Science Education and Outreach

We equip teachers with the knowledge and resources they need to accurately teach evolution, climate change, and the nature of science.

Check out our Climate Change Story Shorts!

Learn how to use our DataWISE tool!

Check out our Evolution Story Shorts!

Dive into our Sound Science Teacher Toolkit!

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More resources to help you teach climate change, evolution, and the nature of science effectively.

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How do I decide what’s safe, Part I: Assembling your tool kit
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Of math, and poo
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Yarn representation of a network.
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Contact tracing: disease detectives in action
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How can we tell we’re ready to reopen?
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A scientist working on a vaccine
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Antibody Hopes and Vaccine Dreams, Part 2
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Scientist examining an antibody test.
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Antibody hopes and vaccine dreams, part I
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Speciation illustration
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"An Illustrated Guide" to help your students understand biology
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Can I catch COVID-19 from that?
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Don't jump the gun
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#WhyTeachEvolution
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Why teach evolution?
NCSE asked scientists, educators, authors, and science fans to write brief essays answering the question "Why teach evolution?" The result — NCSE's Why Teach Evolution essays — demonstrate the critical importance of teaching evolution in our nation's school
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Is social distancing working?
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How the science community is working to combat COVID-19
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Pangolin
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Pangolins—are they to blame?
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Activity Kit
To Lose a Tooth
Designed primarily for learners ages eight and older, To Lose A Tooth presents an evolutionary puzzle focused on human teeth. Participants will explore how natural selection, sexual selection, gene flow, and isolation result in genetic diversity.
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How deadly is COVID-19?
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