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Explore EHO with experts. The workshop is for classroom teachers, science and nature center and museum educators, homeschoolers and other local educators.
Dr. Briana Pobiner, who leads the NMNH Human Origins Program's education and outreach efforts, with the assistance of Dr. Connie Bertka, will present a half-day workshop on human evolution for science educators in each community hosting the exhibition. The workshop is for classroom teachers, science and nature center and museum educators, homeschoolers and other local educators. It will feature exploration and hands-on practice in presenting the NMNH Human Origins Program resources provided for each community. These resources include a set of five early human skull casts; classroom-tested, high-school biology teaching activities; and a teacher resource on cultural and religious sensitivity strategies. Dr. Briana Pobiner will bring the set of five early human skull casts to your library with her for the workshop, and your library will be able to keep the set after your host period is completed.
Limited number of entries are available. Please note this workshop is designed for school teachers, cience and nature center and museum educators, homeschoolers and other local educators.
Exploring Human Origins: Promoting a National Conversation on Human Evolution is administered by ALA’s Public Programs Office in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s (NMNH) Human Origins Program.
AGE GROUP: | New Adults | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Workshop | Summer Learning Program | Speaker | Exhibit | Discussion/Lecture | Arts & Cultural |
TAGS: | Summer Learning Program |
Mon, May 13 | 12:00PM to 8:00PM |
Tue, May 14 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Wed, May 15 | 12:00PM to 8:00PM |
Thu, May 16 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Fri, May 17 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, May 18 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, May 19 | Closed |