This human evolution article pairs perfectly with our Opposable Thumbs Lab!
Students learn about early human evolution, answer text-dependent analysis questions, and graph data.
In this activity, students will:
- READ about changes in hominids over time, including information about physical changes, behavioral changes, and a simple data table.
- GRAPH weight vs. height and changes in brain size of hominid ancestors.
- ANSWER several text-dependent analysis questions.
Please note: This resource is designed as an INTRODUCTION to changes in hominids over time, not a breakdown of each individual ancestor.
Teacher Notes:
- INCLUDES ANSWER KEY.
- GREAT AS A SUB PLAN!
- This human evolution article is not editable.
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Related Standards:
- NGSS MS-LS4-1: Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.
- NGSS MS-LS4-2: Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships.
- NGSS MS-LS4-3: Analyze displays of pictorial data to compare patterns of similarities in the embryological development across multiple species to identify relationships not evident in the fully formed anatomy.
- NGSS MS-LS4-4: Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment.
