Teacher Programs

Wednesday April 2, 2014 at 6:00 pm

How do animals evolve their most critical survival traits? How do animal genes and behavior interact? We will consider these questions at a teachers event following the HMNH lecture From Darwin to DNA: The Genetic Basis of Animal Behavior. Enjoy refreshments, time to chat with fellow educators, and discussion with Emily Jacobs-Palmer, Harvard graduate student. Lecture at 6:00 pm in the Geological Hall, 24 Oxford Street. Reception and discussion from 7:00-8:30. This event is free but requires pre-registration. Participants also attending the July 2014 Human Evolution program are eligible for 2.5 PDPs

Teacher Professional Development

April 22, 23 and 24, 2014 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Explore ways to use your students’ enthusiasm for dinosaurs as an entryway to STEM learning. Through examinations of fossils, museum specimens, hands-on classroom-appropriate activities, and discussion with a Harvard paleontologist, we will use math, technology, science and engineering approaches to answer questions about these intriguing beasts and how they lived.

This program is designed for teachers of grades K-5 but all grade levels are welcome. Participants will receive 17 PDPs upon fulfillment of course requirements.

Fee: $120. Some scholarships available.