Evolution Resources
Last updated: April 2, 2009
Challenges to the teaching of evolution continue in our state's
schools (see "The Roseville Story" below). Recent
attempts to have "intelligent design" and creationism
taught alongside the theory of evolution, while not, perhaps,
widespread, are nonetheless sources of much consternation
for parents and science teachers who want their students to
have the benefit of a solid, academically sound science education.
CSTA has developed this resource packet for teachers and districts
who find themselves confronted by attempts to introduce into
science classrooms non-scientific ideas about the origins
of life.
Free Resource!
The National Academy of Sciences' latest publication on evolution,
Science, Evolution, and Creationism, can be downloaded
for free. http://www.nap.edu/sec.
A printed copy can also be ordered from that site.
Darwin Day Resources:
February 12, 2009 is the bicentenary of Darwin's birth.
The Darwin Day website is packed with features to help groups
around the world plan their events and celebrations. Included
in the new features are: a list of potential Darwin Day performers,
a streamlined events listing, a way to share photographs,
instructions on how to issue a press release and how to get
your local government to issue a proclamation celebrating
Darwin's contribution to the world. Visit http://darwinday.org/
for more information.
Resources for classroom and community:
» CSTA's
policy statement on the teaching of evolution
» Questions for school board candidates
» Read the "Clergy Letter" signed by over 10,000 members of the Christian clergy supporting the teaching of evolution
» The Roseville Story
» Typical "counter-evolutionary" strategies (from NCSE)
» PBS's outstanding 7-part series on evolution, including resources
» Constitutional and historical arguments
» Information
and resources from Talk Origins website
» Interactive
Documentary Experience that tells the story of human origin
at BecomingHuman.org from the Institute of Human Origins
» CSTA
Journals focusing on evolution available for purchase
from the CSTA website
CSTA Evolution Partners
Visit the new UC Museum of Paleontology website Understanding Evolution
Find more "challenges to evolution" resources at the National Center for Science Education website.
Read about challenges to evolution in Kansas. |