Resources
Use the links listed below to help you begin to research the topic of
evolution. Most sites are appropriate for students working from all
viewpoints. I highly recommend that each of you explore as many of
these sites as possible.
http://www.theory-of-evolution.org/
A good site to support those who believe in evolution. It shows you
step by step all the theories of evolution. It breaks things down into laymen's
terms so anyone can understand it. It also includes many visual aides to
help you.
http://www.accuracyingenesis.com/
A good site to support those who believe in creation. In this site
they explain why god exists and show proof through the ages. They break
down several moments in biblical history and explain the reasons they
believe it actually happened. They also explain the flaws in the theory of
evolution.
http://physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/ORIGINS/origins.html
For those who don't know what to think or which side to take in this
debate. You can read about both sides of one of mankind's biggest
debate since "which came first the chicken or the egg?"
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/historyoflife/histoflife.html
This site has many educational resources, including tours of exhibits that
show different animals, their relationship to other animals, and their
relationship to extinct animals.
http://www.evolutionhappens.net/
A basic evolution site that discusses evolution concepts. It is a
great site to get started and has links to other useful web pages.
This should be one of your starting points.
http://www.talkorigins.org/
This site addresses the debate we are focusing on in this WebQuest.
Check out the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) portion. It may help
you with some questions from Activity 2. This site is written by
scientists as an answer to questions and arguments presented by
creationists.
http://www.panspermia.org/mechansm.htm
This site addresses the Evolution vs. Creationism debate. It
is short, but gives some good information from the perspective of
religion.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/evolutio.htm
Here you will find a great discussion on different religions and their
beliefs about creation. It does not promote one religion or the
other and is very thorough in it's comparisons.
http://library.thinkquest.org/19926/index.htm
A site created by students for students on the subject of evolution.
http://www.thedarwinpapers.com/
A website that allows you to read Darwin's writings.
http://www.doe.state.in.us
You will find the Indiana Academic Standards
at this site. This will be useful for you while competing Activity
2.
http://www.google.com
Google is one of the better search engines on
the Internet. This site should help you
find additional sites to help with your WebQuest.
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