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Talk Origins Archive

Talk.origins: Introduction to Evolutionary Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
An article giving a brief introduction to evolutionary biology. The article addresses misconceptions as well as the basics of the theory of evolution.
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Fossil Museum: Paleobiology

For Students 9th - 10th
This table is an overview of the appearance and extinction of major groups of organisms through geologic time.
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Virtual Fossil Museum: Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Get an overview of evolution. This resource introduces some of the major concepts of evolution. Key terms are defined and links to other sites are also available.
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Evogeneao: Evolution: All in the Family

For Students 9th - 10th
A website created to promote the teaching of evolution. The website features a Tree of Life that helps evolution be understood at a glance.
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Interactive
What2Learn

What2 Learn: People of Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive game where students answer questions pertaining to evolution to win the shootout.
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Interactive
What2Learn

What2 Learn: Life on Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive hangman game with terms related to life on Earth and evolution.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Fungi Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the evolution of fungi.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: How Do Species Change Over Geologic Time?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the ways that species change and evolve over time and generations.
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: All About Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
What is evolution? What is natural selection? How has our understanding of evolution changed since Darwin's day? You will find the answers to these questions and more in this basic explanation of the evolutionary process.
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Evolution for Teaching: School of Science and Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
A reference page containing information related to evolution. Topics discussed on the page is the theories, human evolution, evolutionary evidence, Darwin, and Earth's history.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Dinosaurs for Kids

For Students 1st - 8th
Dinosaurs: Kids learn about these ancient animals that wondered the Earth thousands of years ago. We know about them from studying fossils.
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: Misconceptions About Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative Field Museum exhibit examines seven misconceptions about evolution and provides insight as to why they are incorrect.
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Article
How Stuff Works

How Stuff Works: How Evolution Works

For Students 9th - 10th
Bacteria reproduce asexually. This means that, when a bacteria cell splits, both halves of the split are identical -- they contain exactly the same DNA. The offspring is a clone of the parent.