Discovering Australia's evolutionary past
Activities
Plate tectonics (Volcano World, University of North Dakota, USA)
Plate tectonics – at a glance – students learn about the layers of the earth and the concepts of continental drift, sea-floor spreading and plate tectonics.
Activities and teaching suggestions for plate tectonics – provides a number of activities on plate tectonics, including 'Illustrating the
layers of the earth' and 'Plate tectonics and the scientific method'.
Science by email (CSIRO, Australia)
Try this: Pancake peaks – edible earth science – activity that demonstrates the basic concepts of plate tectonics.
Daily lesson plans (New York Times, USA)
Fantastic fossil – students learn and discuss about the impact of a transitional animal on the evolution theory.
Science NetLinks (American Association for the Advancement of Science, USA)
Fossils and geologic time – students are introduced to the major time periods in Earth's history, and the use of fossils to help with understanding this history.
The history of evolutionary theory – students are introduced to the concept of evolution and examine the arguments in support of this theory.
Comparing theories: Lamarck and Darwin – students compare Lamarck's and Darwin's evolution theories.
Evolution and the Nature of Science Institutes (USA)
Making Cladograms – provides students with an introduction to building cladograms.
Posted October 2007.