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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students describe, measure and compare cranial casts from contemporary apes (chimpanzees and gorillas, typically), modern humans and fossil "hominids" (erect and bipedal forms evolutionarily separated from apes). Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students formulate explanations and models that simulate structural and biochemical data as they investigate the misconception that humans evolved from apes. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 4th
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Students see how patterns can reveal events of the past, thereby merging elements of both experimental and historical science. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students participate in a chromosome comparison "adventure", in which the banding patterns are compared on the chromosomes of humans and apes. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students comprehend what is meant by Cultural Evolution and that it primarily applies at Human Evolution, but that there are examples in higher mammals such as a killer whales, dolphins and great apes of particular groups by exploring from their elders special ways to adapt to their environment. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students explore early hominid evolution as they analyze bones that share characteristics of both apes and humans. Students compare and contrast key skeletal differences between chimpanzees and humans. In groups, they sort and group a set of mixed bones of chimpanzees and human. A set of Australopithecine bones is introduced and students apply their skeletal knowledge to the classification of these unknown bones. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students evaluate the degree of chromosome similarity and difference between humans and apes. Students infer about the relationship between a human and ape based on similarities found. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students describe the formation of lava tubes and identify three geological features of the cave formed. On this field trip to the Ape Cave area near Mount St. Helens they discover why collecting rocks, touching cave walls, and littering are strictly prohibited. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine the life and career of paleoanthropologist Zeray Alemseged and the concept of how bipedalism influenced the development of hominids. They view an online profile, participate in and discuss a mini class obstacle course, complete an online interactive activity, and create a poster illustrating the similarities and differences between apes and humans. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students compare and contrast the way humans and chimpanzees walk on two feet. They observe classmates walking and then view a video showing other primates walking. They use the observations to rate each species on speed, agility and stamina on two feet. Full Review »
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