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Adaptive Radiation: Darwin's Finches
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Finches on the Galapagos Islands have evolved to exploit almost every possible niche. This diagram shows the range of food sources available on the island and the different beak shapes adapted to exploit each of them.

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Life Science
Science
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Diagram/Illustration
Reading
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
National Science Foundation
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:
09/26/2003
Adaptive Radiation: Darwin's Finches
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Finches on the Galapagos Islands have evolved to exploit almost every possible niche. This diagram shows the range of food sources available on the island and the different beak shapes adapted to exploit each of them. Includes background reading materials and some discussion questions.

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Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Date Added:
11/06/2023
Alfred Russel Wallace
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A complete resource including a biography, chronology, examples of Wallace's published work, quotes, and interviews.

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Science
Material Type:
Reading
Date Added:
12/01/2023
Allopatric Speciation
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These images from the Smithsonian Institution depict Nancy Knowlton's work with snapping shrimp in Panama. Knowlton found that the closing of the isthmus -- dividing the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean -- resulted in new species of shrimp.

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Science
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Lesson
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Date Added:
11/06/2023
Allopatric Speciation
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These images from the Smithsonian Institution depict Nancy Knowlton's work with snapping shrimp in Panama. Knowlton found that the closing of the isthmus -- dividing the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean -- resulted in new species of shrimp.

Subject:
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Reading
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
National Science Foundation
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:
09/26/2003
America in Class: America in the 1920s: Religion & Science
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The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion questions. Topics discussed in this unit include the following: Becoming Modern: America in the 1920s: Religion & Science. Includes a collection of commentaries on the religion-science debate of the 1920s, followed by a Felix the Cat cartoon where he goes to Africa to look for proof of Darwin's theory of evolution.

Subject:
Mathematics
Science
Material Type:
Primary Source
Provider:
National Humanities Center
Provider Set:
America in Class
Date Added:
10/03/2023
Animal Body Plans: Homeobox Genes
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The homeobox genes that define the basic body plan of mice and fruit flies are illustrated in this graphic from The Human Evolution Coloring Book by Adrienne Zihlman. The accompanying article describes how these genes act as "molecular architects" in all animal species.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Date Added:
07/01/2022
B.4 Natural Selection & Evolution of Populations
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How does urbanization affect nonhuman populations, and how can we minimize harmful effects? How does urbanization affect nonhuman populations, and how can we minimize harmful effects? This unit on natural selection and evolution of populations focuses on the phenomenon of increasing urbanization around the world and the impact of that change on nonhuman populations. Students investigate case studies that investigate fragmentation, poison, and proximity to humans as selection pressures that affect the relative fitness of individuals with particular anatomical, physiological, and behavioral traits in a population. Through investigations with complex data sets, they figure out how genetic diversity in a population allows populations to adapt to changes encountered in urban environments.

OpenSciEd content is highly rated in EdReports and is aligned to NGSS standards.

Subject:
Biology
Science
Material Type:
Module
Unit of Study
Provider:
OpenSciEd
Date Added:
01/26/2024
BBC Bitesize: Science: The Living World
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This landing page includes learning modules on the following topics of: animals, plants, microorganisms, life cycles and reproductions, food chains, habits, humans and the environment, adaptation, inheritance, and evolution.

Subject:
Mathematics
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
BBC
Provider Set:
Bitesize
Date Added:
08/07/2023
The Beaks of Finches
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This pathway explores how physical features of a species can change over time in response to environmental factors influencing survival. Learn about well known case studies like Darwin's finches and peppered moths, and conduct your own investigations through simulations.

Subject:
Biology
Science
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Provider:
LabXchange
Provider Set:
LabXchange Pathways
Date Added:
10/25/2023
Being Darwin's Finches
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This is an activity that involves students modeling the behavior and competition that Charles Darwin's finches would have gone through as they competed for food and space on the Galapagos Islands. Some will survive. Some won't.

Subject:
Biology
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Laura Reese
Date Added:
02/24/2021
The Benefits of Biodiversity
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Students toss coins to determine what traits a set of mouse parents possess, such as fur color, body size, heat tolerance, and running speed. Then they use coin tossing to determine the traits a mouse pup born to these parents possesses. Then they compare these physical features to features that would be most adaptive in several different environmental conditions. Finally, students consider what would happen to the mouse offspring if those environmental conditions were to change: which mice would be most likely to survive and produce the next generation?

Subject:
Engineering
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Mary R. Hebrank
Date Added:
10/14/2015
Biodiversity and Natural Selection
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Explore the patterns and processes of evolution. Learn how evolution and natural selection are reflected in the similarities and differences of organisms. [9:03]

Khan Academy learning modules include a Community space where users can ask questions and seek help from community members. Educators should consult with their Technology administrators to determine the use of Khan Academy learning modules in their classroom. Please review materials from external sites before sharing with students.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Audio/Video
Lesson
Provider:
Khan Academy
Date Added:
11/14/2023
Biology 2e
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Biology 2e is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester biology course for science majors. The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens. Biology includes rich features that engage students in scientific inquiry, highlight careers in the biological sciences, and offer everyday applications. The book also includes various types of practice and homework questions that help students understand—and apply—key concepts. The 2nd edition has been revised to incorporate clearer, more current, and more dynamic explanations, while maintaining the same organization as the first edition. Art and illustrations have been substantially improved, and the textbook features additional assessments and related resources.

Subject:
Biology
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Date Added:
03/07/2018
Biology 2e, Biological Diversity, Introduction to Animal Diversity, The Evolutionary History of the Animal Kingdom
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By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:

Describe the features that characterized the earliest animals and approximately when they appeared on earth
Explain the significance of the Cambrian period for animal evolution and the changes in animal diversity that took place during that time
Describe some of the unresolved questions surrounding the Cambrian explosion
Discuss the implications of mass animal extinctions that have occurred in evolutionary history

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