evolution education resources from nescent the national evolutionary synthesis center
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Evolution Education Resources from NESCent
The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center
• Improving evolution education and public understanding of evolutionary science
• Expanding opportunities in evolution for underrepresented groups
• Contributing to professional development of tomorrow’s evolutionary scientists
Education and Outreach Activities
NESCent Education and Outreach Website
www.nescent.org/eog
• Curriculum, modules, lesson plans• Videos and podcasts• Links to other evolution websites• Examples of evolution• Education policy resources
2013 Darwin Day Roadshow
NESCent is taking Darwin Day on the road in 2013.
Apply BY TOMORROW to host a stop!roadshow.nescent.org
Free Evolution VideosVisit filmfestival.nescent.org to access past
entries in NESCent’s annual Evolution Film Festival/Video Contest.
All videos are 3-minutes-or-less and freely accessible.
NESCent Guest Speakers
Invite a NESCent scientist into your classroom (in person, or virtually) to discuss their research!
Evolution in the News
Stories and video podcasts (in English and Spanish) updated monthly.
NABT Evolution SymposiaView past symposia and access educational
resources at our website
Summer Workshops for Teachers
• Three day workshop (usually in mid-June)• Held at NESCent in Durham• CEUs, daily stipend, collection of teaching resources