Re: Good Sources for Evolution
Deb Lewis
***I don't want to get any material that
will bore him away from the subject because he is sincerely
interested.***
Richard Dawkins has written several books about evolution. Bigger reads
than your son wants, probably, but you could read them and share the good
bits with him.
Dylan enjoyed Sara Stein's "The Evolution Book." But if your kid is
recently out of school or still deschooling I don't recommend that book.
It's formatted in a kind of encyclopedic/text book way that might remind
kids too much of school. Dylan was never at school so has none of those
associations.
***how random selection works as far as an animal changing
to where it doesn't "need" it's legs or anything like that...we're
completely clueless as to how evolution of that magnitude occurs
regardless of billions of years.***
Richard Dawkins "The Selfish Gene" addresses this. Evolution happens on a
genetic level and is not random. You might like to browse some of the
articles at his website: http://www.richarddawkins.net/ or Google Richard
Dawkins bibliography for links to other writings.
***IMO, evolution has it's holes to but at the same time, I do not know
enough to make an informed opinion one way or the other.***
Evolution does not have holes. There's more than a century's worth of
scientific study and millions of years of evidence and now's a good time to
become informed.
Deb Lewis
will bore him away from the subject because he is sincerely
interested.***
Richard Dawkins has written several books about evolution. Bigger reads
than your son wants, probably, but you could read them and share the good
bits with him.
Dylan enjoyed Sara Stein's "The Evolution Book." But if your kid is
recently out of school or still deschooling I don't recommend that book.
It's formatted in a kind of encyclopedic/text book way that might remind
kids too much of school. Dylan was never at school so has none of those
associations.
***how random selection works as far as an animal changing
to where it doesn't "need" it's legs or anything like that...we're
completely clueless as to how evolution of that magnitude occurs
regardless of billions of years.***
Richard Dawkins "The Selfish Gene" addresses this. Evolution happens on a
genetic level and is not random. You might like to browse some of the
articles at his website: http://www.richarddawkins.net/ or Google Richard
Dawkins bibliography for links to other writings.
***IMO, evolution has it's holes to but at the same time, I do not know
enough to make an informed opinion one way or the other.***
Evolution does not have holes. There's more than a century's worth of
scientific study and millions of years of evidence and now's a good time to
become informed.
Deb Lewis
Sandy
Thanks Deb. I'm sure after I finish learning about it more in-depth
instead of just surface knowledge that I will not understand "why" I
thought there were holes. :-)
I appreciate all the recommendations.
~Sandy
instead of just surface knowledge that I will not understand "why" I
thought there were holes. :-)
I appreciate all the recommendations.
~Sandy
Danielle Conger
The Discovery Channel ran a computer simulated series on evolution and
the way things might have been, at least I'm pretty sure that it was the
Discovery channel.
I think this is the series I'm remembering:
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/beasts/beasts.html
--
~~Danielle
Emily (9), Julia (7), Sam (6)
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the way things might have been, at least I'm pretty sure that it was the
Discovery channel.
I think this is the series I'm remembering:
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/beasts/beasts.html
--
~~Danielle
Emily (9), Julia (7), Sam (6)
http://www.organiclearning.blogspot.com
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Connections: ezine of unschooling and mindful parenting
http://connections.organiclearning.org
Schafer Vanessa
I was just on Yahoo, and there was an article about
some Japanese fishermen that caught a bottlenose
dolphin, that had an extra set of fins, which could be
considered a set of legs. It was an interesting
article, which someone might find fascinating. It
explains a little bit of evolution. Hope this helps
some.
Have a great day!!!
----Vanessa
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some Japanese fishermen that caught a bottlenose
dolphin, that had an extra set of fins, which could be
considered a set of legs. It was an interesting
article, which someone might find fascinating. It
explains a little bit of evolution. Hope this helps
some.
Have a great day!!!
----Vanessa
--- Danielle Conger <danielle.conger@...> wrote:
> The Discovery Channel ran a computer simulatedhttp://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/beasts/beasts.html
> series on evolution and
> the way things might have been, at least I'm pretty
> sure that it was the
> Discovery channel.
