bioSurf Teacher's Lounge Unit 3

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND TUTORIALS

Are you interested in the Evolution/Creation controversy? This Web site is devoted to providing information to help the community understand the biology of evolution.

Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections

This is a national resource for the study of brain anatomy. It is presented by the National Museum of Health and Medicine, the University of Wisconsin, and Michigan State University.

SOFTWARE AND MULTIMEDIA

PopGen/Simul8: Both applications are simulators of population genetics. Adjust the settings for population size, fitness, initial allele frequency, and generations and simulate evolution at a single locus.
Evolution: The Game of Intelligent Life: Download a free trial of this popular game published by Discovery Channel Multimedia.
Biology Education Software: Graduate students in the biology department of the University of Washington reviewed a slew of software, both commercial and freeware. Check out their reviews, grouped by topic, to find out how to get additional software and whether it's worth getting.

PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

Learning from the Fossil Record

This site contains classroom activities and a discussion of the educational uses of the World Wide Web.

The Access Excellence Fellows Collection

Here are some innovative classroom activities from Access Excellence.

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Unit 3 Index

Learning Links
Chapter 10 || Chapter 11 || Chapter 12 || Chapter 13

In the News || Link and Think
Spotlight on Careers || Teachers' Lounge

In the Community
Chapter 10 || Chapter 11 || Chapter 12 || Chapter 13