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- 4th - 6th
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Students discover the function of the Sun Dance as part of the Lakota-Sioux religion, and design and decorate their own buffalo skulls. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the similarities and differences of animal skulls. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the issues surrounding the radioactive waste storage facility at the Skull Valley Reservation. In small groups, they conduct Internet research, and create a newsletter presenting the issues. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students observe skulls of wild animals and determine their characteristics for survival. They evaluate the skuylls to discover the diets, and if the animals were predators or prey. They complete worksheets on mystery skulls. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to four important fossil finds --- the First Family, the Hadar Skull, Lucy, and the Laetoli Footprints. They explore how scientists interpret fossils to try to better comprehend how humans evolved. This activity guides students through Riddle of the Bones by using it as a basis for a team project. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are provided with evidence used to support evolutionary theory. They are introduced to classification by using primates as an example. Students read article related to Hominoid Skull Comparison and write a summary about the article that they have read. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students collect data on the differences in Hominid skulls using arcylic casts of fossil skulls. They measure a series of structures on skulls from six different species then use the data to determine evolutionary relationships between them. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine skulls of different animals, focusing specifically on various types of teeth, differentiate between skulls of predators and those of prey, and compare and contrast skulls of carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Student study the differentiation of teeth and skull adaptations in mammals in general and 14 common terrestrial mammals. They explore more about these mammals, their natural history, their adaptations and their identification through an interactive CD. Student given a case of 14 mammals skulls and they make inferences about the animal's natural history based on the skull and tooth characteristics . They idenitfy the skull using a dichotomous key. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students explain the purposes of the holiday, Day of the Dead in Mexico. Individually, they trace skulls of all sizes to develop a collage. To end the lesson, they color their skulls with oil paints and apply a background to accompany the skulls. Full Review »