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Curated OER

Robert Boyle and Religion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss past cultures and the history of ideas in seventeenth century science. They answer a list of questions and prepare for a debate on the subjects of science and religion and views on how the universe was created.
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Curated OER

Arsenic and Human Health

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders concentrate on arsenic poisoning as an example of the connections among health, geography, and geology as they develop a persuasive presentation about the dangers of arsenic in the drinking water, targeting a specific...
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University of California

Understanding Evolution: Lines of Evidence: The Science of Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Evolution can be supported by the lines of evidence which are presented in this resource. Recognize these lines: fossil evidence, homologies, distribution in time and space, and evidence by example.
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Other

Evolution: Evidence From Living Organisms

For Students 9th - 10th
By examining fossils, scientists have collected evidence that supports the theory that species changed over time. As you read this article, study this evidence and critically evaluate whether it indicates that species may have arisen by...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 4.5 Evolution Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about several different forms of evolutionary evidence.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Darwin's Letters: Collecting Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th
This group of letters is a sample of the extensive correspondence Darwin carried on with a wide group of friends and colleagues as he collected evidence to support his theory of evolution by natural selection. From Charles Darwin's...
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University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Evidence by Example

For Students 9th - 10th
The Understanding Evolution website for teachers provides common examples of evolution, especially by artificial selection.
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Other

The Evidence for Evolution: Homologous Similarities

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a section part of a website that accompanies "Evolution," a textbook by Mark Ridley. Here he covers homologous structures, using them as evidence for evolution.
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Primary
Other

Evidence for Evolution: Formation of New Species

For Students 9th - 10th
These pages are part of a site called Evolution that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. These pages offer an explanation of speciation using reproductive isolation and differences in phenotype.
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Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: The Modern View of Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a closer look into the modern view of evolution. This article includes many pieces of evidence, all which support the theory of evolution.
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University of California

Ucmp: Island Biogeography and Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a lesson designed by a biology teacher. In it, students use maps and evidence of island age, molecular genetics, morphology, and distance apart to determine how the islands came to be occupied by different species of lizards. It...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Evidence for Evolution Web Quest

For Students 9th - 10th
This Web quest from the PBS series "Evolution" will help you investigate a variety of types of evidence for evolution.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Evidence for Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Get ready to create your own definition based on scientific knowledge of evolution in this tutorial! This tutorial specifically explores the fossil record, cell's evolution, and homologies.
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PBS

Nova: Intelligent Design on Trial: Fossil Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource discusses fossil evidence of the intelligent design. The interactive activity explores five well-known fossil transitions that indicate Darwinian evolution in action. The activity consists of a printable version and...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geological Institute: Evolution and the Fossil Record

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Geological Institute has done an excellent job of defining and explaining evolution in this online booklet. Darwin, fossils, natural selection, and change over time are some of the concepts that are covered. Make sure to see...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Through informational text, online lab activities, virtual simulations, and video clips, students study the concepts of biological evolution.
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University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Fossil Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th
Understanding Evolution provides evidence for evolution using fossils. There are also links to lesson plans.
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Handout
New York University

Nyu: Darwin's Evidence for Evolution: Embryology

For Students 9th - 10th
Concise description of embryology as evidence for evolution, as used by Darwin.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 4.6 Molecular Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the molecular evidence for evolution.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs/evolution: Birds Arrived Comparitively Late

For Students 9th - 10th
Good discussion of both sides of the debate over the origins of birds. Presents the recent evidence that seems to lean in the direction of the pro-dinosaur ancestry argument.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Evolution Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over evolution, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Evolution Quiz Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Take an interactive quiz over evolution. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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Lesson Plan
Indiana University

Ensi: Comparison of Human: Chimpanzee Chromosomes Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a great lesson plan that combines Karoytypes and evolution. Students will recognize that the chromosomes of chimpanzees and humans are remarkably similar, then correlate that to their evolutionary relationship.
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Other

The Evidence for Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author, and in this section he discusses the evidence for evolution.

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