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Website
Tree of Life Project

The Tree of Life Web Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Tree of Life is a multi-authored, Internet distributed project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity. The Tree of Life can be used to locate information about a particular group of organisms through their taxonomy.
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Handout
Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Eukaryotes in Extreme Environments

For Students 9th - 10th
Extremophiles thrive in the most extreme environments that are inhospitable for humans. This resource breaks down each type and provides a brief description. A good list of references is provided at the bottom of the page.
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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Microbial Life: Los Angeles and the Future of Mono Lake: Web Quest

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Student WebQuest studying biodiversity, preservation, and natural history. Students act as political advisors exploring Mono Lake's life forms the impact humans have on the environment. After researching the issues, students create a...
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Archaebacteria Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the characteristics of archaebacteria, the different subgroups, and the importance of archaebacteria.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 5.7 Types of Archaea

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the diversity of the domain Archaea.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Archaebacteria Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the characteristics of archaebacteria and a list of examples from each of the three main subgroups.