ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
*****************************************************************************

Hmm...no tail, walks semi-erect - I always thought he was a chimp!
Beryl
On Dec 7, 2006, at 6:44 AM, Colin Purrington wrote:

> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology  
> Centers
> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related  
> institutions.
> ********************************************************************** 
> *******
>
> Hi All,
>
> Teaching evolution to K-3 kids would be a whole lot easier if  
> Curious George had an episode on chimpanzee (or monkey?!) origins,  
> with corresponding Teacher Guide on the web site.  Because it's not  
> really clear what kind of primate George is, this is an extra  
> pressing question for educators to address.  If anyone would be  
> willing to help lobby the producers for this, I have details at:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/cpurrin1/316354760/
>
> Ideally, the Teacher Guide would reference local zoos and museums  
> that had exhibits on primate evolution.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Colin Purrington
> - - - - -
> Department of Biology,  Swarthmore College
> 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA  19081
> tel. (610) 328-8621; fax (610) 328-8663
> http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/index.html
>
> ********************************************************************** 
> *
> More information about the Informal Science Education Network and the
> Association of Science-Technology Centers may be found at http:// 
> www.astc.org.
> To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
> message  SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
> [log in to unmask]

Beryl Rosenthal
[log in to unmask]
Dir. of Exhibition & Public Programs
MIT Museum
265 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617)452-2111 (t)
(617)253-8994 (f)



***********************************************************************
More information about the Informal Science Education Network and the
Association of Science-Technology Centers may be found at http://www.astc.org.
To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
message  SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
[log in to unmask]