>
> I think this is the series I'm remembering:
>
>~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
> --
> ~~Danielle
> Emily (9), Julia (7), Sam (6)
> http://www.organiclearning.blogspot.com
>
>
>____________________________________________________________________________________
> Connections: ezine of unschooling and mindful
> parenting
> http://connections.organiclearning.org
>
>
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Deb Lewis
***And in reproductive systems
where males do a lot of parental care, like weaver birds, it is nice to see
their nest before you commit to laying your eggs in it.***
And in the case of birds like House Finches, whose beautiful, bright color
corresponds with the kinds of berries he's eating it's an indicator that he
knows where to find ample supplies of good food, too. <g>
Deb Lewis
where males do a lot of parental care, like weaver birds, it is nice to see
their nest before you commit to laying your eggs in it.***
And in the case of birds like House Finches, whose beautiful, bright color
corresponds with the kinds of berries he's eating it's an indicator that he
knows where to find ample supplies of good food, too. <g>
Deb Lewis
Deb Lewis
***Evolution does and should have holes. It isn't faith. It's science. But
the
basis, the theory, is sound.***
In a recent conversation with my sister in law she said she believed a
scientific theory was an just any idea and that any other idea was just as
valid.
Science has only been trying to answer the questions of life on earth for a
very short time. Humans have been relying on superstition for a very long
time. In a world thousands of millions of years old and where something
like 99% of all species that ever lived are now extinct, there will be
mysteries for us to ponder for a long time, I think. <g>
But back to birds<g> When Dylan was very little, maybe five, he made up a
story about Sparrows learning how to sabotage cars. He got the idea, he
said, from watching House Sparrows in parking lots, picking dead bugs off
car grills and head lights. <g>
Deb Lewis
the
basis, the theory, is sound.***
In a recent conversation with my sister in law she said she believed a
scientific theory was an just any idea and that any other idea was just as
valid.
Science has only been trying to answer the questions of life on earth for a
very short time. Humans have been relying on superstition for a very long
time. In a world thousands of millions of years old and where something
like 99% of all species that ever lived are now extinct, there will be
mysteries for us to ponder for a long time, I think. <g>
But back to birds<g> When Dylan was very little, maybe five, he made up a
story about Sparrows learning how to sabotage cars. He got the idea, he
said, from watching House Sparrows in parking lots, picking dead bugs off
car grills and head lights. <g>
Deb Lewis
Ren Allen
--- In [email protected], Schafer Vanessa
<psychomom95@...> wrote:
article too...it was really interesting.:)
My kids have enjoyed the books "Cartoon History of the Universe" which
has a bunch of evolutionary evidence layed out in it. Fun read for
anyone! I believe there are three different volumes, we've got the
first two. http://tinyurl.com/ymj89l
Ren
learninginfreedom.com
<psychomom95@...> wrote:
>That's what I get for posting before reading!! Glad you found that
> I was just on Yahoo, and there was an article about
> some Japanese fishermen that caught a bottlenose
> dolphin, that had an extra set of fins, which could be
> considered a set of legs.
article too...it was really interesting.:)
My kids have enjoyed the books "Cartoon History of the Universe" which
has a bunch of evolutionary evidence layed out in it. Fun read for
anyone! I believe there are three different volumes, we've got the
first two. http://tinyurl.com/ymj89l
Ren
learninginfreedom.com
Schuyler
After you sent that I asked David (dh) if he knew if the pinker flamingos were more successful at getting mates. And Simon said, well, if they are pinker they'd be healthier 'cause they'd have better food. But maybe that would mean they'd just live longer and have more mates. And then he said, well, no, if they were healthier probably more girls would want to mate with them. So, you'd think the pinker boys would get more mates.
I loved watching him think it through.
Schuyler
www.waynforth.blogspot.com
I loved watching him think it through.
Schuyler
www.waynforth.blogspot.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Deb Lewis
To: unschoolingbasics
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 3:43 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] Re: Good Sources for Evolution
***And in reproductive systems
where males do a lot of parental care, like weaver birds, it is nice to see
their nest before you commit to laying your eggs in it.***
And in the case of birds like House Finches, whose beautiful, bright color
corresponds with the kinds of berries he's eating it's an indicator that he
knows where to find ample supplies of good food, too. <g>
Deb Lewis
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