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A wealth of resources for teaching evolution. Includes ideas on addressing misconceptions, lessons and activities related to human evolution, and more.

Life science videos from VCU covering topics such as evolution, genetics, biotechnology, research careers. I really like how the videos aren't just informative but focus on relevant or interesting topics, giving a real-world connection for students. For example, within the biotechnology videos, there is a focus on topics such as silk making, individualized drugs, tissue engineering, alternative transplants, etc. Videos tend to be short as well and won't take an entire period but can easily be incorporated into your lesson at any point.

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From the site: "This site contains a variety of educational and supporting materials for students and teachers of microbiology. You will find information about microorganisms, extremophiles and extreme habitats, as well as links to online provides information about the ecology, diversity and evolution of micro-organisms for students, K-12 teachers, university faculty, and the general public. "

An interactive 'Tree of life' resource from the Open University. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/science

This is beautiful site showing a zooming tree of life with links to more information for thousands of species. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science