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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Macroevolution Study Guide

For Students 4th - 9th
Review the process of species changing and evolving over time.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: News Flash!

For Teachers 5th - 7th
This activity illustrates the interrelationship between science and engineering in the context of extinction prevention. There are two parts to the activity. The first part challenges students to think like scientists as they generate...
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Meet the Last Known Northern White Male Rhino

For Students 5th - 8th
Article reports on the state of the white rhino species. Includes video.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: How Disruptions Affect Animal Populations

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the effects that ecosystem disruptions can have on animal populations. They learn about the disruptions that have driven three species-the Madagascar fish eagle, the Iberian lynx, and the rowi kiwi, to the brink of...
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Layers of Time: Fossil Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
Game through which students order layers of sedimentary rock, from oldest to newest, based on the type of fossils they contain.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Competition

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how interspecific competition affects extinction and specialization.
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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Blue Whale Sighting Thrills Researchers

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio reports on the blue whale, which has been on the endangered species list for almost 40 years. Find out why a recent siting off the coast of Alaska has given researchers some cause for optimism.
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Natural History Notebooks

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site from the Canadian Museum of Nature, a natural history museum, provides short information blurbs and fun facts on over 240 different common animals categorized by type (mammals, fish, reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians,...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Types of Mollusks

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] There are approximately 160,000 living species and probably 70,000 extinct species of mollusks. They are typically divided into ten classes, of which two are...
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University of California

Ucmp: What Is a Sabertooth?

For Students 9th - 10th
A good review of the natural history of the extinct species, the Sabertooth. Includes pictures of bones of this animal.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Field Journal O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This one is about collecting data in a field journal. There's a great example of how a field journal was used to discover an extinct species! See if you can...
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Interactive
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: North American Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Museum of Natural History provides users the opportunity to create personalized field guides of North American mammals based on a wide variety of search options.
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Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Giant Panda

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a resource on the giant panda. It has excellent facts and information, captivating photographs, and an interesting video. [1:27]
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Graphic
Curated OER

Ny Times Learning Network: Species for Sale

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore wildlife conservation by investigating animal species that are near extinction due to their value as commodities. Students defend the protection of an endangered species researched in class by creating an informational...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Timeline of Evolution

For Students 6th - 8th
[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,...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Microevolution and Macroevolution

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Does evolution only happen gradually through small changes? Or is it possible that drastic environmental changes can cause new species to evolve? Or can both small...
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Handout
University of California

Ucmp: The Case of the Irish Elk

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a general overview of the extinct deer species, the Irish Elk.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "What Do Zoos Do" by Amy Miller

For Students 6th - 8th
Today, zoos are not only for entertainment, but for education and action when it comes to saving species that are at risk of extinction. As you read, take notes on how zoos are contributing to preserving wildlife. [Free account...
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Website
Scientific American

Scientific American: The Buzz on Bees: In Depth Reports

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this multimedia article about the disappearance of bee colonies worldwide. Find out why it is crucial to saving this important pollinator from extinction.
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Handout
Bagheera

Bagheera: Florida (West Indian) Manatee

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a long look at the manatee, including this animal's unique characteristics, habit and range. Special emphasis is placed on how and why the Florida manatee is an endangered species, and what kind of conservation efforts...
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Evolution is the change of inherited characteristics within a population over time through natural selection, which may result in the formation of a new species.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Power of the Presentation

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Students will research an endangered African animal using resources from the Alabama Virtual Library and other Internet sites, and then design and present a persuasive and informative digital slideshow presentation on the animal and how...
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Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: Genetic and Ecosystem Biodiversity

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will use their observation skills to find the physical variation in several individuals from one species.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Microevolution Study Guide

For Students 4th - 9th
A general overview over the evolution of one population or one species over a short period of time.

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