EVO teachers guide [electronic resource] : ten questions everyone should ask about evolution / Rodger W. Bybee and John Feldman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bybee, Rodger W.

Contributor:

Feldman, John, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evolution (Biology)--Study and teaching.

Evolution (Biology).

Evolution (Biology)--Miscellanea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (102 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Arlington, Va. : National Science Teachers Association, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Draw on the wit and wisdom of brilliant scientists to inspire your students as you teach them about a challenging area of biology. This teacher's guide, which accompanies the EVO DVD, is structured around 10 fundamental questions about biological evolution. The teachers guide explores the DVD's commentary from some of the world's most well-known biologists, who gathered on the Galápagos Islands during a World Summit on Evolution and were interviewed about everything from what evolution is to how it happens to why anyone should care.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction; Ten Lessons Using EVO; Lesson One: What Is Evolution?; Lesson Two : Who Was Charles Darwin?; Lesson Three: What Is Natural Selection?; Lesson Four: How Do Species Come About?; Lesson Five: Where Do Variations Come From?; Lesson Six: What Role Does Cooperation Play?; Lesson Seven: What Is a Brief History of Life?; Lesson Eight: What Is the Controversy?; Lesson Nine: Is Evolution Random?; Lesson Ten: Why Should Anyone Care About Evolution?; Author Biographies; References and Resources for Using EVO; Appendix 1.1; Appendix 1.2; Appendix 1.3; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-64) and index.

ISBN:

1-936959-81-X

OCLC:

796384626