Supporting Teachers

We help students overcome common misconceptions about climate change, evolution, and the nature of science.

NCSE's lesson sets were developed with the help of practicing science teachers and tackle the most common and pervasive climate change, evolution, and nature of science misconceptions that students bring to the classroom.

Climate Change Lesson Sets
Evolution Lesson Sets
Nature of Science Lesson Sets

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More resources to help you teach climate change, evolution, and the nature of science effectively.

Jeff Grant
Video
"Letting kids do the science"
"Chewing on Change" presentation flyer.
Video
“Chewing on Change: The Tales Teeth Tell Us”
Teaching Climate Change for Grades 6-12 book cover
[Review] Teaching Climate Change for Grades 6–12
Bowling Green, KY, tornado damage
Article
Living through — and teaching about — extreme weather
Squamate Speciation Symposium
Video
Darwin Day 2022: Squamate Speciation Symposium
Curriculum field study evaluation infographic.
Article
Evaluating NCSE's curriculum study field test
Holiday table
Article
A Holiday Recipe for Science Teachers: Build Trust, Find Common Ground, and Model Scientific Thinking
Winding road
Article
Omicron: don’t lose heart, it’s not a Charlie-Brown-and-the-football situation
hindcasting simulation screenshot
Article
Making the big — and little — of science visible
NCSE curriculum study field tester Katherine Jenkins
Article
Meet Katherine Jenkins — An NCSE Curriculum Study Field Tester
Our World Out of Balance cover
Article
Our World Out of Balance: Understanding Climate Change and What We Can Do
Evolution documentary series
Article
Evolution at 20
Delta variant
Article
Where did the Delta variant come from and what will happen next?
Moderna vaccine
Article
It’s time for another “Don’t Jump the Gun” reminder
NCSE curriculum study field testers
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Meet NCSE's curriculum study field testers
NCSE has recruited middle and high school teachers from all over the US to field-test and assess new nature of science, evolution, and climate change lessons currently in development.