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...
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Planet eBooks

Planet E Book: For the Term of His Natural Life [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "For the Term of His Natural Life" by Marcus Clarke is available here in PDF format. For the Term of His Natural Life, which was first released in 1874, is 723 pages pages long.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Environment/natural Resources 1968 to 1980

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check on the environment and natural resources from 1968 to 1980.
Handout
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Ask a Scientist

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A browsable collection of environment-related questions posed by elementary- and middle-school students to the scientists of the American Museum of Natural History in honor of Earth Day. Great questions and great answers.
Handout
Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Carnegie's Dinosaurs: Oviraptorosaur

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover the Oviraptorosaur in this impressive field guide presented by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
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.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Nature Versus Nurture O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find questions and answers, fast facts, and other bite-size pieces of information to help you understand the nature-versus-nurture debate.
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Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: Nicaragua Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Nicaragua's natural resources are being threatened by its advancing agricultural frontier. Read what's being done about it at this site.
Handout
Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Types of Fossils

For Students 9th - 10th
This particular site is part of a larger online exhibit from the Natural History Museum covering various aspects of fossils and fossil research. Here, seven types of fossils are listed and each type is given a picture representation.
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PBS

Pbs Nature: Zebra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the natural history of the zebra in text and images, a relative of the horse that inhabits the Serengeti in East Africa and other parts of Africa.
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Nature Conservancy

Nature Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
Tool for finding nature centers, outdoor events and activities, and services like equipment rentals, campgrounds, and tour guides. Learn how exploring nature helps improve the physical, mental, and emotional health of children and...
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Dippy, This Is Your Life!

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the history of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's first dinosaur, the Diplodocus carnegii. This resource is presented scrapbook-style and includes lots of images and fun facts!
Handout
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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Other

Mackenzie Gas Project: About Natural Gas

For Students 9th - 10th
This gives a brief explanation of what natural gas is and tells how it is formed, how we harness it and how much it takes to heat a home or an urban area.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Bird Identification Clues

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource will help you develop your birdwatching skills. It includes how to find birds, basic tips and how to use field marks such as patterns and colours to help distinguish species.
PPT
Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Fossil Formation

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a larger online exhibit on fossils and what fossils are, this site specifically deals with the formation of fossils. A six-step, detailed chart is provided with specific information explaining each step.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Natural Resource Management & Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive collection of articles which discuss the policy and management of Earth's natural resources.
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EL Education

El Education: Collecting Nature's Alphabet

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This book features two separate yet related projects created by kindergarten students at The College School in St. Louis, Missouri. After reading the book Discovering Nature's Alphabet, kindergarten students were inspired and asked to go...
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Great Auk

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of the extinct Great Auk is provided here by the Canadian Museum of Nature.
Website
Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Online Exhibitions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of exhibits that can be found online allowing students to research the museums' artifacts and displays. Exhibits include earth science and dinosaurs topics.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Nature Versus Nurture Revisited

For Students 9th - 10th
Which dictates our existence? Is it our genetic makeup or the environment we grow up in? Kevin Davies offers an update on this long-standing debate, from the NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" Web site.
Handout
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

Seco: Biomass: Nature's Most Flexible Energy Resource [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 8th
Sources of biomass fuel are described, ways it is used, and the economic opportunities available to Texas farmers and industries that produce biomass fuels.
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Other

Cyber Sierra: Natural Resources Job Search

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore jobs in natural resources, forestry, GIS and environmental sciences, in government, nonprofits and international bodies.
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PBS

Pbs Nature: Otters

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about how otters live, what they eat and how they socialize when you visit this informative resource. This condensed site will benefit students who need help narrowing their research information.