MERLOT Materials

This fun and interactive quiz challenges students to use their knowledge of animal classification and their powers of... see more

By researching, scripting and presenting their own news bulletin students learn about species and conservation issues in... see more

No longer available. Students will learn about how different species are adapted to move successfully through different... see more

Combining skills in mathematics and art, students will learn about species heights and lengths while practicing... see more

This activity challenges students to think about what it means to be an endangered species and what causes a species to... see more

Explore the array of senses used by nocturnal animals to find their way around their habitat in the dark.

Investigate a famous case study for evolution - the peppered moth.

Learn more about how all present-day primates, including human-beings, have evolved from a common ancestor.

Explore how different species are adapted to their way of life, and how common characteristics are used to classify them... see more

An introduction to the four observations and two deductions that led Charles Darwin to form his theory of evolution.

Use this species identification key to identify some of the world’s most amazing sharks and rays.

Learn more about species variation and the use of identification keys by scientists.

Collection of science materials for 14-16 year olds.

An introduction to the life and work of Darwin and the observations he made that led to his theory of evolution by... see more

The Dating Game teaches students about sexual selection and the difference between intrasexual and intersexual selection.

Working in medical teams, students balance competing priorities for the conservation of an endangered species and devise... see more

Guess Zoo is a fun animal guessing game that can be used to introduce or support several lesson themes, for example... see more

Students learn about why we classify species and the key characteristics of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish... see more

No longer available. By creating and designing a new species, students learn how animals are adapted to survive in... see more

Students engage in a hands-on, active lesson about food chains in a marine environment, predator‐prey relationships and... see more

This creative activity is designed to teach 7-11 year olds about the concept of adaptation – the process whereby a... see more

This creative activity is designed to teach 5-7 year olds about the concept of penguin diversity and adaptation – the... see more