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Article
Story Behind the Science

Story Behind the Science: Just How Old Is Earth? [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing efforts in the 19th and 20th centuries to determine the Earth's age, particularly using naturally occurring radioactivity. It notes that scientific disciplines frequently overlap in the work they do. Questions are...
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eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: The Nature of Science and Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the scientific reasoning and critical thinking to take an in-depth look at the basics of biology.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Evolution of Life

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the evolution of life.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Age of Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How scientists have been able to determine the age of the Earth.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Age of Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How scientists have been able to determine the age of Earth.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Timeline of Evolution

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For life to evolve from simple single-celled organisms to many millions of species of prokaryotic species to simple eukaryotic species to all the protists, fungi,...
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Unit Plan
Extreme Science

Extreme Science: How Old Is the Earth?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
We say Earth is 4.6 billion years old, but how do we know? How do we measure its age? This article focuses on these questions and how long life has been on Earth.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Age of Earth Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick review of the age of the Earth.