Curated OER
The Big Burp: Where's the Proof?
Students research the evidence for prehistorically formed methane hydrates contributing to global warming. In this climate change lesson, students work in groups to research methane hydrates, global warming, The Cambrian Explosion, and...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Paleobiology: The Cambrian Period
Journey into the past while reading this comprehensive overview of the Cambrian Period that covers topics such as the Cambrian Explosion, Burgess Shale fauna, trilobites, fossil evidence, and climate and plate tectonics.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Life During the Paleozoic
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] From the beginning with the Cambrian explosion and ending with the Permian extinction students will go in depth studying the Paleozoic Era that occurred hundreds of...
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: Evolution: History of Life: The Cambrian Explosion
Learn about the Earth's evolutionary history during the Cambrian period. [3:25]
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Evidence and the Cambrian Explosion
Discover the scientific data that supports the significance of the Cambrian explosion.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: History of Paleozoic Life
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Patterns of biological evolution during the Paleozoic Era.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: History of Paleozoic Life
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Patterns of biological evolution during the Paleozoic Era.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Life of the Phanerozoic Eon
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Patterns of biological evolution during the Phanerozoic Era.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Timeline of Evolution
[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,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Life During the Paleozoic
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how events during the Paleozoic Era impacted evolution.
Other
Open Learn Learning Space: Life in the Palaeozoic
This resource introduces students to the Palaeozoic Era. Some topics examined are the Cambrian explosion, Ordovician seas, Silurian Period, and the vertebrate evolution. The activity includes a unit outline, online forum, and a learning...
NOAA
Noaa: Ocean Explorer: The Methane Circus
In this activity students will understand the events occuring during the Cambrian explosion. They will also begin to explain how methane hydrates contribute to global warming. Finally, they will discuss links between methane hydrates...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Evolution of Multicellular Life Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the evolution of multicellular life.