The heartbreaking story of Alfred Wallace's loss of collected evidence opens this documentary about the development of the theory of evolution. You will find supportive resources to use with the movie in your biology class.

Concepts

evolution, the theory of evolution, charles darwin, natural selection, the galapagos islands

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Additional Tags

natural selection, origin of species, darwin, alfred wallace, evolution, galapagos, science

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Pros

• Outstanding quality film tells the story with a reenactment of the journeys of Wallace and Darwin interspersed with narrative by a professor of genetics and molecular biology
• Computer animated graphics add scientific information to the stories
• A film guide and an analysis activity are provided as supportive resources
• Designed to meet Next Generation Science Standards

Cons

• None