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Nihoa Island
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This video segment adapted from the NOW-RAMP 2002 Expedition documents a research expedition to Nihoa Island. It showcases Nihoa's unique birds and plants, the threat posed by invading grasshoppers, and restoration efforts.

Subject:
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
National Science Foundation
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:
08/09/2007
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1923: Robert Andrews Millikan
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This Nobel website on the life and scientific work of Robert A. Millikan includes a biography, images, and internet resources for further reading and research. Also included are the 1923 "Presentation Speech" which praised Millikan's work and Millikan's Nobel Lecture, " The electron and the light-quant from the experimental point of view," which is available in pdf format.

Subject:
Mathematics
Science
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
The Nobel Prize
Date Added:
10/03/2023
Online Exhibits
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Visit the virtual exhibits at this site to learn more about paleontology, the history of the earth, and life on earth. Use the information on this site to understand geology, geologic time, evolution, and phylogeny.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
University of California Berkeley
Date Added:
08/28/2023
The Opposable Thumb As A Human Adaptation: Thumb-Taping Lab
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In this biology activity, students will first brainstorm how humans use their hands. They will then conduct a short experiment to determine the importance of the opposable thumb to humans and how it is an important adaptation.

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Biology
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Lynda Kiesler
Date Added:
02/24/2021
PBS: A Science Odyssey
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Website for the PBS series "A Science Odyssey." Numerous opportunities to explore the people and discoveries of science.

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Mathematics
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
PBS
Date Added:
08/28/2023
PBS: Biogeography - Polar Bears and Penguins
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From the Evidence for Evolution Library at PBS, this is a short article about biogeography. The distribution of animals is one source of evidence for Darwin's descent with modification.

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Science
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
PBS
Date Added:
10/03/2023
PBS: Evolution
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This is the PBS Evolution site, including excellent information on Darwin, Change, Extinction, Survival, Sex, Humans, and Religion.

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Science
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Lesson
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PBS
Date Added:
08/28/2023
PBS: Finch Beak Data Sheet [PDF]
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This graphic from Ecology and Evolution of Darwin's Finches by Peter Grant presents data from the Galapagos Islands, showing that a severe drought put selective pressure on the population of Darwin's finches and resulted in a change in the average beak size in the next generation.

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Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
PBS
Date Added:
11/06/2023
PBS: Leakey Family Discovers Human Ancestors
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The PBS site covers the Leakey family and their discoveries in Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. This information was part of a PBS exploration of human evolution.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
PBS
Date Added:
10/03/2023
Phylogenetics Problems
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Students receive information about cladistics and apply this phylogenetic approach to two problems, collecting data, determining whether traits are ancestral or derived, and using this information to select the most parsimonious tree.

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Biology
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Homework/Assignment
Reading
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Debby Walser-Kuntz
Sarah Deel
Susan Singer
Date Added:
02/24/2021
Plant Field Study:  Adaptations of Plants for Survival in Different Environments
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This is a field investigation where students observe plants in a school forest setting. Students then compare adaptations of plants from different parts of the forest.

Subject:
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Diana Magner
Date Added:
02/24/2021
Protein Evolution
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In this activity students explore the evolution of proteins by comparing 2D and 3D alignments of orthologs and paralogs.

Subject:
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Data Set
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Scott Cooper
Date Added:
02/24/2021
Psychology
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Psychology is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.Senior Contributing AuthorsRose M. Spielman, Formerly of Quinnipiac UniversityContributing AuthorsKathryn Dumper, Bainbridge State CollegeWilliam Jenkins, Mercer UniversityArlene Lacombe, Saint Joseph's UniversityMarilyn Lovett, Livingstone CollegeMarion Perlmutter, University of Michigan

Subject:
Psychology
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Date Added:
02/14/2014
Psychology, Biopsychology, Human Genetics
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Explain the basic principles of the theory of evolution by natural selection
Describe the differences between genotype and phenotype
Discuss how gene-environment interactions are critical for expression of physical and psychological characteristics

Material Type:
Module
Date Added:
09/20/2018