. "Chapter 7: Selecting Instructional Materials." Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1998.
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Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science
Worksheet 1:General Overview
1. Terms (fundamental concepts)
Location
Page(s)
evolution
diversity
adaptation
interpreting fossil evidence
techniques for age determination
natural selection
descent from common ancestors
experiments
evidence
explanations
models
theory
skepticism
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2. Statements of expected student outcomes on evolution and the nature of science