Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Sexual Selection
Wikipedia offers a site on the topic of sexual selection, including an image and a description of one of the most famous types of sexual selection.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Charles Darwin
Contains a short article on Charles Darwin and his idea of natural selection.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Charles Darwin's Evidence for Evolution
An article reviewing over the life of Charles Darwin and his evidence of evolution. Find out how this young naturalist who took a trip around the world collecting evidence about how organisms have changed over time.
Wonderville Media
Wonderville: Charles Darwin
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...
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Rewriting the Book of Nature
Explore the work of Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution. This comprehensive resource includes information about Darwin's life in addition to the process of species evolution.
Other
Small Planet: Social Darwinism,reason or Rationalization?
This site clearly explains the concept of Social Darwinism, then asks students to evaluate its implications in an example. Good lesson in critical thinking and philosophy.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Theory of Evolution Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide looks at Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection. It also looks at some of the evidence supporting the theory of evolution (comparative...
Victorian Web
Victorian Web: Charles Darwin
A concise biography of Darwin, including his travels and his published works. Includes links to online copies of selected publications, along with information on related subjects.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: On the Origin of Species (Historical E Book)
The complete original text of On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Who Was Charles Darwin?
Explore the scientific ideas that paved the way for Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection. Map and research his scientific journeys and explain how his theory changed the course of science and the world.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 4.1 Theory of Evolution
Discover how Charles Darwin developed the theory of evolution through his observations in the Galapagos Islands.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
Read the full text of "Origin of Species", considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology, by Charles Darwin on this site.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: The Theory of Evolution
This slideshow provides a brief overview of Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution, natural selection and survival of the fittest.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: The Nature of Science and Biology
Use the scientific reasoning and critical thinking to take an in-depth look at the basics of biology.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Evolution
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.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geological Institute: Evolution and the Fossil Record
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...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Alfred Russel Wallace
Learn about the life and work of Alfred Wallace, who is best known for independently conceiving the theory of evolution through natural selection; his paper on the subject was jointly published with some of Charles Darwin's writings.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Quiz: Life
Test your knowledge on Charles Darwin and his theory of natural selection.
University of California
Ucmp: Thomas Malthus
University of California Berkeley offers a description of how Malthus' book "Essay on the Principle of Population" influenced Darwin and Wallace while they worked on their theories of natural selection.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Gallery: Voyage of the Beagle
The HMS Beagle, carrying Charles Darwin, sailed for five years and circumnavigated the world. Darwin recorded his observations in journals and later published them in 1839. This site contains pictures related to this expedition.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Evolution of Life
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the evolution of life and Darwin's theory of evolution.
Indiana University
Ensi: Introduction to Evolution Lesson Plan
This unit plan presented by the Evolution and the Nature of Science Institutes is one way to introduce evolution. The authors have created a Pre-test about what evolution is/is not to address misconceptions. There are handouts and...
Google
Google Maps: Galapagos Islands
Explore isolated volcanic islands. Charles Darwin's observations and collections of the Galapagos wildlife in 1835 contributed to his theory of evolution by natural selection. [7:08]
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Selective Breeding
This entry from Wikipedia provides information on the selective breeding of animals and plants, along with a discussion of Darwinism.