Curated OER
Island Biogeography and Evolution
Students use this activity as a logic problem that is based on real organisms and real data. The problem is to develop phylogenies for seven related populations of lizards living on the Canary Islands. Three phylogenetic charts are...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Dna Words Are Three Letters Long
The genetic code is actually the three letter combination of bases that codes for an amino acid. This article describes the discovery of this code. Article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz...
Genome British Columbia
Genome British Columbia: Sequencing
The structure of DNA is explained in detail, and the technology of DNA sequencing.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Dna Mircoarray Virtual Lab
This interactive lab will enhance learning about DNA by virtually translating a gene.
University of California
University of California Museum of Paleontology: Homologies
These pages are from the Understanding Evolution website for teachers. They focus on homologous structures that organisms with common ancestors share.