Curated OER
The Columbia Exchange
The Columbia Exchange was one of the first major instances of mass international trade. Learners cut out 24 images of trade commodities and glue them on a map of the world. It'll be fun for kids to see where so many products they use...
Curated OER
History of Biotechnology
Ancient, classical, and modern methods of biotechnological methods are introduced in this science PowerPoint. Students should be interested to see how advanced people have been through the ages in adapting their methods to procure...
Curated OER
Animal Science as Agriculture
The methods by which farming and agriculture became a valid area of study and research are detailed in this PowerPoint. Also presented are the steps involved for improving productivity and efficiency. The use of scientific method and...
Curated OER
Social Studies: The Human and Animal Connection!
Students infer the connection among humans, animals, and disease through the interpretation of concept maps. They are introduced to the idea of a connection human disease and the domestication of animals.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1499: Domesticating Animals
This article names six factors that must exist in order for a species to be domesticated by humans. Includes analysis of diet, growth rate, breeding, personality, disposition, and social structure. This is a transcript of an accompanying...
Other
Science Magazine: Reading the Signs of Ancient Animal Domestication
An article which discusses the size of the first animals domesticated by humans about 10,000 years ago. The author reviewed a study in which it was suggested that size reduction evidence may not be the first sign of domestication....
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Domestication O Logy Card
An interactive program educating learners about the domestication of animals.
Flow of History
Flow of History: The Domestication of Animals and Its Effects
A synopsis on the domestication of animals traces the beginnings as well as the effects on prehistoric man. A flow chart to see how this development fits into history is provided.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Old Goats in Transition
Read about pre-historic animal domestication, something that that has been studied rigorously by scientists, but not yet fully understood. The bottom half of this article focuses on goat domestication as it was practiced in southwestern...