Science Is Constantly Evolving

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Elizabeth Allan
Elizabeth Allan
A unifying theme across all STEAM subjects
Why teach evolution? Evolution isn’t just a unifying concept that connects elements of the natural world: It’s also the link among science, our students, and their world. Why is that important? Evolution can be used as a “hook,” a way to show how the natural interests of all students—not…
Briana Pobiner
Briana Pobiner
Evolution: It's about us
As a scholar of human evolution, I’m biased in thinking that our own evolutionary history is the most compelling example of evolution that teachers can draw on to engage students in learning about evolution—and counter common misconceptions.
NY climate change education bill
NY climate change education bill
Mandatory climate change education bill introduced in New York
Senate Bill 7341, introduced by Andrew Gounardes (D-District 22) in the New York Senate on January 21, 2020, and referred to the Senate Committee on Education, would, if enacted, require the establishment of "a model environmental curriculum on climate change to be taught in all public elementary…
NCSE staff Lin Andrews and Glenn Branch
NCSE staff Lin Andrews and Glenn Branch
NCSE urges district administrators to support climate change education
NCSE's Glenn Branch and Lin Andrews contributed "Climate change education: Are your teachers prepared?" to District Administration, a trade publication for education leaders in public K-12 school districts. Observing that "the reality of anthropogenic climate change is explicitly…
Dr. Jonathan Eisen
Dr. Jonathan Eisen
Can evolution help us cure malaria?
Why teach evolution? Here is one reason, from the introduction to the textbook, Evolution, that I coauthored: Because closely related organisms tend to have similar biological features, evolutionary classification can help predict the biology of an organism through comparison with its…
South Dakota legislation
South Dakota legislation
Antiscience legislation resurfaces in South Dakota
South Dakota's Senate Bill 59, which would allow the misrepresentation of science in the classroom, was introduced on January 21, 2020. If enacted, SB 59 would provide, "No teacher may be prohibited from assisting students to understand, analyze, critique, or review, in an objective scientific…
John F. Haught
John F. Haught
Evolution is the good luck of theology
Why teach evolution? Let me answer this question, first, as an educator, and, second, as a Christian theologian interested in the relationship of science to religion. As an educator I believe students need to understand the story of life on our planet accurately. By ignoring evolution, schools and…
climate change education at a pond
climate change education at a pond
NCSE featured in Outside on climate change education
A story examining the challenges of teaching climate change education in US schools published in Outside (January 18, 2020) featured NCSE's deputy director Glenn Branch, the NCSE/Penn State survey (PDF) of climate change educators, and NCSE Teacher Ambassador Mary Morrow. Branch was…
Two students using a microscope
Two students using a microscope
Climate science literacy bills in Washington revive
A pair of bills in the Washington state legislature, House Bill 1496 and Senate Bill 5576, aimed at "establishing a comprehensive initiative to increase learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes in climate science literacy," have been reintroduced in the legislature. Affirming that…

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