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Unifying Concepts and Processes

 

This section describes the systems and processes of the natural world. It gives us the big picture of scientific ideas. This section provides a way to organize, describe, explain, and measure scientific ideas and observations.

Be sure to look at the different set of resources listed at the Student/Learner webpage for this topic.

Evolution--a journey into where we're from and where we're going
This interactive Web site is produced by PBS in support of the video series by the same name. The website contains animations, simulations, streaming video, and dynamic timelines in such categories as "Change", "Extinction", "Survival", "Darwin", "Humans", "Religion", and others. The site contains a good glossary, as well as online lessons for students. There is an eight-part professional development course for teachers, and a free, 40-page teacher's guide.

Screen shot from siteExploring Earth
This resource offers investigations about