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1995
The possibility of life on other worlds is one of enormous fascination. This book emphasizes how intelligence and culture helped humans form a civilization that now has the technology to detect and communicate with possible extraterrestrial civilizations. Topics discussed include indications and characteristics of intelligence, the evolutionary…
Descriptors: Communications, Elementary Secondary Education, Evolution, Science Activities
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Alters, Brian J.; McComas, William F. – American Biology Teacher, 1994
Provides insight on the concept, punctuated equilibrium, in the hope of enhancing evolution education. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Biology, Evolution, Science Curriculum, Science Education
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Hilbish, Thomas; Goodwin, Minnie – American Biology Teacher, 1994
Describes a real life example of natural selection that can be used instead of computer simulation to teach evolution to students. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Biology, Evolution, Science Activities, Science Education
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Flannery, Maura C., Ed. – American Biology Teacher, 1993
Discusses evolutionary theory for the universal human tendency to produce art. Presents ideas on the biological basis for aesthetic qualities. (PR)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art Appreciation, Biology, College Science
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Petto, Andrew J. – Reports of the National Center for Science Education, 1998
Describes the use of a creationist-derived lesson plan in a nonmajor zoology class to demonstrate students' grasp of scientific concepts and principles. (WRM)
Descriptors: Anatomy, Biology, Creationism, Evolution
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Laferriere, Joseph E. – American Biology Teacher, 1989
The concept of paraphyly is defined and its importance in the teaching of evolution and taxonomy is discussed. Examples are included to illustrate this concept. A list of 14 references is provided. (CW)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biology, Classification, College Science
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Brumby, Margaret N. – Science Education, 1984
Examined Australian medical school students' (N=150) conceptual frameworks and reasoning patterns related to natural selection. Results indicate that the majority believed that evolutionary changes occur as a result of need. Implications related to student learning and to science and medical education are considered. (JN)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Concept Formation, Evolution
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Turner, Thomas N. – Social Studies, 1989
Discusses the problems of teaching time concepts to children. Suggests alternatives to the traditional time line. Describes the use of bottles and boxes as symbols of units of time when encouraging children to visualize and understand time. Provides information which will assist teachers in using these techniques. (KO)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Evolution
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Perry, Robert T. – American Biology Teacher, 1993
Describes the following examples of natural selection for use in science instruction: sickle-cell anemia and human beings, clogged crabs, the rounding of the human head, shell color in land snails, pollinator behavior and flower color, copper tolerance in a grass, lizards and quick change, and Darwin's finches. (PR)
Descriptors: Biology, Evolution, High Schools, Science Education
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Offner, Susan – American Biology Teacher, 1994
Uses diagrams to aid in discussing how the English map of the human chromosomes, published by Offner in 1993, can be used to illustrate some important questions in evolution, as well as give students a glimpse into some of the mechanisms underlying evolutionary change. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Evolution, Genetics, Instructional Materials, Science Activities
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Offner, Susan – American Biology Teacher, 1994
Uses diagrams to aid in discussing how the English map of the human chromosomes, published by Offner in 1993, can be used to illustrate some important questions in evolution, as well as give students a glimpse into some of the mechanisms underlying evolutionary change. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Evolution, Genetics, Instructional Materials, Science Activities
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Mallow, David – Science Teacher, 1994
Presents information on biodiversity and explains why biodiversity is important. Describes threats to extinction of organisms and the potential negative impact of such extinctions. (PR)
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Biology, Ecology, Evolution
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Fisher, Brian; Fisher, Robert – Science Teacher, 1994
Presents information on insects as an illustration of the importance of biodiversity. Explains useful roles insects play in the ecosystem. (PR)
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Biology, Ecology, Entomology
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Harper, G. H. – School Science Review, 1979
Discusses alternative theories to evolutionism. Five theories are mentioned, but most attention is given to the steady state theory of species which the author considers the most suitable partner for Darwinism in O- and A-level biology courses in the United Kingdom. (HM)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Development, Earth Science, Evolution
McComas, William F., Ed. – 1994
This document presents a collection of useful laboratory-based activities for teaching about evolution. Some of the activities in this monograph are previously unpublished exercises, some are new versions of well-known labs, a few make useful classroom demonstrations, and several require somewhat sophisticated equipment. As a group, the activities…
Descriptors: Biology, Demonstrations (Science), Educational Resources, Evolution
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