Education Websites

This category contains websites with online educational resources and links to the relevant resources and departments in educational institutions.- Category ID : 417372

List of Education Sites 21 Websites

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Becoming Human

Online documentary, activities and lesson plans.

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National Center for Science Education

Clearinghouse for information and advice to keep evolution in the science classroom and certain other theories out.

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Evolution at Old Dominion University

Course-specific materials and links to a variety of web resources on evolutionary biology.

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Five Major Misconceptions about Evolution

This article clears up five of the most important misconceptions about evolution. Includes rebuttals.

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PBS: Evolution

Online course and guide for teachers plus lessons for students.

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Evolution and Nature of Science Institute

Lessons for teaching evolution and the nature of science in high school biology.

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BBC News: Teaching the Evolution Teachers

Article about a plan to improve how the theory of evolution is taught in the United States and Canada.

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How Humans Evolved

A general introduction to natural selection and population genetics, human behavior and mating, and the fossil record. Includes quizzes.

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Understanding Evolution

Teaching the science and history of evolutionary biology, from the University of California Museum of Paleontology and the National Center for Science Education.

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National Association for Objectivity in Science about Evolution

Promotes teaching of critical thinking about the theory of evolution.

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AAAS News Release - Intelligent Design Theory

Resolution on intelligent design theory which rejects the theory as an inadequate competitor to evolution.

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Darwin Day at the University of Tennessee

Annual educational event to encourage teaching evolution as a unifying concept in biology and to disseminate accurate information concerning evolution.

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Evolution Resources from the National Acadamies

Books (some with full online versions), position statements, and research papers.

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Questions and Answers about Scientific Theories

A helpful handout for educators addressing questions about scientific theories and misinformation about the theory of evolution.

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Ongoing Challenges to Evolution Education: Resources and Activities of the National Academies

Jay B. Labov of the National Academy of Sciences outlines recent and planned activities of the Center for Education concerning the teaching of evolution, and collaborative activities with other organizations.

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