Table 2 Online resources for teaching evolution
From: Celebrate Darwin Day, An Event for Education and Outreach in Evolutionary Biology
Online resources | Description |
|---|---|
Resources on Evolution at National Center for Science Education http://www.natcenscied.org/article.asp | Includes articles “Why Teach Evolution?” and “Facing Challenges to Evolution Education” |
“Cans, Can’ts and Shoulds of Teaching Evolution” http://www.ncseweb2.org/multimedia/nsta06/nsta06.html | A Powerpoint presentation narrated by Eugenie Scott, executive director of NCSE |
Understanding evolution: your one-stop source for information on evolution http://evolution.berkeley.edu/ | A storing house of websites and resources for evolution education; “Teaching evolution” section in the site above includes lesson plans for different class levels |
NOVA “Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial” film http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/program.html | Watch the entire documentary film online, and see accompanying resources for teachers |
Evolution and the Nature of Science Institutes (ENSI) http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/ | Originally NSF-funded, the ENSI program focuses on teaching teachers about the nature of science and evolution. A site for teachers by other teachers; many classroom-tested exercises |
Evolution resources from the National Academies http://nationalacademies.org/evolution/ | Includes several, free, downloadable reports on science standards and teaching evolution, research papers on evolution, and other resources |
Evolution and the Nature of Science Institutes http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/ | Contains lessons and materials for teachers on Nature of science, evolution, Origin of life, and more. You can join a LISTSERV for the group, which regularly sends out news and helpful information. |
Darwin Day Celebration (the main international group) http://www.darwinday.org/ | Provides a list of events around the world, extensive educational material, and suggestions on ways to develop Darwin Day celebrations. All participants are encouraged to register their events on this website. |
Evolution Education Wiki is a free, reader-built encyclopedia of evolution, biology, and origins. | |
National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) Education and Outreach Group http://www.nescent.org/eog/ | Communicates the results of evolutionary biology research to the general public and scientific community and works to improve evolution education. |
Talk.Origins http://www.talkorigins.org/ | Vast collection of articles that explore the creationism/evolution controversy from a mainstream scientific perspective. Topics include “Evidence for Evolution,” “Human Evolution,” “An Index to Creationist Claims,” and more. |
McGill Journal of Education http://mje.mcgill.ca/issue/view/54 | Free Online Edition of the journal on Evolution (articles available as PDFs). |
Evolution Resources from the American Academy for the Advancement of Science http://www.aaas.org/news/press_room/evolution/ | Includes some video, PDFs, and recent news events and commentaries. |
EVOLUTION: Applications in Human Health and Populations (NESCent) http://www.nescent.org/media/nabt2007/index.html | Based on a recent symposium. Contains video clips, articles, powerpoint talks for use in classrooms, and exercises, all related to human health and disease. |
Evolution Research News http://www.evolutionresearchnews.org/ | Academic guide to evolution news and research. |
Ken Miller’s Evolution webpage http://www.millerandlevine.com/km/evol/ | A series of articles and other resources from one of the leading defenders of evolution education in the United States. |
The Panda’s Thumb http://www.pandasthumb.org/ | A discussion board with recent articles and news on evolution and education. |
The complete works of Charles Darwin online http://darwin-online.org.uk/ | Includes Darwin’s writings, biography, and many excellent pictures. |
PBS “Evolution” film series http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/ | Includes short videos from the films, and both teacher and student sections with ideas for activities and discussions on evolution. |
The Clergy Project http://www.butler.edu/clergyproject/rel_evol_sun.htm | An endeavor designed to demonstrate that religion and science can be compatible and to elevate the quality of the debate of this issue. |