Evolution and the Nature of Science Institutes
http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/

Jean Beard, Craig Nelson, Martin Nickles, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Biology, Anthropology Program


This is a collection of classroom lessons to help high school biology teachers more effectively teach basic concepts in the areas of evolution and the nature of science. They were developed and tested during nine years of summer institutes by biology teachers from across the nation. This highly lab-oriented module is a very useful evolution and deep-time teaching site.

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Part of the Starting Point collection. The Starting Point collection includes resources addressing the needs of faculty and graduate students designing, developing, and delivering entry-level undergraduate courses in geoscience.

Starting Point

Subject: Biology:Evolution, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Evolution, Education, Biology
Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity, Activities, Classroom Activity
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Earth System Topics: Biosphere, Evolution
Theme: Teach the Earth:Teaching Environments:Intro Geoscience, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science