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Students will undoubtedly arrive at your class with varied experiences and educational backgrounds, as well as preformed ideas about evolution. For example, a common misconception is that organisms can acquire adaptations that they need to survive. It is important to help students identify preconceptions they may have about evolution. In many cases, these become the target of anti-evolution claims.
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Reading
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Read "Misconceptions About Evolution" from the Understanding Evolution Web site by the University of California Museum of Paleontology.
Misconceptions about Evolution and the Mechanisms of Evolution
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