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Virus and the whale; exploring evolution in creatures small and large.

Ed. by Judy Diamond.

NSTA Press

2006

204 pages

$28.95

Paperback

QH362

As the public debate about the teaching of evolution escalates, the National Science Teacher’s Association offers middle school teachers innovative ways to help students better understand both science and evolution. Replete with worksheets and study plans, the authors provide frameworks to virtually guide students into the labs of seven scientists and into the field to discover the mechanism for, and evidence of evolution. Each featured research project highlights an aspect of evolutionary biology, from the "arms race" between viruses and humans, to how and why some land mammals evolved into whales. All activities list learning outcomes that are tied to the National Science Education Standards, and include assessment questions and materials lists.

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