Links & Resources
Many existing web resources serve as our inspiration or sources for content.
Understanding Evolution
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/
National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) List of Curriculum Resources
https://nescent.org/eog/curriculum.php.html
Shape Your Family’s Habits: Helping Kids Make Healthy Choices
http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/issue/feb2013/feature1
Michael Rose’s 55 Theses – A New Context for Health
http://55theses.org/
Obesity in America
http://www.publichealth.org/public-awareness/obesity/
Is Obesity a Disease?
http://obesity.procon.org/
Obesity and Energetics Offerings hosted by the University of Alabama
http://www.obesityandenergetics.org/
Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections (digital images)
http://brainmuseum.org/
Trait Evolution on a Phylogenetic Tree
http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/trait-evolution-on-a-phylogenetic-tree-relatedness-41936
Stevan J. Arnold & Joe Felsenstein's Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics Course:
Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics
Joe Felsenstein's Courses at the University of Washington:
Evolutionary Genetics (Genome 453)
Theoretical Evolutionary Genetics (Genome 562)
Phylogenetic Inference (Genome 570)
Eric R. Pianka's Courses at the University of Texas:
Evolutionary Ecology (Biology 357)
Online Statistics Education:
An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study
Evolution Sites (various levels):
Organismal Biology/Physiology/Morphology & Evolution Videos (7-12):
FAIL LAB Episode One: Evolution
Biochemistry Instructional Videos from Moof University (college):
Biochemistry videos from Moof University
Mobile Apps:
Click & Learn Exercises:
Creating Phylogenetic Trees from DNA Sequences
Virtual Labs & Simulations:
Avida-ED Digital Evolution for Education
Federal and State Standards:
California Common Core State Standards
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/
Next Generation Science Standards
http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation-science-standards
Other Relevant Links & News:
Should tablets replace textbooks in K-12 schools?
Critics challenge MOOC leaders to a debate [By Keith Button, May 14, 2014]
Using games to measure student skills [By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, @eSN_Laura, May 14th, 2014]
How retired scientists can enhance science education where they reside [By Robert Collins, Cal Allen, and Barbara Schulz, July 29, 2014]
Feel free to contact us with suggestions.