+
Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Ideas in Science: Theories, Hypotheses, and Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module looking at scientific explanations. Discussion covers theories and how they develop, some well-known theories and their origins, and how theories are revised and refined. Also, covers hypotheses and laws. The three...
+
Primary
University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania Libraries: Penn in the Age of Franklin, 1740 90

For Students 9th - 10th
In celebration of the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth, the Penn Library and University Archives offers a look at the university as it was during Franklin's lifetime. Content includes original documents and manuscripts, a...
+
Website
University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Understanding Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents extensive information for learning about and teaching evolution including an in depth course "Evolution 101", teaching materials, and a resource library.
+
Website
US Geological Survey

Relative Time Scale

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a good resource for anyone who wants to understand the historical development that led to our understanding of relative dating. This site also has links to index fossils and a table of geologic time.
+
Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: William Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the English geologist credited with creating the first nationwide geological map of England and Wales.
+
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
William Smith (March 23, 1769 - August 28, 1839) was an English geologist, credited with creating the first nationwide geological map.
+
Graphic
Curated OER

Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: William Smith (1769 1839)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of William Smith from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.