Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigating Our Past: Where Did Humans Come From?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Investigate the theories of human evolution. In this research based lesson, learners research and discuss how geographic isolation, interbreeding, generalization, and specialization are factors in the history of humans. Groups work...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The First Humans: Prehistory-3500 B.C. "Lucy"

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students explore prehistoric times by completing web activities in class. In this human ancestry lesson, students identify the archaeological discovery of the "Lucy" skeleton and what it meant for science. Students investigate the Leakey...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A Distant Relative

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a humanoid skull discovered in 2001. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Before Adam by Jack London

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of "Before Adam" by Jack London which tells the story about a man who dreams he lives the life of an early hominid.

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