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PBS

Pbs: Evolution: Origins of Humankind: Homo Sapiens

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a description of Homo sapiens as a species, learn about the variety of Homo sapiens fossils that have been found, and discover evidence of the culture of these early people.
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PPT
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Great Transitions Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
A Click and Learn that explores transitional fossils that provide key evidence for evolution. Use this slideshow to understand how small steps were required to make big evolutionary changes.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers:how Did Humans Evolve?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore paleoanthropology by going on a virtual "dig" to answer questions about famous fossil finds. Explain how alternate hominid family trees result from different interpretations of the same fossil evidence.
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Other

Utct Digi Morph: Digital Morphology the University of Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
A dynamic archive of information on digital morphology and high-resolution X-ray computed tomography of biological specimens.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Charles Lyell

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the works of Charles Lyell, a geologist who studied Earth's history.
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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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Handout
Stanford University

Stanford Presidential Lectures: Stephen Jay Gould

For Students 9th - 10th
Standford University provides interesting biographical and professional information on Stephen Jay Gould and his many contributions to scientific thought, including his efforts to help people see science "As something that is important...
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eBook
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
Archaeological Institute of America

Early Homo Erectus Tools in China

For Students 9th - 10th
An article which describes a fossil site in eastern China where evidence has been found that Home erectus may have been active in eastern China some 400,000 years earlier than scientists believed. The authors also summarize the debate...
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Unit Plan
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Homo Habilis

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides graphics, as well as explanation, of the remains of Homo habilis.
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Graphic
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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Graphic
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...