General Resources for Teaching Evolution

 
The BBC evolution web site
A wealth of evolution information including the full text of Darwin's Origin of Species.

Evolution
This site provides a comprehensive suite of free educational resources to expand student understanding of evolution and the nature of science. Presented by WGBH and Clear Blue Sky Productions.

Evolution and the Fossil Record
A non-technical introduction to evolution, produced by the American Geological Institute in cooperation with the Paleontological Society.

Evolution and Nature of Sciences Institute (ENSI)
ENSI contains lessons on nature of science, evolution, origin of life plus other resources and links.

Evolution on the Web for Biology Students
Robert Gendron's site for his biology students contains links to good online evolution resources.

Evolution, Science and Society
A good overview of the contributions evolutionary science has made to biology, and the relevance of studying evolution.

Harvard University's evolution site
The Harvard University evolution site provides a rich assortment of links to evolution sources.

Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
This is an extensive introduction to the mechanics of evolution, as well as the history and significance of evolutionary thought, on the Talk.Origins web site.

Issues in Evolution — ActionBioscience.org
This web site provides articles by scientists, science educators, and science students on issues related to evolution. Presented by the American Institute of Biological Sciences.

JSTOR's Evolution resources
An online, searchable version of the journal Evolution.

On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection
This is the full text of the first edition of Darwin's On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.

Open Directory Project evolution site
The Open Directory Project is a huge directory to the web and provides many evolution resources.

Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science
A thorough guide to evolution for teachers, including classroom activities and answers to frequently asked questions.

The Digital Library of Earth Systems Science
This site provides access to quality teaching resources about the Earth system.


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