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Natural Selection and Applied Genetics

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Natural Selection and Applied Genetics is a graduate-level professional development course designed to enhance your understanding and teaching of life science. In two sessions, you will investigate life science topics using hands-on activities and online resources including video segments, interactive activities, readings, and other multimedia materials. These resources are drawn from Teachers' Domain, WGBH's digital library service.

Overview

Natural Selection and Applied Genetics
This course helps you understand and teach about how genetic traits are passed on to future generations.

Session 1: Adaptation and Natural Selection
Learners explore the process of natural selection to see how environmental factors can influence which genes and traits are passed on to future generations -- and which are not. Teaching and learning strategies focus on the use of concept mapping.

Session 2: Applied Genetics
Learners investigate how the application of our knowledge of the structure and function of DNA may affect the world in which we live. Teaching and learning strategies focus on how to promote reasoned dialog about scientific, and potentially controversial, topics.

All sessions and their content correspond to the National Science Education Standards.