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2004 California Science Education Conference
 
SC4: Becoming Human: Hominid Evolution from Voyages Through Time
Short Course Price: $60

Date/Time: Friday , 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: Fairmont Hotel , Room Glen Ellen
Presenter(s): Kathleen O'Sullivan , San Francisco State University
Nina Jablonski Curator of Anthropology, California Academy of Science
Track: Life Science
Emphasis: Pedagogy/Techniques
Target Audience: 9-12
Description:
This short course will emphasize the nature of science, examination of evidence, and natural selection. Teachers will be able to capitalize on students' interest in themselves: hominids. Join anthropologist Nina Jablonski and the SETI Institute to learn about bipedalism, bigger brains, and variation in pigmentation and UV intensity. Participants will receive a six-week curriculum module CD.