Acerca de este curso: 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.

Creada por: Museo Americano de Historia Natural

Enseñado por: Joel Cracraft, Ph.D., Chair and Lamont Curator
Division of Vertebrate Zoology
Enseñado por: David Randle, Ph.D., Senior Manager of Professional Development
Education Department

Compromiso	5-8 hours/week
Idioma	English, Subtítulos: Romanian
Cómo aprobar	Aprueba todas las tareas calificadas para completar el curso.
Calificaciones del usuario	4.6 estrellas Calificación promedio del usuario 4.6Ve los que los estudiantes dijeron

Programa

SEMANA 1

Course Introduction

1 video, 3 readings

Vídeo: Introduction to the Course
Reading: Course Overview
Reading: Syllabus
Reading: Resources

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 videos, 3 readings, 1 practice quiz

Vídeo: Evolution: What It Is and Why It’s Important
Reading: Charles Darwin's Evidence for Evolution
Vídeo: Species, Speciation, and the Tree of Life: Part 1
Vídeo: Species, Speciation, and the Tree of Life: Part 2
Reading: Thinking About Evolution: A Systematist's Perspective
Reading: Building the Tree of Life
Vídeo: Teaching Evolutionary Science
Practice Quiz: Phylogenetic Trees Practice Quiz

Calificado: Module Two Quiz

SEMANA 2

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 videos, 1 reading

Vídeo: Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection
Vídeo: Co-Evolution: Part 1
Vídeo: Co-Evolution: Part 2
Reading: Basic Processes of Evolution
Vídeo: A Visit to the Ornithology Collections
Vídeo: Teaching with the Next Generation Science Standards
Vídeo: Building Phylogenetic Trees
Vídeo: Peer-Graded Assignment: Evidence for Evolution

Calificado: Module Three Quiz

Calificado: Peer-Reviewed Assignment

SEMANA 3

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 videos, 2 readings

Vídeo: The History of LIfe
Reading: The History of Life on Earth
Vídeo: Extinction and Evolution
Reading: What Does Evo-Devo Tell Us About Evolution?
Vídeo: Science Bulletins: Evolution in Action
Vídeo: Using Science Stories to Teach Evolution

Calificado: Module Four Quiz

SEMANA 4

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 videos, 3 readings

Vídeo: Human Evolution
Vídeo: H. neanderthalensis, H. sapiens and the Peopling of the World
Reading: From Apes to Humans
Reading: Human Evolution and the Emergence of Our Species
Reading: How Evolution Saves Lives and Promotes Prosperity
Vídeo: Science Bulletins: Expedition Rusinga
Vídeo: Teaching Evolution

Calificado: Module Five Quiz

Course Conclusion

1 video, 3 readings

Vídeo: Course Conclusion
Reading: Resources
Reading: Opportunities for Educators
Reading: Support AMNH

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Museo Americano de Historia 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.

Calificaciones y revisiones

Calificado 4.6 de 5 169 calificaciones

Amazing course and I've learned a lot!

Excelente, o melhor curso que já pude fazer. Eu gostaria de pedir que colocassem legendas em português porque muitas pessoas me perguntaram sobre isso e querem fazer em português.

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.