Links on Science and Education

• Resources on Evolution at NCSE (National Center for Science Education) - Includes articles “Why Teach Evolution?” and “Facing Challenges to Evolution Education”


• “Cans, Can'ts and Shoulds of Teaching Evolution” (Powerpoint movie) - Narrated by Eugenie Scott of the NCSE


• Understanding Evolution: your one-stop source for information on evolution - A storing house of websites and resources for evolution education. “Teaching Evolution” section includes lesson plans for different class levels.


• NOVA "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" film - Watch the new documentary film online, and see accompanying resources for teachers.


• Evolution and the Nature of Science Institutes (ENSI) - Originally NSF-funded, the ENSI program focused on teaching teachers about the nature of science, using evolution as the exemplar. A site for teachers by other teachers. Lots of classroom-tested exercises.


• Evolution Resources from the National Academies - 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 - Contains lessons and materials for teachers on Nature of science, Evolution, Origin of life, Genetics & DNA. You can join a listserv for the group, which regularly sends out news and helpful information.


• EvoWiki - The Evolution Education Wiki (EvoWiki) is a free, reader-built encyclopedia of evolution, biology, and origins.  Particularly recommended is the List of Creationist Arguments which includes a comprehensive list of claims made by Creationists and responses from scientists (this is a work in progress; not all pages are complete).
   
• Darwin Day Celebration - This website provides a list of Darwin events around the world, extensive educational material, together with examples, and appropriate suggestions on ways to develop meaningful Darwin Day celebrations. All participants are invited and encouraged to register their events on this website.
   
• National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) Education and Outreach Group - Communicates the results of evolutionary biology research to the general public and scientific community and works to improve evolution education.


• Talk.Origins - Collection of articles and essays that explore the creationism/evolution controversy from a mainstream scientific perspective. Topics include “Evidence for Evolution,” “Human Evolution,” “An Index to Creationist Claims,” “Irreducible Complexity,” and more.


• McGill Journal of Education, Free Online Edition on Evolution - Articles can be downloaded as PDFs.


• Evolution Resources from American Academy for the Advancement of Science - Includes some video, PDFs, and recent news events and commentaries.


• EVOLUTION: Applications in Human Health and Populations - Based on a recent NESCENT symposium. Contains video clips, articles, powerpoint talks for use in classrooms, exercises, all related to human health and disease.


• Evolution Research News - Guide to current evolution news and research.


• Ken Miller’s Evolution webpage - A series of articles and other resources from one of the leading defenders of evolution education in the United States.


• PBS “Evolution” film series - There are links to short videos, and both teacher and student sections with ideas for activities and discussions on evolution.


• The Panda’s Thumb - A discussion board with recent articles and news on evolution and education.


• The Clergy Project - An endeavor designed to demonstrate that religion and science can be compatible and to elevate the quality of the debate of this issue.