How are all of the species living on Earth today related? How does understanding evolutionary science contribute to our well-being? In this course, participants will learn about evolutionary relationships, population genetics, and natural and artificial selection. Participants will explore evolutionary science and learn how to integrate it into their classrooms.
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Museu Americano de História NaturalMuseu Americano de História Natural
Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
Semana
11 hora para concluir
Course Introduction
1 vídeo (Total 3 mín.), 3 leituras
1 vídeos
3 leituras
Course Overview10min
Syllabus10min
Resources10min
2 horas para concluir
Introduction and Darwin's First Great Idea - The Tree of Life
The first module of the course introduces Charles Darwin’s revolutionary concept of a “tree of life” depicting the evolution of all life from a common ancestor; how evolutionary trees depict relationships among organisms; and how new species are formed. You will explore resources for discovering and addressing student misconceptions about evolution.
4 vídeos (Total 48 mín.), 3 leituras, 2 testes
4 videos
Species, Speciation, and the Tree of Life: Part 19min
Species, Speciation, and the Tree of Life: Part 214min
Teaching Evolutionary Science8min
3 leituras
Charles Darwin's Evidence for Evolution10min
Thinking About Evolution: A Systematist's Perspective10min
Building the Tree of Life10min
2 exercícios práticos
Phylogenetic Trees Practice Quiz6min
Module Two Quiz20min
Semana
24 horas para concluir
Darwin's Second Great Idea - Adaptation via Natural Selection
You will learn about Darwin’s second breakthrough: that adaptation via natural selection is the basic mechanism of evolution. You’ll go behind the scenes with Dr. Cracraft to see how evolutionary biologists use the Museum’s collections. Lastly, you’ll choose a topic from the course and explain how to use it as empirical evidence that supports common ancestry and biological evolution.
7 vídeos (Total 84 mín.), 1 leitura, 2 testes
7 videos
Co-Evolution: Part 113min
Co-Evolution: Part 27min
A Visit to the Ornithology Collections4min
Teaching with the Next Generation Science Standards15min
Building Phylogenetic Trees17min
Peer-Graded Assignment: Evidence for Evolution7min
1 leituras
Basic Processes of Evolution10min
1 exercício prático
Module Three Quiz20min
Semana
31 hora para concluir
The History of Life
You will learn about the role of extinction in evolution, and find out what the relatedness of major groups of living things reveals about the history of life. You’ll also watch videos of scientists at work and learn how to use them in your classroom.
4 vídeos (Total 49 mín.), 2 leituras, 1 teste
4 videos
The History of LIfe14min
Extinction and Evolution16min
Science Bulletins: Evolution in Action9min
Using Science Stories to Teach Evolution9min
2 leituras
The History of Life on Earth10min
What Does Evo-Devo Tell Us About Evolution?10min
1 exercício prático
Module Four Quiz20min
Semana
42 horas para concluir
Human Evolution
This module explores the rich variety of hominids on the tree of life, along with how and when different human species - including Homo sapiens - migrated around the world. You’ll also learn strategies for teaching evolution in culturally diverse classrooms.
4 vídeos (Total 46 mín.), 3 leituras, 1 teste
4 videos
Human Evolution14min
H. neanderthalensis, H. sapiens and the Peopling of the World15min
Science Bulletins: Expedition Rusinga7min
Teaching Evolution8min
3 leituras
From Apes to Humans10min
Human Evolution and the Emergence of Our Species10min
How Evolution Saves Lives and Promotes Prosperity10min
1 exercício prático
Module Five Quiz20min
1 hora para concluir
Course Conclusion
1 vídeo (Total 2 mín.), 3 leituras
1 vídeos
3 leituras
Resources10min
Opportunities for Educators10min
Support AMNH10min
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Principais avaliações do Evolução: Um Curso para Educadores
A very interesting and comprehensive course. I would reccomend you write down your answers to the quizzes, because there were some slight glitches. Overall a very good course.
Very informative course to understand evolution. Normally evolution terms and subject give more confusion but through this course, we definitely understand the easy way.
Instrutores
Joel Cracraft, Ph.D.
Chair and Lamont CuratorDivision of Vertebrate Zoology
David Randle, Ph.D.
Senior Manager of Professional DevelopmentEducation Department
Sobre Museu Americano de História NaturalMuseu Americano de História Natural
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific, educational and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret, and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education, and exhibition.
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