Evolution Games, Labs, Acivities

Concept Cartoons These concept cartoons were developed by Dianne Anderson and Kathleen Fisher (2002) as prompts for eliciting discussion about ideas in evolution. They can also be used as assessment tools. The cartoons are best suited for college non-majors and pre-college classes. The incorrect statements in the cartoons are derived from common naive conceptions. These cartoons represent a sampling of those we have created. Cartoons can be downloaded in PDF format and can be transferred to transparencies or paper copies so long as the copyright notation to Anderson and Fisher is retained. For comments or questions please contact dianneanderson@pointloma.edu kfisher@sciences.sdsu.edu

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HHMI Evolution Series Where and when did humans arise? What distinguishes us from other species? How has the amazing diversity of plants and animals evolved? Leading evolution educator Ken Miller discusses the controversy surrounding the teaching of evolution. Four talks focus on sex determination—the molecular and genetic mechanisms that determine whether an organism will be male, female or a hermaphrodite. This series of short films has been crafted to engage students with memorable examples of the evolutionary process in action. The richness and diversity of life raises two of the most profound questions in biology: How do new species form? The most profound discoveries in science have cracked longstanding mysteries and altered how we think about life on our planet. Has Earth changed over deep time?

100 Very Cool Facts About The Human Body The Brain The human brain is the most complex and least understood part of the human anatomy. There may be a lot we don’t know, but here are a few interesting facts that we’ve got covered. Nerve impulses to and from the brain travel as fast as 170 miles per hour. Hair and Nails While they’re not a living part of your body, most people spend a good amount of time caring for their hair and nails. Facial hair grows faster than any other hair on the body. Internal Organs Though we may not give them much thought unless they’re bothering us, our internal organs are what allow us to go on eating, breathing and walking around. The largest internal organ is the small intestine. Bodily Functions We may not always like to talk about them, but everyone has to deal with bodily functions on a daily basis. Sneezes regularly exceed 100 mph. Sex and Reproduction As taboo as it may be in some places, sex is an important part of human life as a facet of relationships and the means to reproduce. Senses

Biology Teaching & Learning Resources. Educational articles, drawings, experiments & PowerPoint presentations by D G Mackean How to Hatch a Dinosaur Get a chicken, hijack its DNA, and stand back.Photo: Dan Forbes; model maker: Jason Clay Lewis People have told Jack Horner he’s crazy before, but he has always turned out to be right. In 1982, on the strength of seven years of undergraduate study, a stint in the Marines, and a gig as a paleontology researcher at Princeton, Horner got a job at Montana State University’s Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman. He was hired as a curator but soon told his bosses that he wanted to teach paleontology. “They said it wasn’t going to happen,” Horner recalls. What we’re trying to do is take our chicken, modify it, and make a chickensaurus. When he was a kid in the 1950s, dinosaurs were thought to have been mostly cold, solitary, reptilian beasts—true monsters. All of which means that people are more cautious about calling him crazy these days, even when he tells them what he plans to do next: Jack Horner wants to make a dinosaur. Hello, chickensaurus!

Biology For Kids - KidsBiology.com Phylogeny/Island Biogeography PREFACE ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY and Evolution is an activity about the evolution of three species of lizards on the Canary Islands. It is designed for high school biology students. Its purpose is to demonstrate to students that evolutionary problems are complex, and solutions may involve data from various disciplines of science. First, students must arrive at different phylogenetic solutions using only geographical and geological data. The strength of the activity is its depth and interdisciplinary approach. For purposes of this publication, I have placed the student activity in the beginning followed by teacher information and my discussion of possible solutions. INTRODUCTION Ever since Charles Darwin formulated his hypothesis on how the finches of the Galapagos Islands evolved into 13 species, islands have been a prime target for the study of evolution. Return to top Background — Figure 1 (left) illustrates one of the many populations of lizards living on the Canary Islands. Table 1.