New Values

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the clash between the old way of life of the Victorian Age and the new, the Jazz Age.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Evolution of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the evolution of life and Darwin's theory of evolution.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Evolution of Life

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the evolution of life.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Evolution Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over evolution, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Charles Darwin

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Charles Darwin."