Evolution and the Nature of Science Institutes: Lesson Plans
From Cutting Edge This website provides access to lesson plans
published by the Evolution and the Nature of Science Institutes
(ENSI). Based on 32 key ideas of scientific thought, the ENSI
program emphasizes the importance of teaching the nature of
modern science before introducing the elements of evolution as
an example of modern scientific thinking. This website features
lessons in three categories - the nature of science, the origins
of life, and evolution. Lesson plans are organized into eight
sections including an overview of concepts and objectives,
logistics such as time, materials, and teaching preparations,
and ready-to-use handouts and worksheets for students. These
lessons are intended for use in any high school biology course,
and may also be used in middle school and/or lower division
university courses depending on slight modifications and the
experience and level of students. Intended for grade levels:
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