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National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara

University of California: George Cuvier

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of California discusses the contributions and ideas of George Cuvier related to classification, evolution, and catastrophism.
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University of California

Ucmp: Eutheria: Systematics, Part

For Students 9th - 10th
A cladogram that gives the evolutionary relationship between the different groups of mammals. Modern relationship drawing, somewhat difficult to interpret.
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University of California

Ucmp: Annelids

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes what segmented worms are and gives a brief description of thier evolution through the use of their fossil record.
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University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Earth Science Classroom Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A collection of links to activities and lessons that could be used for Earth science concepts including the foil record, creating a timeline of Earth's history, plate tectonics, dinosaurs, and the progression of life on Earth.
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University of California

Ucmp: A History of Evolutionary Thought

For Students 9th - 10th
Museum site note on the history of evolutionary thought and includes scientists and thinkers who have contributed to our understanding of life on Earth. Links are provided for da Vinci, Linneaues, Erasmus Darwin, and others.
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PBS

Pbs: Scientific American Frontiers: Shell Game

For Teachers 5th - 9th
A companion to a PBS program, this Jeopardy-style game test students as they identify the characteristics of mollusks.
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Talk Origins Archive

Talk origins.org: The Basics of Sexual Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
This content from TalkOrigins.org is within a discussion of frequently asked questions about evolution. It discusses some basics about sexual selection. It also provides an explanation for the usual dominanceof the female in the sexual...
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Victorian Web

Victorian Web: Charles Darwin

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise biography of Darwin, including his travels and his published works. Includes links to online copies of selected publications, along with information on related subjects.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers:how Does Evolution Work?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Complete a hands-on lab simulation of natural selection to learn how it impacts a breeding population. Perform an online laboratory simulation and examine the interplay between natural and sexual selection in a population.
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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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PBS

Pbs: Shark Bytes

For Students 9th - 10th
Good visual site from PBS that presents the geologic history of sharks and acts a good introduction.
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Other

Virtual Fossil Museum: Fossils Across Geological Time and Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about fossils throughout geological time. Includes images of different types of fossils.
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Other

Virtual Fossil Museum: Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Get an overview of evolution. This resource introduces some of the major concepts of evolution. Key terms are defined and links to other sites are also available.
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University of Arizona

Wendy Moore/how Did Flightlessness Evolve?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the reasons flightlessness evolves in some insects depending on their location.
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Other

Alfred Wallace/wallace in the Spice Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Wallace's time spent in the Spice Islands, and how it related to his theory of evolution. Also includes a description of the sailing vessel, 'The Alfred Wallace', which will sail to the spice islands in honor of the...
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Other

Principia Cybernetica Project: Insect Societies

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the evolution of the caste differentiation in insect colonies.
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Other

Look D: Fish Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides general information about the evolution of fish, including classification, subclasses, and naming.
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Other

Pelagic Shark Research Foundation: Evolution of Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
Decent overview of the sharks place in the geologic history.
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Other

Warrensburg Schools: The Evolution of Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Warrensburg Schools is a high school site that touches on most of the major information in the most common account of the evolution of mammals.
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Other

Twow:the Gradual Evolution of Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting page, full of references that discusses the evolution of mammals. High level discussion.
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Other

Perth Museums

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes 14 of Australia's museums. No links are provided, only information and addresses.
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Other

Rhea County: Scopes Evolution Trial Information

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the Scopes Trial in Dayton, Tennessee. It briefly recounts the substance of the trial and the participants. Find out what happened to William Jennings Bryan, Clarence Darrow, and John Scopes.
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Other

Evidence for Evolution: How Can Evolution Be Observed?

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 describes how artificial selection has provided many examples of evolutionary change. Examples...
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Other

Evidence for Evolution: Genetic Code

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. In this section: the universal genetic code provides evidence that life has a common ancestor.