Think Evolution II: A Summer Institute for Science Educators

Featuring: 
Louise Mead, Ph.D. & Judy Scotchmoor


Time: 
9:00am - 3:00pm
Date: 
August 02, 2010 - August 06, 2010
Location: 
University of California Museum of Paleontology
Berkeley, California



Calling all middle school, high school, and community college biology teachers and science educators!

Put on your evolution eyeglasses and your nature of science thinking cap and join us for (yet another) fun-filled five days of evolutionary explorations with biologists and educators from the University of California.

The Think Evolution Summer Institute, back by popular demand, will combine lectures by prominent biologists with sessions focused on hands-on activities for the middle school, high school, and community college classroom.

Topics this year to include: How evolution informs big ideas; Molecular evolution—from gene trees to species phylogenies; Continued discussion of the important role of developmental biology in generating new insights into evolution; and the latest developments in human and primate evolution. Check out the most recent developments in evolution and explore how to integrate these topics into your curriculum. Follow up with biologists and participating educators at the Evo-Picnic to be held the following February.

SUMMER INSTITUTE
sponsored by the
University of California Museum of Paleontology
and the
National Center for Science Education

For more information: 
Contact:
Judy Scotchmoor at jscotch@berkeley.edu / 510-642-4877
or
Louise Mead at mead@ncse.com / 510-601-7203