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The Expanding Balloon Experiment

For Students 6th - 8th
Great science experiment to help aide in the understanding of the Big Bang Theory. Students are able to complete this experiment with little materials and individually.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Nisqually Glacier at Mount Rainier

For Students 3rd - 8th
Observe the Nisqually Glacier at Mount Rainier in this video segment from NatureScene. [4:07]
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Paleobiology: Geologic Time: The Oligocene

For Students 9th - 10th
Travel through Earth's history to learn about the Oligocene time period, which is characterized by the appearance of most of the living families of mammals.
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John Wiley & Sons

Wiley: Earth Through Time: Life of the Paleozoic: Phylum Chordata

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the evolution of life in the Paleozoic Era based on fossil evidence of the five classes of fishes. Read about the role these chordates played in the evolution of tetrapods.
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Handout
Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Charles Darwin

For Students 3rd - 8th
Charles Darwin was born in England on February 12, 1809. He was a "naturalist," best known for his theories of evolution. Darwin collected evidence that all life on Earth "evolved" from a common ancestry. He studied the process of...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Fossils

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Fossils are the preserved remains of animals, plants, and other organisms from the distant past. By studying fossils, evidence for evolution is revealed....
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PBS

Pbs: Comparative Embryology: The Vertebrate Body

For Students 6th - 8th
Provides a student handout in PDF format that looks at the developmental stages of five vertebrate organisms from fertilization to adult form. Students can look at the pictures to see the similarities and differences at the embryo stage...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Fossils

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how fossils help us understand the past.
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Studying the History of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth article illustrates the concept of geologic time, and helps the learner understand why fossils are rare.
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CPALMS

Cpalms: Name That Embryo

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, learners will look at images of embryos from different organisms and identify similarities and differences between them to indicate possible evolutionary relationships. Includes PowerPoint and student handouts.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Molecular Genetics Unit Test

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this nine-question unit test over molecular genetics.
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Curated OER

Smithsonian Nmnh: What Does It Mean to Be Human, Human Evolution Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th
What does it mean to become human? This brilliant and detailed resource examines early man's behavior, including information on stone tools he used, burial, clothing, and shelter. Find information on genetics including human skin color...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Fossils

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how fossils help us understand the past.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Spain: Teide National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Situated on the island of Tenerife, Teide National Park features the Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano that, at 3,718 m, is the highest peak on Spanish soil. Rising 7,500 m above the ocean floor, it is regarded as the world’s third-tallest...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Indonesia: Lorentz National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Lorentz National Park (2.35 million ha) is the largest protected area in South-East Asia. It is the only protected area in the world to incorporate a continuous, intact transect from snowcap to tropical marine environment, including...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Ethiopia: Lower Valley of the Awash

For Students 9th - 10th
The Awash valley contains one of the most important groupings of palaeontological sites on the African continent. The remains found at the site, the oldest of which date back at least 4 million years, provide evidence of human evolution...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Tanzania: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

For Students 9th - 10th
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area spans vast expanses of highland plains, savanna, savanna woodlands and forests. Established in 1959 as a multiple land use area, with wildlife coexisting with semi-nomadic Maasai pastoralists practicing...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Thailand: Ban Chiang Archaeological Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Ban Chiang is considered the most important prehistoric settlement so far discovered in South-East Asia. It marks an important stage in human cultural, social and technological evolution. The site presents the earliest evidence of...

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