Primates Lesson Plans

Learners describe the anatomy of a virus. In this biology activity, students compare and contrast the characteristics of bacteria and viruses. They discover the genetic adaptations of viruses over time.

Students view a Power Point and complete activities related to genetic evidence of human evolution. In this molecular evolution lesson, students view and discuss a provide presentation. They search for the "tell-tale telomere" and complete a review quiz.

Students listen to a story about lemurs and make pictures to complete their own version of the story. They discuss how communities operate and compare the lemur community to their own community.

Learners evaluate the intelligence of apes. In this biology lesson, students use a rubric to draw conclusions from a video to determine if an ape is demonstrating real intelligence. Learners discuss their opinions in small groups and then compare their  findings with those of other researchers. Students then evaluate the experiments and conclude weather they have confidence in their findings.

Students study the life of Jane Goodall and how she made an impact studying chimpanzees.  In this endangered species lesson plan students write in their journals.

Students collect data on the differences in Hominid skulls using acrylic 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.

Students participate in an activity which helps them realize the importance of the opposable thumb through trying to live without it. The goal of this activity is for students to understand the physical importance of the opposable thumb.

Students are guided through a process in which three questions are addressed by retrieving beta hemoglobin sequences from online databases, and using online tools to compare those sequences in student-selected animals.

Students read/discuss "On Madagascar, A Treasury of Fauna and Flora," examining the issues affecting the biodiversity of Madagascar. They present information on issues affecting Madagascar's ecology, and write policy statements on preservati

Students develop an understanding of how innate and learned behaviors and the environment determine behavior. They see how a variety of factors affects our pet's behavior-including species-specific traits, the environment, training, and experience.