Curated OER
Constructing a Phylogenetic Tree
Young scholars are given the opportunity to analyze DNA sequence differences between organisms in order to establish a reasonable picture of the evolutionary relationships between them (Phylogenetic Tree). In the simulation form they...
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Genetic Drift Simulation
This site from the University of Arizona runs a two-step simulation of Genetic Drift. There are teacher's notes included. A great site to aid in understanding Genetic Drift.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Lizard Evolution Virtual Lab
Students explore the evolution of the anole lizard in this virtual lab. Students will collect and analyze data during the virtual lab that focuses on evolutionary biology and includes adaptation, convergent evolution, phylogenetic...
Texas A&M University
Eco Systems: Story Time: Stephen Jay Gould
See how Stephen Jay Gould's early interest in baseball influenced his thought process as a scientist.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Darwin, Evolution, and Faith
Can ancient scriptural accounts of the world's creation by God be reconciled with Darwin's new story? This article looks at three responses to this question: Conflict, Contrast, and Convergence.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Punctuated Equilibrium
This brief explanation of punctuated equilibrium includes paragraphs on the history of the theory and the controversy surrounding it.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Evolutionary Biologists Protect Madagascar's Wildlife
Madagascar is a haven for biodiversity and therefore admired and heavily researched by scientists. Check out how researchers are working to protect the environment of this African island.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Evolution's Importance to Society
Take a look at this article and find out what things we do everyday that impact or are impacted by evolution. Resources and educator links provided.
Other
Evolution: The Theory of Natural Selection (Part 1)
These pages are part of a site called Evolution that accompany a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. This section has an advanced discussion of determining allele and genotype frequencies using the Hardy-Weinberg ratio.
National Health Museum
Nhm: Amino Acid Sequences Show Evolution
This lesson plan focuses on differences in the amino acid sequence of hemoglobin and myoglobin proteins. They use the number of differences to create a phylogenetic tree.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Molecular Biology/primate Phylogeny
This lesson plan involves comparison of amino acids to create a phylogenetic tree of primates. Students will also use other species information to draw conclusions about evolutionary relationships.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Theodosius Dobzhansky
Read a short biography about Theodosius Dobzhansky, a central figure in the field of evolutionary biology for his work in shaping the unifying modern evolutionary synthesis.
Australian Museum
The Australian Museum
This site features links to information on Australia's museum.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Making a Phylogenetic Tree Lesson Plan
Constructing phylogenetic trees may be a daunting task for students, but this lesson plan is a simulation of what molecular biologists must do to determine relationships. This plan is for students who have a good grasp of DNA structure...
Talk Origins Archive
Talk.origins: Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
An article giving a brief introduction to evolutionary biology. The article addresses misconceptions as well as the basics of the theory of evolution.
Other
Principia Cybernetica Web: Punctuated Equilibrium
Starts with a definition of Punctuated Equilibrium, followed by an explanation of this "Observation," and how it fits with other evolutionary theory.
Other
Evogeneao: Evolution: All in the Family
A website created to promote the teaching of evolution. The website features a Tree of Life that helps evolution be understood at a glance.