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\nWhen We Tamed Fire\n

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\nWas the first use of fire intentional or accidental? Although the answer to the question may never be known, we do know that the discovery of fire was a turning point in humans' evolution. Explore the history of fire use and its...\n
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\nReplacing Missing Links in the Evolutionary Chain\n

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\nExamine the evolution of various species of hominids from their earliest existence approximately 4.5 million years ago to today. In small groups, learners research one of the ten stages of hominid evolution and then create a poster and...\n
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\nJourney of Man: A Genetic Odyssey, Part 5 of 13\n

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\nPart five of the 13-part series begins with a refutable argument stating that genetically, the ancient people of Australia were populated by the first African ancestors. Spencer Wells travels to India to find the link that bridges...\n
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\nRoots: The Ancestry of Modern People\n

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\nHigh schoolers investigate the models for the origin of modern humans and the conditions that facilitate speciation and evolution. The classification and nomenclature of hominid species is also examined.\n
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\nHominid Series\n

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\nLearners are introduced to the human stages of evolution. They complete a series of lessons on identifying the cranial structure for various hominids, understanding the timeline involved in human evolution and investigating ancient...\n
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\nThe Evolution of Humans\n

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\nWe've come a long way! Biology scholars travel back to the big bang, then follow the path of the simple organisms that led to modern Homo sapiens through an engaging Fuse School Evolution video. Content includes key events in our...\n
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\nWhen We First Walked\n

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\nOut of all mammals, only humans walk on two feet. Discuss the current scientific understanding of when this specific adaptation began. A video shares facts about many different species and theories about why the shift occurred. New...\n
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\nThe Impossible Hugeness of Deep Time\n

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\nCan we really grasp how old we are? Part of a larger series, the humorous video demonstration shows how humans fit into the history of Earth and just how long ago life formed. Viewers explore a timeline that identifies major markers in...\n
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\nWhy Do We Itch?\n

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\nOur skin is the first line of defense against insects, parasites, and other irritants. How do we defend it? Step inside the science of scratching with a video from an informative playlist. Topics include how itching evolved, what happens...\n
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\nHuman Evolution\n

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\nLearners make and use observations of Laetoli footprints to provide clues to life in the past. They collect and analyze data to study the relationship between foot length and body height.\n
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\nWhat is Cultural Evolution?\n

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\nLearners comprehend what is meant by Cultural Evolution and that it primarily applies at Human Evolution, but that there are examples in higher mammals such as a killer whales, dolphins and great apes of particular groups by exploring...\n
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\nThe Origins of Man\n

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\nStudents learn about new technologies being used to update what is known about human evolution and migration. They then compare the new theories to the traditional knowledge.\n
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\nExploring Evolution Lesson Plans\n

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\nThere are evolution lesson plans that can help teachers get past the controversy to increase student understanding of natural selection.\n
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\nLactose Intolerance: Fact or Fiction\n

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\nAround the world, about 2/3 of adult humans are lactose intolerant. Scholars work in small groups to discuss a few statements about lactose intolerance. Then, they watch a video on the topic and readdress each statement. Whole-class...\n
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\nWhen Humans Were Prey\n

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\nA quarry worker in southern Africa discovered the first fossil evidence that the human species originated on the continent less than 100 years ago! Evidence from the specimen indicates the first humans were not the hunters—but the prey....\n
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\nWhen Apes Conquered Europe\n

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\nWhere are they now? Apes are humans' closest evolutionary ancestor, yet they only live in small areas in Africa and Asia. Learn how their geography changes with evolution in a video lesson from the PBS Eon series. \n
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\nTime Conceptualization\n

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\nStudents relate the number and length of generations in their living family members to the number of generations that have passed since specific events in recorded history. They then apply this time conceptualization to the number of...\n
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\nA Tree Full of Ancestors\n

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\nPupils study human evolution and the scientific process. They complete the Origins of Humankind Web activity to become familiar with the hominid species as well as the associated evidence found, in the form of fossils and artifacts.\n
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\nBecoming Human\n

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\nIn this evolution worksheet, students access a specific website and then answer questions about human evolution based on what they discovered at the website. This worksheet has 19 short answer questions and 3 essay questions.\n
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\nGlobal Awareness\n

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\nStudents read about how scientists are arriving at current theories of human origin and migration through mitochondrial DNA analysis. They then piece together a map showing the data from mitochondrial DNA analysis to plot the migration...\n
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\nJourney of Man: A Genetic Odyssey, Part 12 of 13\n

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\nPart 12 starts with the Navajo story of creation and the journey of the ancient ancestors. Spencer argues the facts of this story with his genetic evidence. This episode recaps the journey thus far and attempts to describe the difference...\n
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\nJourney of Man: A Genetic Odyssey, Part 7 of 13\n

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\nThe seventh entry in this 13-part series attempts to show the path the second migration wave took out of Africa. Young geneticists will learn how environmental stressors pushed a second wave of people into the Middle East, China, and...\n
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\nThe Theory of Evolution Made Easy\n

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\nYour upper graders will have no problem understanding the Theory of Evolution after watching this comprehensive clip. Multiple examples are used to demonstrate how a species is able to adapt and change over time due to both environmental...\n
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\nNatural Selection Made Easy\n

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\nClear up any confusion related to natural selection and evolution. This straight forward clip explains the differences between natural selection and evolution and sheds light on misconceptions Charles Darwin had about the process of...\n
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