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PPT
Curated OER

The Origin of Humans

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Where did human beings come from? How did they settle into communities and civilizations? Your class will find the answers in this fascinating presentation, which takes the viewer through the stages of mankind, from the primitive...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Neanderthals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study Neanderthals. In this Prehistoric life lesson plan, students investigate two main theories regarding the relationship between Neanderthals and modern man. Students will conduct research through several provided web sites...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Archaeology For Kids Quiz 87

For Students 4th - 6th
In this archaeology for kids quiz 87 worksheet, students interactively answer 12 questions about Neanderthals, then click to check their answers as part of an online magazine.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Human Prehistory

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discuss the history of humans.  In this human history lesson, students describe how the placement of the continents changed and where the humans began and traveled to. They discuss interaction with Neanderthals and dogs. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Human Ancestry

For Students 9th - 12th
In this human ancestry worksheet, learners will answer questions about hominids, "Lucy", and the emergence of modern humans. Then students will compare the characteristics of Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons. This worksheet has four short...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson 8: Chapter 6 (part 2) Life in the Great Ice Age

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils read the assigned pages in a textbook and answer the associated questions. They write a paper based on the creationist view of origin of the Neanderthal man. They determine what is meant by a land bridge.
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Week of 8 25 14: Neanderthals, Humans Overlapped for 5,400 Years

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn why recent discoveries are causing scientists to rewrite the timeline of modern humans and Neanderthals.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 12 23 13: Neanderthals Could Speak Like Modern Humans

For Students 9th - 10th
How do you imagine Neanderthals to have sounded? Have you ever considered that they might sound like you? Read this article to explore what a new study now says about the speaking capabilities of these creatures.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Survivor

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the life of Cro-Magnon people. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Neanderthals on Trial

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn about Neanderthals, understand the scientific methods used to create theories from fragmentary evidence and interpret a Neanderthal artifact found at a cave site in Slovenia.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Are We the Only Humans Left?

For Students 9th - 10th
Just 50,000-100,000 years ago, Earth was home to three or four separate human species, including our most famous cousins: the Neanderthals. New research has shown that Neanderthals were not the brutish, unintelligent cavemen that...