Introduction to Phylogenetics

These lessons introduce students to phylogenetics, taxonomy, and species diversity.

Introduction to the Tree of Life Database

This lesson helps students learn how to navigate and use the Tree of Life to understand the phylogeny of ring species.

Interactive Ring Species Data Mapping

This is an interactive lesson to help students get a feel for how phylogenetics researchers identify potential ring species.

Introduction to the Biology WorkBench and the National Center for Biotechnology Information

This lesson introduces students to the Student Biology WorkBench and the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Students will use genetic sequence data for a variety of salamander species to perform nucleic acid sequence alignment and generate their own cladogram.