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Evolution Site - Teaching About Evolution

Despite the best efforts by biology educators, misconceptions persist regarding evolution. People who have taken in the nonsense of pop science often believe that biologists are saying they don't believe in evolution.

This rich website - companion to the PBS series - provides teachers with materials that support evolution education and avoid the kinds of myths that undermine it. It's organized in the "bread crumb" format to facilitate navigation and orientation.

Definitions

It is difficult to effectively teach evolution. It is often misunderstood by non-scientists and even some scientists are guilty of using an interpretation that is confusing the issue. This is especially true when discussing the meaning of the words themselves.

It is therefore crucial to define the terms used in evolutionary biology. The website for the PBS show, Understanding Evolution, does this in a simple and efficient manner. The website is a companion to the show that premiered in 2001, but is also an independent resource. The material is presented in a nested fashion which aids navigation and orientation.

The site defines terms such as common ancestor (or common ancestor), gradual process, and adaptation. These terms help frame the nature of evolution and its relationship to evolution with other scientific concepts. The site then offers an overview of how the concept of evolution has been tested and verified. This information can be used to dispel the myths that have been engendered by the creationists.

It is also possible to find a glossary of terms that are used in evolutionary biology. These terms include:

Adaptation: The tendency for heritable traits to become better adaptable to a specific environment. This is the result of natural selection. Organisms that have better-adapted characteristics are more likely than those with less adapted traits to survive and reproduce.

Common ancestor: The latest common ancestor of two or more species. The common ancestor can be identified by studying the DNA of the species.

Deoxyribonucleic acid: A massive biological molecule that holds the information necessary for 에볼루션 cell replication. The information is stored in nucleotide sequences which are strung into long chains known as chromosomes. Mutations are the basis for new genetic information in cells.

Coevolution is the relationship between two species where evolution of one species are influenced evolutionary changes in the other. Coevolution is evident through the interaction between predator and prey, or parasites and hosts.

Origins

Species (groups that can interbreed) develop through a series natural changes in their offspring's traits. The changes can be triggered by a variety, including natural selection, genetic drift and mixing of genes. The evolution of new species can take thousands of years. Environmental conditions, such as climate changes or competition for food and habitat can slow or speed up the process.

The Evolution site traces the emergence of various species of plants and animals over time, focusing on the major transitions that occurred in the history of each group. It also focuses on human evolution and is a subject that is of particular interest for students.

When Darwin wrote the Origin, only a handful of antediluvian human fossils had been discovered. The most famous among them was the skullcap and associated bones found in 1856 in the Little Feldhofer Grotto in Germany, which is now known as an early Homo neanderthalensis. It is highly unlikely that Darwin was aware of the skullcap, which was first published in 1858, one year following the initial edition of The Origin.

While the site is focused on biology, it contains a wealth of information about geology as well as paleontology. The site offers numerous features that are particularly impressive, such as an overview of the way that climate and geological conditions have changed over the course of time. It also features maps that show the locations of fossil groups.

The site is a companion for a PBS TV series but it could also be used as a resource by teachers and students. The site is well-organized and 에볼루션바카라사이트 provides clear links to the introduction information of Understanding Evolution (developed under the National Science Foundation's support) and the more specialized features of the museum's website. These hyperlinks make it easier to move from the cartoon-style Understanding Evolution pages into the more sophisticated realms of research science. There are links to John Endler's experiments with guppies that demonstrate the importance of ecology in evolutionary theory.

Diversity

The evolution of life on Earth has resulted in a variety of plants, animals, and insects. Paleobiology is the study of these creatures in their geological context is a superior method of study over modern observational or research methods for studying evolutionary processes. In addition to exploring the processes and events that happen regularly or over a lengthy period of time, paleobiology can be used to analyze the diversity of kinds of organisms as well as their distribution throughout the geological time.

The site is divided up into different routes that can be taken to study the subject of evolution. One of the paths, "Evolution 101," guides the user through the nature and evidence of evolution. The path also examines myths regarding evolution, and the background of evolutionary thinking.

Each of the other sections of the Evolution site is equally created, with resources that can be used to support a range of educational levels and pedagogical styles. The site has a range of interactive and multimedia content which include video clips, 에볼루션바카라사이트 animations and virtual labs as well as general textual content. The breadcrumb-like arrangement of the content aids in navigation and orientation on the massive website.

For example, the page "Coral Reef Connections" gives a brief overview of coral relationships and 무료 에볼루션 their interactions with other organisms, then zooms in on a single clam that can communicate with its neighbors and react to changes in water conditions at the reef level. This page, along with the other multidisciplinary interactive and multimedia pages gives a good introduction to many topics in evolutionary biology. The information also includes a discussion of the role of natural selection as well as the concept of phylogenetic analysis which is a crucial tool for 에볼루션 바카라 무료체험 understanding the evolution of change.

Evolutionary Theory

For biology students, evolution is a key thread that weaves together all the branches of the field. A rich collection of resources can help teachers teach about evolution across the life sciences.

One resource, which is the companion to PBS's TV series Understanding Evolution is an excellent example of a Web page that offers both depth and breadth in terms of its educational resources. The site features a wealth of interactive learning modules. It also has an "bread crumb structure" that allows students to move away from the cartoon-like style used in Understanding Evolution and onto elements on this site that are more closely connected to the realms of research science. An animation that introduces students to the concept of genetics links to a page about John Endler's artificial-selection experiments with Guppies living in ponds native to Trinidad.

Another helpful resource is the Evolution Library on this site, which contains an extensive library of multimedia items connected to evolution. The content is organized into curricula-based paths that correspond to the learning objectives outlined in biology standards. It contains seven short videos that are intended for use in the classroom. They are available to stream or purchase as DVDs.

A variety of crucial questions remain at the heart of evolutionary biology, such as what triggers evolution and how fast it happens. This is especially true in the case of human evolution, where it was difficult to reconcile religious beliefs that held that humanity has a special place in creation and a soul, with the notion that human beings have innate physical traits originated from apes.

Additionally, there are a number of ways that evolution can occur with natural selection being the most widely accepted theory. However scientists also study different kinds of evolution, such as mutation, genetic drift and sexual selection, among others.

While many fields of scientific inquiry conflict with the literal interpretations of religious texts evolutionary biology has been the subject of intense controversy and resistance from religious fundamentalists. Certain religions have embraced their beliefs with evolutionary biology, while others haven't.

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