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Web Resources about Evolution
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http://tolweb.org/tree/
This site explores the National Science Foundation-funded Tree of Life Project. |
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http://www.nabt.org/sup/resources/ask.asp
This National Association of Biology Teachers site provides useful information about the teaching of evolution. |
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http://www.ncseweb.org
The home page for the National Center for Science Education, this site is a clearinghouse for information about the teaching of evolution. |
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http://www.nsta.org
This site provides information about resources available from the National Science Teachers Association. |
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http://www.nsta.org/standards
This site links to the National Science Education Standards of the National Research Council. |
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http://loom.corante.com/
The Loom: A Blog About Life, Past and Future. Carl Zimmer weblog. |
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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/
This PBS site includes video clips, interviews with scientists, and many other resources on evolution. |
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http://wonderwise.unl.edu
This site presents a series of nine multimedia science kits, each based on the research of a women scientist. These award-winning kits were developed by the same team that created the Explore Evolution project. |
Books about Evolution
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Burne, D. 2002. Evolution, a Beginner’s Guide to How Living Things Adapt and Survive. New York: Dorling Kindersley. 72 pgs. |
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Charlesworth, B. & Charlesworth D. 2003. Evolution: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 145 pgs. |
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Gould, S. J. (ed.). 2001. The Book of Life. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. 256 pgs. |
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Howard, J. 1982. Darwin: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 125 pgs. |
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Mayr, E. 1997. What Evolution Is. New York: Basic Books. 318 pgs. |
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Weiner, J. 1994. The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time. New York: Vintage Books. 332 pgs. |
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Zimmer, C. 2001. Evolution, The Triumph of an Idea. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. 364 pgs. |
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Zimmer, C. 2005. Smithsonian Intimate Guide to Human Origins. [Washington, D.C.] : Smithsonian Books ; New York, NY : Collins. 176 pgs. |
Activities and Curricula about Evolution
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Benz, R. 2000. Ecology and Evolution, Islands of Change. Arlington: National Science Teachers Association Press. 210 pgs. |
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Lawrence Hall of Science. 2003. Life through Time. Berkeley: University of California. 331 pgs. |
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Stein, S. 1986. The Evolution Book. New York: Workman Publishing. 389 pgs. |
Resources on Teaching about Evolution
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American Association for the Advancement of Science. 1993. Benchmarks for Science Literacy. New York: Oxford University Press. 418 pgs.
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———. 2001. Atlas for Science Literacy. Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science. 165 pgs. |
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Beardsley, P. M. 2004. Middle-school student learning in evolution: Are current standards achievable? The American Biology Teacher, 669, 604-613. |
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Bybee, Rodger W., ed. 2004. Evolution in Perspective: The Science Teacher's Compendium: National Science Teachers Association Press. 99 pgs. |
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National Academy of Sciences. 1998. Teaching about Evolution and the Nature of Science. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. 140 pgs. |
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National Research Council. 1996. National Science Education Standards. Washington, DC: National Research Council. 265 pgs. |
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National Research Council. 2000. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. 202 pgs. |
Resources on Learning about Evolution
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Evans, E. M. 2000. The emergence of beliefs about the origins of species in school-age children. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 462, 221- 254.
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Evans, E. M. 2001. Cognitive and contextual factors in the emergence of diverse belief systems: Creation versus evolution. Cognitive Psychology, 42, 217-266. |
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Evans, E. M. 2005. Teaching and Learning about Evolution. Chapter 3 in J. Diamond (Ed.) Virus and the Whale: Exploring Evolution in Creatures Small and Large. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press. |
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Diamond, J. & J. Scotchmoor. 2006. Exhibiting Evolution. Museums & Social Issues. In Press. 1(1): XX. |
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Poling, D. A. & Evans, E. M. 2004. Are dinosaurs the rule or the exception? Developing concepts of death and extinction. Cognitive Development, 19, 363-383. |
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Poling, D. A. & Evans, E. M. 2004. Religious belief, scientific expertise, and folk ecology. Journal of Cognition and Culture: Studies in the Cognitive Anthropology of Science, 4, 485-524. |
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Spiegel, A. N., E. M. Evans, W. Gram, and J. Diamond. 2006. Museum Visitors' Understanding of Evolution. Museums and Social Issues, 1 (1): 69-86. |
Resources on Evolution and Creationism
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Jackson, D. F., Doster, E. C., Meadows, L., & Wood, T. 1995. Hearts and minds in the science classroom: The education of a confirmed evolutionist. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 32, 585-611.
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National Academy of Sciences. 1999. Science and Creationism: A View from the National Academy of Sciences. 2nd Edition Ed.. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. 35 pgs. |
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Numbers, R. L. 1992. The Creationists: The Evolution of Scientific Creationism. New York: Knopf. |
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Skehan, J. W. & Nelson, C. E. 2000. The Creation Controversy and the Science Classroom. Arlington: National Science Teachers Association Press. 56 pgs. |
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Scott, E.C. 2005. Evolution vs. Creationism; An Introduction. Berkeley, University of California Press. 272 pgs. |
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