Making Evolution Pop!

[Sandra Ocon]

My name is Sandra Ocon I am currently a junior at Aurora University. I am studying to become a high school biology teacher. As part of my training I am enrolled in a reading across the curriculum class. The main point of the class is to teach us how to use multi-modal literacies (print / non print texts / online stuff) as models for student engagement in reading and writing I am working on creating a unit on Evolution! My goal is to have students be able to know major mechanisms for evolutionary change and know the importance of fossil records in the theory of Evolution. I would like students to be able to design their own fossil records at the end of the unit. I am looking for ways to incorporate pop culture into my lessons. I would appreciate any help that you can give me.
Thanks
Sandra Ocon

The following are sources of information that I found to be extremely helpful for the biology teacher.
I found , science standards, books, lesson plans, games on evolution.
National Center for Science Education: Defending the teaching of evolution in the public schools
resources on evolution for teachers and students: videos, online courses teacher resources for teaching evolution
Evolution and the fossil record
The following are three links that I have found in Making Curriculum Pop forums which I think could be helpful in creating my unit.

Nature’s Call: Drawing Inspiration From ‘Avatar’ to Study and Create
Organisms


VIDEO COLLECTION: Monkeys! (from the Daily Show)

ARTICLE: 10 Worst Evolutionary Designs

[Ryan Goble]

Oh don't forget to check out this great graphic novel that Stergios blogged about a few weeks ago!
New Post at Graphic Novel Resources - The Sandwalk Adventures - ( aka Eyebrow Mites, Darwin & Natural...

[Ryan Goble]

Also you might also think about using the video game SPORE - see this post about that. Also see this older post VIDEO: The Evolution of Life in 60 Seconds.