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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Roots: The Ancestry of Modern People

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High 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.
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Website
Other

Archaeology.info: Homo Habilis

For Students 9th - 10th
This Archaeology.Info page contains information on the species Homo Habilis. The site includes an introduction, diagnostic features, conclusion, and bibliography.
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Handout
Other

Archaeology.info: Australopithecus Boisei

For Students 9th - 10th
This Archaeology.Info site contains information on Australopithecus Boisei. This site includes a long list of diagnostic features, resources, and bibliography.
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Website
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Lee R. Berger, ph.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Lee Berger, a paleoanthropologist who made critical discoveries about our human ancestry during his explorations in Southern Africa. As he talks of his discoveries, you can feel his palpable excitement. Includes a profile,...
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PPT
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Using the Scientific Process to Study Human Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
View a real-life use of the scientific process by looking at Paleoanthropology in this Click and Learn. The Click and Learn is an interactive slideshow.
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Handout
Talk Origins Archive

Talk Origins: The Hominid Species

For Students 9th - 10th
Talk Origins gives a broad description of the types of Hominid species, and then gives a description of each species. Includes the specific characteristics of each, and explains the differences between the species.