Demonstrate a basic understanding of evolutionary processes.
Describe how living things have changed over time.
Discuss why many living things in New Zealand are unique to us.
SciToons - 4:30
Amoeba Sisters - 7 min
The DNA in just one of your cells gets damaged tens of thousands of times per day. Because DNA provides the blueprint for the proteins your cells need to function, this damage can cause serious issues—including cancer. Fortunately, your cells have ways of fixing most of these problems, most of the time. Monica Menesini details the processes of DNA damage and repair.
View full lesson designed by Monica Menesini, animation by FOX Animation Domination High-Def. (TED-Ed, 5 min)
160 years ago, the British naturalist published his famous book “On the origin of species”. His theory radically transformed Biology, offering a new explanation of the ancestry and evolution of living beings. (BBC News, 5 min)
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How does evolution really work? Actually, not how some of our common evolutionary metaphors would have us believe. For instance, it's species, not individual organisms, that adapt to produce evolution, and genes don't "want" to be passed on -- a gene can't want anything at all! Alex Gendler sets the record straight on the finer points of evolution. (TED-Ed, 4 min)
Stated Clearly - 9 min
Stated Clearly - 9 min
Fossils are echoes of an ancient past. Find out about the two major categories of fossils, how fossilization occurs, and how fossils can help paint a picture of the planet's history.
The fossil record is a primary account that tells the story of life on Earth through stone. What intrigues you the most about the fossilization process?
By looking at the layers beneath our feet, geologists have been able to identify and describe crucial episodes in life’s history. These key events frame the chapters in the story of life on earth and the system we use to bind all these chapters together is the Geologic Time Scale.
Video by BlethwynFilms (Timelordtenfan)
Lyrics by ParrMr (http://youtu.be/FXpeovWDi9k)
Original Song by The Script (For the First Time)
Humans. We have been around for a while now. When we think about our past we think about ancient civilizations, the pyramids, stuff like that. But this is only a tiny, tiny part of our history. (10 min)
What would it look like if we took Earth's 4.5 billion year history, and stuffed it into a normal day's 24 hour time-frame? Follow the magnificent journey of life; where it began, and how it eventually led to humanity as we know it. (2 min)
Planet Earth is this solid thing you are standing on right now. In your everyday life you don't really waste a thought about how amazing this is. A giant, ancient, hot rock. How did it come into existence and how big is it really? You will be surprised. The ground you are standing on is just a very, very small part of the big picture. (7 min)