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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Allopatric Speciation

For Students 9th - 10th
These images from the Smithsonian Institution depict Nancy Knowlton's work with snapping shrimp in Panama. Knowlton found that the closing of the isthmus -- dividing the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean -- resulted in new species of shrimp.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Origin of Species

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The creation of a new species is called speciation. Most new species develop naturally. But humans have also artificially created new breeds and species for...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Origin of Species

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how new species evolve.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Examples That Explain Geographic Isolation

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses how unique species evolve when geographic barriers restrict population interbreeding, such as when organisms are confined to an island. Examples are provided.