Teacher resources

Online resources

		Understanding Evolution A comprehensive online resource developed to meet the needs of K-12 teachers. The site provides an informal online course covering essential science content, as well as a searchable database of resources for the classroom. Introduced in 2004.				Explorations Through Time A series of interactive, web-based educational modules that address topics such as fossils, the history of life, biological evolution, the science of paleontology and the scientific process.

		Learning from the Fossil Record A set of articles and classroom activities using paleontology to teach major concepts in science.				The Paleontology Portal Provides access to high-quality North American paleontology resources on the Internet, including information about particular geographic regions, geologic time periods, and representative fossils.

		ISTAT Digital Curriculum Guide Contains lessons in physical science, life science, and earth and space sciences for grade levels 6-8 and 9-12.				California's Landscape A course developed for San Francisco Unified School District teachers, this site contains both content and lessons about plate tectonics, Earth's materials, and California geology.

		Our Dynamic Earth A course developed for San Francisco Unified School District teachers, this site contains both content and lessons about about the Earth as a dynamic system, composed of the lithosphere (land), hydrosphere (water), atmosphere (air), and biosphere (living things).				Geosciences in Alaska Shares the adventures of nine California teachers who participated in a field and research experience in Alaska in 2002.

UCMP programs for teachers
Teachers and students can participate in events at UCMP, including our annual open house, annual short courses, and docent tours. Find out more about these programs on the Visiting UCMP page.

Other recommended resources

• BIODIDAC provides a large number of photographs and diagrams of animals and protists are available from this site, which may be downloaded and used free of charge. Created by biology teachers in Canada as a clearinghouse for biology teching aids, BIODIDAC is available in both French and English versions.

• California Science Teachers Association (CSTA) represents science educators statewide — in every science discipline at every grade level, kindergarten through university.

• California Regional Environmental Education Community provides an excellent source for Environmental Education resources in California.

• Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) has created a library of educational resources and services to support Earth system science education, at all levels, in both formal and informal settings.

• The Educator's Reference Desk provides access a variety of educational issues, lesson plans, and The ERIC database, which is the world's largest source of education information.

• National Center for Science Education works to promote the teaching of evolutionary science, to counter creationist claims, and to increase public understanding of evolution.

• National Science Education Standards present a vision of a scientifically literate populace. They outline what students need to know, understand, and be able to do to be scientifically literate at different grade levels.