Evolution and Creationism

From The ScoutReport.org (April 17, 2009 | Volume 15, Number 15)

Evolution of Life

http://www.evolution-of-life.com/en/home.html

A number of groups are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin. This educational site, created with funds provided by Volkswagen Stiftung, celebrates this anniversary by offering videos, animations, and documents for teachers that explore the origins of life and evolution. The materials here are divided into three sections: "Observe", "Explore", and "Teach". In the "Observe" area, visitors can watch several short films, including the "O as Origin" movie, which follows a water molecule named "Piccolina" as she moves forward through time and becomes more and more complex along the way. There's also another film here that follows Darwin as he works on some of his discoveries and theories. Visitors can also elect to listen to these videos in French, English, and German, and they will also want to sign up to receive email updates when new material is added to the site. [KMG]

To find this resource and more high-quality online resources in math and science visit Scout's sister site - AMSER, the Applied Math and Science Educational Repository at http://amser.org.

• evolution: a journey into where we're coming from and where we're going -- PBS
• Show 1: Show I: Darwin's Dangerous Ideas
• Show 2: Great Transformation
• Show 3: Extinction!
• Show 4: Survival: The Evolutionary Arms Race
• Show 5: Why Sex?
• Show 6: Humans: The Mind's Big Bang
• Show 7: Religion: What about God?
  
  
• Discovery Institute's Critique of PBS's Evolution
  
  
• Evolution -- Science at a Distance, John Blamire
  
  
• Evolution Resources From the National Academies -- National Academ of Sciences
  
  
• Setting the Record Straight -- National Center for Science Education
  
  
• Evolutionary Psychology BookStore -- Robert Karl Stonjek
  
  
• The Revolution Against Evolution Creation Bookstore -- The Revolution Against Evolution
  
  
• Science, Evolution, and Creationism -- National Academies Press