Indiana University
Ensi: Blocks and Screws Lesson Plan
The Evolution and the Nature of Science Institute offers lesson plans that investigate the vestigial organs in such a way as to better explain their imperfections as proof of evolution rather than the result of "intelligent design."
Indiana University
Indiana University: Human Origins and Evolution in Africa
A website that catalogs links related to human origins and evolution in Africa. The links contain teaching resources, research information, and images.
Digital History
Digital History: Scopes Trial
A fascinating look at the Scopes Trial in Tennessee where a science teacher was accused of violating a state law which prohibited the teacing of evolution. Perhaps the most interesting part of this article is the discussion of the...
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Plants
RCN offers information about plants, including the evolution and classification of different groups.
University of California
Ucmp: Chondrichthyes Fossil Record
This Berkeley site offers a great overview of when the class appears in the fossil record.
University of California
Ucmp: Aves: Fossil Record
A very good article on the fossil evidence and the prominent theory on the evolution of birds. Addresses both sides and presents information. Predominently agrees with the pro-dinosaurian point of view.
University of Guelph
Canada's Aquatic Environment/evolution of Birds
A good site that goes over the similarities and differences of reptiles and birds. Good look at the issue from a seemingly neutral view.
University of California
Ucmp: Systematics
A good overview of the radiation within the class through geologic time.
University of California
Ucmp: Uniramia
General information on the evolution of the myriapodes (centipedes and millipedes) and a look at the fossil record.
University of California
Ucmp: Scorpion Evolution
A site from the University of California-Berkeley that details the process by which scorpions have evolved. Includes identifying characteristics of modern-day scorpions.
University of California
Ucmp: Sea Scorpion
A site from the University of California-Berkeley on the sea-scorpion, an extinct arachnid. Shows evidence of evolution within the arachnid family.
University of California
Ucmp: Entrance to the Vertebrate Flight Exhibit
This University of California Berkeley page provides information on the evolution of vertebrate flight and includes links to the following topics: Introduction to Flight, The Physics of Flight, Gliders and Parachuters, The Evolution of...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: William Jennings Bryan (1860 1925)
Provides a short biography on William Jennings Bryan, focusing on his antievolution campaign and his part in the Scopes Monkey Trial.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Being Darwin's Finches
In this biology activity, students will be investigating evolution by "competing" for food like Darwin's finches might have competed. Each student group is given a different type of "beak" to work with and there are also different kinds...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Arthropod Diversity and Evolution an After School Program
This website provides information required for a hands-on program that enables students to work alongside active museum curators, postdoctoral researchers, and collection managers. The programs will teach students to identify, classify,...
Talk Origins Archive
The Talk Origins Archive: Modern Synthesis of Evolution
This site from The Talk Origins Archive provides an article entitled, "The Modern Synthesis of Genetics and Evolution". The article is medium size in length and describes the most current ideas about evolution.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Punctuated Equilibrium
This brief explanation of punctuated equilibrium includes paragraphs on the history of the theory and the controversy surrounding it.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Issues in (Biology) Education
A series of articles on current issues in teaching biology. Several are available in Spanish.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Monkey Trial
A companion site to the PBS documentary on the John T. Scopes trial, recounting the battle between creationism and evolution.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Ring Species: Unusual Demonstrations of Speciation
Ring species are a part of the speciation process which helps to understand evolution. Discover what we have to learn from ring species in this article.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Science and Religion
An article addressing those that believe religion and science cannot coexist stressing that they can definitely work together.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Fossils and the Origin of Whales
Through fossils scientists have been able to study the evolution of whales. Read this article to take a closer look at the details.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Evolution's Importance to Society
Take a look at this article and find out what things we do everyday that impact or are impacted by evolution. Resources and educator links provided.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: The Modern View of Evolution
Take a closer look into the modern view of evolution. This article includes many pieces of evidence, all which support the theory of evolution.