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Evolution Activities from Access Excellence  - http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1995/  Teaching materials related to various aspects of evolutionary biology.  Life Drop  - http://www.virtual-worlds.net/lifedrop/  An educational site about evolution. It includes a 3D Java-based virtual world using Artificial Life, as well as information about the main evolution theories.  Danny Yee's Book Reviews: Evolution  - http://dannyreviews.com/s/evolution.html  Reviews of several score books about evolution - mostly popular titles, but some academic works as well.  Evolution at Old Dominion University  - http://www.lions.odu.edu/~kkilburn/evohome.htm  Course-specific materials and links to a variety of web resources on evolutionary biology.  Five Major Misconceptions about Evolution  - http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-misconceptions.html  This article clears up five of the most important misconceptions about evolution. Includes rebuttals.  BBC Education: Evolution  - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/darwin/  Educational site featuring the full text of Origin of Species, essays on Darwin and interactive learning activities.  Online Biology Textbook  - http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookTOC.html  Constantly updated and revised college-level biology textbook available online for free.  PBS: Evolution  - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/  Online course and guide for teachers plus lessons for students.  Evolution and Nature of Science Institute  - http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/  Lessons for teaching evolution and the nature of science in high school biology.  EvoNet.org: Education Resources  - http://evonet.sdsc.edu/cgi-bin/education.cgi  Links to curriculum, syllabi, lectures, activities and more regarding teaching evolution.  BBC News: Teaching the Evolution Teachers  - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/education/817000.stm  Article about a plan to improve how the theory of evolution is taught in the United States and Canada.  National Center for Science Education  - http://www.natcenscied.org/  Clearinghouse for information and advice to keep evolution in the science classroom and "scientific creationism" out.  Becoming Human  - http://www.becominghuman.org/  Online documentary, activities and lesson plans  BioMedia: Eye to Eye  - http://ebiomedia.com/gall/eyes/EyeAWLS.html  Annotated links and lesson plan on eye evolution.  Teaching Evolution and the Nature of Science  - http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/evolution98/  Online book for teachers provided by the National Academy of Sciences.  Eugenie Scott - Evolution and Providence  - http://www.meta-library.net/evoprov/preses-body.html  Video of lecture on how to teach evolution.  Evidence for Evolution  - http://www.txtwriter.com/Backgrounders/Evolution/EVcontents.html  Basic outline of the evidence for evolution, with futher pages that go into more depth.  Evolution  - http://bioweb.cs.earlham.edu/9-12/evolution/HTML/live.html  Highlights of the major pieces of evidence, including living organisms, common ancestry, homologous structures, vestigial organs, biochemistry. Also discusses the theory of evolution.  How Humans Evolved  - http://www.wwnorton.com/college/anthro/bioanth/  A general introduction to natural selection and population genetics, human behavior and mating, and the fossil record. Includes quizzes.  Evolution Education Resource Center  - http://www.evolution.mbdojo.com/  A plain English explanation of evolutionary processes for the average person, with refutations of creationism.  Understanding Evolution  - http://evolution.berkeley.edu  For teachers at all grade and experience levels teach evolution. Created by the University of California Museum of Paleontology.  National Association for Objectivity in Science about Evolution  - http://www.objectivityinscience.org/  Promotes teaching of critical thinking about the theory of evolution.  National Center for Science Education  - http://www.ncseweb.org/  Clearinghouse for information and advice to keep evolution in the science classroom and certain other theories out.  NSTA Position Statement - The Teaching of Evolution  - http://www.nsta.org/positionstatement&psid=10  Long summary of NSTA's recommendations.  NABT's Statement on Teaching Evolution  - http://www.nabt.org/sub/position_statements/evolution.asp  Position statement.  AAAS News Release - Intelligent Design Theory  - http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2002/1106id2.shtml  Resolution on intelligent design theory which rejects the theory as an inadequate competitor to evolution.  NCSE - Statements from Educational Organizations  - http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/articles/3213_statements_from_educational_or_8_8_2003.asp  Position statements from several dozen scientific education organizations.  Darwin Day at the University of Tennessee  - http://eeb.bio.utk.edu/darwin/  Annual educational event to encourage teaching evolution as a unifying concept in biology and to disseminate accurate information concerning evolution.  Evolution Resources from the National Acadamies  - http://nationalacademies.org/evolution/  Books (some with full online versions), position statements, and research papers.