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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Forces of Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will explore the factors that lead to evolution such as genetic mutation, gene drift and gene flow.
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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...
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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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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Fish Evolution and Ecology

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the evolution and ecology of fish.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Forces of Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes three of the four forces of evolution: mutation, gene flow, and genetic drift.
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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.
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.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Riddle of the Bones

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion Web site of "Evolution," the seven-episode series on PBS, piece together clues to how one of our early ancestors looked as you examine images from four significant fossil finds of Australopithecus afarensis.
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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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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: The Evolution of Women's Athletic Wear

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners will examine photographs and primary source accounts describing uniforms for women's sports from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.
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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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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Science and Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
An article addressing those that believe religion and science cannot coexist stressing that they can definitely work together.
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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."
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: The Horse

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents illustrated essays about horses, developed in conjunction with museum-mounted exhibition, cover a wide range of topics, including the evolution of horses, the domestication of horses, the nature of horses, and the...
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University of Alberta

University of Alberta: The Edmonton, Yukon and Pacific Railway

For Students 9th - 10th
The Edmonton, Yukon and Pacific Railway was incorporated in 1896 to provide a rail connection between two political and economic rivals, Strathcona in the south and Edmonton in the north. This is a brief history of its evolution.
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University of Alberta

University of Alberta: The Canadian Northern Western

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief history describes the evolution of the Canadian Northern Western Railway. German entrepreneur, Martin Nordegg was unable to convince The Canadian Pacific or Grand Trunk Pacific to build a line so he turned to the Canadian...
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NASA

Nasa: Welcome to From Earth to the Solar System (Fettss)

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of high-resolution images of space. Images "showcase the discoveries and excitement of planetary exploration, with a focus on the origin and evolution of the Solar System and the search for life".
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Department of Invertebrate Zoology

For Students 9th - 10th
Search the Invertebrate Zoology Collection, and read about original research performed on all 30 major invertebrate animal phyla except insects.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers, Nova: Little People of Flores: Compare the Brains

For Students 9th - 10th
Compare and contrast the shape and size of a Homo floresiensis brain with the brain of a chimp and a modern human.
Website
The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: Quaternary

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve into the details of the Quaternary Period of the Cenozoic Era, which presents enlightening scientific data about the present-day ice age and the evolving planet.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Atomic Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will explain the law of conservation of mass, the law of definite proportions, and the law of multiple proportions. They will also...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Poetry Lesson: Favorite Things Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using the song "My Favorite Things" from the musical, The Sound of Music, as inspiration, students will create their own song or poem (to the same tune) that lists their favorite things. Each verse will focus on their favorite things...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Life During the Paleozoic

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how events during the Paleozoic Era impacted evolution.
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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.