Standard 8: Evolution is the result of genetic changes that occur in constantly changing environments. Standard 7: The frequency of an allele in a gene pool of a population depends on many factors and may be stable or unstable over time. (For sub-concepts see http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/scbiology.asp) For related Science News Articles and for speciation articles - find the related files under "Bioinstruction Spring files"
Source of the Evolution Logo: Acheoptyeryx Solnhofen, Germany Click to read more abotu it! http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/megaflood/quiz-04.html
Simulation: How Evolution Works (bugs of different colors) http://home.pacbell.net/s-max/scott/simevol.html
Animation: The Founder Effect http://www.umanitoba.ca/anthropology/courses/121/fyde/founder.html
Animation: Natural Selection (not active) http://www.umanitoba.ca/anthropology/courses/121/fyde/select.html
Timeline- 1 http://collections.ic.gc.ca/gardens/Horticulture/Time%20Line.htm
A Wide range of fossils - Take a look! http://home.earthlink.net/~gesuchan/Fossil/Baculite_Mesa_040522/
A very interesting list of vestigial structures! http://www.skepticfiles.org/evo2/vstigial.htm
UCberkley has this great site. Here - EVIDENCE for evolution OF A VARIETY OF TYPES. Check it out! http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/lines/IIhomologies.shtml
Howstuffworks - Evolution Not bad for a overlook, terminology and some neat examples (the whale - check it out!) http://science.howstuffworks.com/evolution6.htm
Speciation: Definition with examples http://www.mun.ca/biology/scarr/2900_Speciation.htm
Genetic Variation - simulations http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/01/index.html
Simulation: Evolution Lab http://www.biologyinmotion.com/evol/index.html
Simulations: Genetic Variation and Sexual Reproduction http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/sex/index.html
Homologies Explained by Evolution http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/~bio336/Bio336/Lectures/Lecture5/Overheads.html
Cheetahs - What's the problem? Read this interesting and clear article about the lack of genetic diversity in the cheetah population, making it a highly endangered species. http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/moments/s40791.htm
Cheetah - Adaptation to Speed, A clear description of what adaptations cheetah has as an 'aerodynamic cat'. http://www.bioinquiry.vt.edu/bioinquiry/cheetah/cheetahpaid/cheetahhtmls/sysskeletal.html
Images in Earth Science - Several of which are related to evolution. Check this out! http://www.earthscienceworld.org/imagebank/search/browse.html
Geological Time - Scales http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/contents.html
Layer by Layer: Stratigraphy or - Relative dating http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/vertpaleo/fhc/layer1.htm
Fossil Gallery - excellent rouce to match fossil grousp with eras! http://www.paleoportal.org/fossil_gallery/fossil_gallery.php
Geological Timeline - Descriptions of eras, Who lived when, Millions of years ago http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html
Nice little interactive about natural selection and genetic diversity. http://ghs.gresham.k12.or.us/science/ps/sci/ibbio/ecology/notes/natselect/3.htm
Simulations of genetics topics, including for evolution http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/WebLabDirectory1.html
Family that walks on all four: Evolution of bipedalism - From NOVA's film. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/allfours/
Founder Effect - explanation with examples from humans: Amish and poly- dactylism (six fingers..). http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/06/3/l_063_03.html
Comparative Anatomy at its best - Try out this award-winning interactive webite! http://www.eskeletons.org/
Digital Morphology - GREAT for looking at evolutionary maps (Cladograms), for research natural hisotry of any species you choose. http://www.digimorph.org/index.phtml
Lecture notes about the different Animal classes. Looks dry and un- interesting? Start reading and you will find it clear and fascinating! http://www.gdn.edu/Faculty/sibim/Biology%201112%20%20Invertebrates%20and%20Vertebrates.htm
Simulation of Natural Selection - Bluei's and the arm length (used in class 2009) http://www.biologyinmotion.com/evol/index.html
Plant Adaptations in the Chaparral community