Mrs. Kreiselman, Biology

Evolution Links

Fascinating information resources, as well as Tutorials / Animations

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
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 great Cartoon with several organs' 
contribution to the overall aerodynamic cat.
http://africanwildlife.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/cheetahspeed.htm

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