MITS
Museum Institute for Teaching Science
2010 Boston Region Summer Institute
The Process of Adaptation: How things change
Adapt, migrate, survive! What does this phrase mean in different contexts? Physical and chemical changes in the environment challenge living things. In the built environment, humans use technology to acclimate to extreme environments. How does the engineering design process help us thrive in our world? Adaptations in the natural world are driven by survival. How have a changing climate, changing ecosystems, and interactions with other organisms forced species to adapt? Through investigations of ocean and land animals, living and extinct, explore and observe the unique structures and behaviors that help animals survive. Uncover the connection between the changing physical conditions of ecosystems and the impacts on organisms, including humans. Examine the consequences of changes in temperature, availability of water, and wave action. Compare adaptations of animals in the tide pool with those in the deep sea. Observe behaviors of grassland and forest animals at the Zoo to see how they relate to their environment and each other. Learn about resources each of the museums offer for use in your own classroom. Boston region participants of the 2010 MITS summer institute will gain information and teaching methods to explain the process of adaptation, both technological and biological.
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- Zoo New England – lead
- Boston Children’s Museum
- New England Aquarium
- Harvard Museum of Natural History
Callback Dates:
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 and Wednesday, March 30th, 2011, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Graduate Credits Offered:
Participants of the Boston Region Summer Institute have the option of receiving 4 graduate credits from Cambridge College or 3 credits for Framingham State for an additional $200 or $195, respectively, if they complete all requirements. Payment for graduate credits is due before the first day of the Summer Institute and the check should be made payable to MITS, Inc.