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North Carolina Academy of Science - |
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NC Standard Course of Study
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The
goal of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study(NCSCS)
for Science is to achieve scientific literacy. The National Science Education
Standards define scientific literacy as "the knowledge and understanding
of scientific concepts and processes required for scientific decision making,
participation in civic and cultural affairs, and economic productivity."
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North
Carolina's public schools will create a system that will be customer-driven
with local flexibility to achieve mastery of core skills with high levels of
accountability in areas of student achievement. |
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Understanding Evolution
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What is evolution and how does
it work? Evolution 101 provides the nuts-and-bolts on the patterns and
mechanisms of evolution. You can explore the following sections |
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The National Center for
Science Education (NCSE) defends the teaching of evolution in public
schools. We are a nationally-recognized clearinghouse for information and
advice to keep evolution in the science classroom and "scientific
creationism" out. NCSE is the only national organization to specialize
in this issue. |
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Established in 1888, The Geological Society of America
provides access to elements that are essential to the professional growth of
earth scientists at all levels of expertise and from all sectors: academic,
government, business, and industry. |
The Geological
Society of America strongly supports teaching
evolution and the directly related concept of deep time as part of science
curricula. GSA opposes teaching creationism alongside evolution in any
science classroom. The evolution of life on earth stands as one of the
central concepts of modern science. During the past two centuries, research
in geology, paleontology, and biology has produced an increasingly detailed
and consistent picture of how life on Earth has evolved. |
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The National
Academies Press (NAP) was created by the National Academies to publish the
reports issued by the National Academy of
Sciences, the National Academy of
Engineering, the Institute of Medicine,
and the National Research Council, all
operating under a charter granted by the Congress of the United States. The
NAP publishes more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in
science, engineering, and health, capturing the most authoritative views on
important issues in science and health policy. The institutions represented
by the NAP are unique in that they attract the nation's leading experts in
every field to serve on their award-winning panels and committees. This is
the right place for definitive information on everything from space science
to animal nutrition. |
How did life evolve on Earth?
The answer to this question can help us understand our past and prepare for
our future. Although evolution provides credible and reliable answers, polls
show that many people turn away from science, seeking other explanations with
which they are more comfortable. In the book Science, Evolution,
and Creationism, a group of experts assembled by the National Academy of
Sciences and the Institute of Medicine explain the fundamental methods of
science, document the overwhelming evidence in support of biological
evolution, and evaluate the alternative perspectives offered by advocates of
various kinds of creationism, including "intelligent design." http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11876 |