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Alfred Russel Wallace

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete resource including a biography, chronology, examples of Wallace's published work, quotes, and interviews.
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Stephen W. Hawking: Lectures: Life in the Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
This lecture covers the topic of life now and into the future, including the role genetic engineering will play.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Timeline: Remembering the Scopes Monkey Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR presents a timeline on the events surrounding the Scopes Monkey Trial. Includes photos, recollections and information on the people involved in the trial.
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A&E Television

History.com: What Was the Scopes Trial Really About?

For Students 9th - 10th
The Scopes Trial, also known as the Scopes Monkey Trial, was the 1925 prosecution of science teacher John Scopes for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school, which a recent bill had made illegal. The trial featured two of the...
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University of Washington

Evolutionary World Politics: Evolutionary Paradigm for Global Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
Paper outlining an evolutionary theory of global politics. The theory is based on four propositions but the paper focuses on the propositions stating that the institutions of world politics evolve and that the rise and decline of world...
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The Rise of Evolutionary Biology: Biology Before Darwin

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. Here he discusses theories for species change that were before Darwin published "On the Origin of Species."
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PBS

Nova: History of the Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive timeline provides information on the big bang as well as other major events of universe evolution. It also provides predictions about the universe's future.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 4.3 Natural Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the theory of evolution by means of natural selection.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Influences on Darwin

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] When Darwin returned to England at the end of his voyage, he did not rush to announce his discoveries. He did not want to present any ideas unless he had strong...
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Indiana University

Indiana University: Science vs. Non Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson at the Evolution and Nature of Science Institute site from Indiana University provides a criteria by which students can evaluate an idea or explanation for scientific credibility.
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Digital History

Digital History: Fundamentalism and Pentecostalism

For Students 9th - 10th
The late 19th century was a time of scientific theory, inquiry, and teaching. Read about the backlash to such modernism in the early 20th century with the ideas from Christian Fundamentalism and Pentecostalism. Find the five fundamentals...
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PBS

Pbs: Commanding Heights: Battle for the World Economy: John Maynard Keynes

For Students 9th - 10th
Profile of Keynes excerpted from Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw's book on the evolution of the global economy, "The Commanding Heights."
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Astronet: Blobs in Space: The Legacy of a Nova

For Students 9th - 10th
The expansion and explosion of a star is described at it goes through its nova phase. Current theories are discussed.
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Read Works

Read Works: Famous Scientists Charles Darwin

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage discusses Charles Darwin and his theory of natural selection in evolution. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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W. W. Norton

W.w. Norton & Company: Alfred Russel Wallace's Comments on Darwinism

For Students 9th - 10th
An excerpt from "Darwinism: an Exposition of the Theory of Natural Selection with some of its Applications", by Alfred Wallace. He was a contemporary of Darwin who is credited as the co-developer of the theory of natural selection.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Darwin's of Natural Selection: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Try these five multiple-choice quiz questions about Charles Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection.
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Msu News: Msu Finds Triceratops, Torosaurus Were Different Stages of Dinosaur

For Students 9th - 10th
Two paleontologists from Montana State University, John Scannella and Jack Horner, discuss their newly released theory that Triceratops and Torosaurus were actually the same dinosaur but at different stages of their life cycle. [Date of...
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About darwin.com

For Students 3rd - 8th
This comprehensive site gives you all you need to know about Darwin and more. A timeline, pictures, books Darwin wrote, and links are just a few of the topics you will find on this site.
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University of California

Ucmp: Georges Cuvier

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of California, Berkeley offers a biography of George Cuvier. Scientific ideas of George Cuvier are presented, such as those related to comparative anatomy, fossils, the idea of extinction, and others....
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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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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Principles of Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the four unifying principles of biology.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry Simulation: Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] How can we predict an atom's structure, if we cannot see an atom? Using the Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment, make your own model and test out the model.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Ernst Mayr

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life and work Ernst Mayr, one of 20th century's leading evolutionary biologists.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 4.2 Influences on Darwin

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Darwin's influences that led to his discoveries of change in species over time.

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