Tag: symbiosis

Evolution of Evolutionary Theory

How has the theory of biological evolution changed since Darwin’s time?

Evolution in Paradise

While vacationing in the lush rainforests of Costa Rica, I realized that it was no coincidence that both Darwin and Wallace, pioneers of the theory of evolution by natural selection, had traveled extensively in the lush and biodiverse tropics. See slide show of biodiverse tropics.

Symbiotic Cells

Endosymbiosis was one of the most important events in evolution. Candies and a baggies are used to model simple cells, which are then combined to model the endosymbiotic evolution of mitochondria.

Real Love

Essential for thriving in the future is the experience of unconditional love. Greg Baer’s Real Love website describes how we may experience and share the unconditional love necessary for thriving with ourselves, with our families, with co-workers and with our communities.

Web of Life

Creatures evolve in ecosystems. In this activity, students create a web with yarn to demonstrate the interdependence of various creatures in a pond ecosystem.