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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Gallery: Voyage of the Beagle

For Students 9th - 10th
The HMS Beagle, carrying Charles Darwin, sailed for five years and circumnavigated the world. Darwin recorded his observations in journals and later published them in 1839. This site contains pictures related to this expedition.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Charles Darwin's Evidence for Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
An article reviewing over the life of Charles Darwin and his evidence of evolution. Find out how this young naturalist who took a trip around the world collecting evidence about how organisms have changed over time.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Evolution 101 Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
Try this Evolution 101 quiz.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 4.2 Influences on Darwin

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Darwin's influences that led to his discoveries of change in species over time.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 4.1 Theory of Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how Charles Darwin developed the theory of evolution through his observations in the Galapagos Islands.
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Darwin's Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures dedicated to study Charles Darwin's legacy. The course was hosted at Stanford University. The lectures cover a broad range of topics from evolution vs. creationism, Darwin's life and work, social Darwinism,...
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Handout
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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Handout
World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Galapagos Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Featured is an overview of the geography, environment, and history of the Galapagos Islands which are a province of Ecuador. Includes photographs.
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Handout
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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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Adaptive Radiation

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on adaptive radiation discusses what it is, lists some examples, and distinguishes between the three different types of adaptive radiation.
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Handout
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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Activity
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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Unit Plan
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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Handout
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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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Origin of Species by Charles Darwin

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of "Origin of Species", considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology, by Charles Darwin on this site.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Natural Selection: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the process of natural selection. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Natural Selection."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Natural Selection: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the process of natural selection. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Natural Selection."
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Unit Plan
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Evolution of Evolution: 150 Years of "On the Origin of Species"

For Students 9th - 10th
When the "Origin of Species" was published in 1859, the ambitions and scopes of science were dramatically expanding. "Origin of Species" marked the transition of biology from a prescience to a science. [4:04]
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Natural Selection and Heredity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students engage in the concept of natural selection and further their understanding of diversity and relatedness within the living world. Inquiries into evolution explain the ways in which natural...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Charles Darwin

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a short article on Charles Darwin and his idea of natural selection.
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Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Early Dinosaur Discoveries in North America

For Students 9th - 10th
This survey of early dinosaur discoveries in North America discusses the first dinosaur specimens and the scientific debate that they inspired.
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Website
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Explore Galapagos

For Students 6th - 8th
This site provides a fun way of exploring the Galapagos Islands through pictures, sound, videos, games, learning exercises, and more.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Charles Darwin: Introduction to the Theory of Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
The main concepts in Charles Darwin's theory of evolution are described, how natural selection works, and the ongoing criticism of evolution from Creationists.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
Darwin's theory of natural selection and his ideas about evolution are explained here.