The Evolution Evidence Page provides a scientific argument for evolution and information regarding the evolution-creation debate. This site contains a collection of essays on topics such as the similarities between human chromosomes and those of other great apes and links to numerous others. Full description.

This website offers four online books by Charles Darwin. Books include The Voyage of the Beagle, Origin of Species, Origin of Species 6th Edition and The Decent of Man. Users can also follow links to other online books and authors. Full description.

This essay discusses the problem with a teleological approach to evolution, that is, the expectation that there is some goal towards which the evolutionary process is leading, and the fallacy that natural selection makes organisms, and the world, better. The article is part of the TalkOrigins.org website that explores the creation/evolution controversy. Users may follow links to other articles and ... Full description.

The author of this Geotimes (September 2002) article addresses the place of Earth Science education historically, as well as its importance to modern society. The need for more elementary and secondary educators is emphasized. The author proposes wasys for post-secondary students to earn both Earth Science degrees and Education degrees and advocates this as a mechanism for correcting the historic ... Full description.

Flyover of Amundsens path to the South Pole Full description.

This Student Activity Worksheet is part of a San Jose State University ALERT K-12 module which teaches middle school students about making reasonable estimates of numbers, volume, mass, and time. Students estimate numbers of books on shelves and jellybeans or dried beans in jars, compare masses of coins, and estimate time by taking their pulses. Full description.

This eight-session professional development course for in-service and pre-service biology teachers is based on the PBS documentary Evolution. It is designed to address the nature of science and how Darwin's development of the theory of natural selection illustrates the process of science, and to deepen teachers' understanding of the theory, evidence and processes of evolution. Also, the course provides ... Full description.

Messier Objects are covered with images, links, and descriptions on this Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) website. Detailed information is given on Messier and how he discovered these objects, which include nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies, all cataloged by number. For each Messier Object known, the user can access an image, proper name, location, additional links, ... Full description.

This section of the Nine/Eight Planets provides a general understanding about the solar system. Divisions, orbits, sizes, and classification of objects are all covered. Links to images of the solar system are included, as well as a chronological look at the discovery of the solar system and remaining unanswered questions. Full description.

This Nine Planets page offers additional information not included in any other pages of the site. It includes tables of solar system data, discovery chronology, a brief look at the origin of the solar system, planetary linguistics, explanations of astronomical names, a master picture list, and links for more information. Full description.