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Date: Wed Aug 08 2001 - 13:06:58 PDT
From: ASKDRSP@aol.com Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2001 16:06:58 EDT Subject: Evolution Coming Your Way! Message-ID: <129.2a533fd.28a2f5e3@aol.com>
Greetings,
The following is a flyer I received from CSTA. It gives information on various dates and locations for forums and events which will be happening in both Northern and Southern California. I hope this information is helpful to you all.
Take care,
Sue Pritchard
TO: California Science Educators
FROM: CSTA
SUBJECT: Understanding Science Initiative
“. . . to promote and support all aspects of effective science teaching . . .”
CSTA Vision Statement
Dear Colleague:
In its ongoing commitment to supporting good science, CSTA has launched a major initiative to highlight the
importance of teaching evolution, the single most important underlying concept in science, in our schools.
Beginning this fall, a series of forums and events will bring the dramatic history, social significance, and
educational imperatives of evolution and the nature of science to life.
UNDERSTANDING SCIENCE
an initiative of the California Science Teachers Association*
September 6 Kick-off event at the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
A free forum and town hall meeting to preview the new ground-breaking PBS series, Evolution, to air in the
month. Panel discussion, review of available resources for teaching evolution, town hall meeting with a panel of
experts, and reception. FREE to teachers, school board members, and parents.
September 11 Kick-off event at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
A free forum and town hall meeting to preview the new ground-breaking PBS series, Evolution, to air in the
month. Panel discussion, review of available resources for teaching evolution, town hall meeting with a panel of
experts, and reception. FREE to teachers, school board members, and parents.
September 13 Join the Evolution! KQED Open House at the Berkeley Natural History
Museums
Travel back in time and discover mastodons and other ancient creatures that roamed in California at the University
of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP). Walk across the hall and enjoy a look at the floral history of our
state. As a special open house for KQED members, viewers and listeners, each of the six Berkeley Natural
History Museums share their collections and research facilities for behind-the-scenes tours and mini-lectures.
September 24-27 EVOLUTION
The acclaimed 7-part PBS series examining evolutionary science and the profound effect it has had on society
and culture. Check your local listings for schedule.
October 25-28 CSTA Annual Conference, Palm Springs
Featuring an exciting professional development strand on Biology and the Nature of Science. Participants can
receive graduate level professional credit for participation in the strand. See the CSTA website,
www.cascience.org, for complete information.
December 1 Evolution: Investigating the Evidence, Oakland Museum of California
A dynamic all-day workshop especially geared for pre-service, first and second year teachers on strategies for
teaching evolution effectively.
We hope you will support this initiative by:
• Copying and distributing the attached pdf flyer (see below) to all your science teacher colleagues
• Sending this e-mail to your listservs
• Posting the flyer and event calendar on your website
• Registering for and attending the CSTA Annual Conference professional development strand
• Registering for and attending the other events near you
For further information, visit the UCMP website, http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/museum/events/evolution2001/
or contact CSTA at csta@cascience.org, (916) 979-7004.
*This statewide initiative is in partnership with the Berkeley Natural History Museums, California Academy of
Science, KCET and KQED Public Broadcasting, the National Center for Science Education, Natural History
Museum of Los Angeles County, Oakland Museum of California, the University of California Museum of
Paleontology, and WGBH Television.
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