Changes in Humans Over Time
7th GradeScience45 min
aligned to Bc Canada
Learning Objective
I can describe how humans have changed over time.
Lesson Flow
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Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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As recently as 50,000 years ago, humans shared the planet with at least three other human species, including Denisovans and Neanderthals.
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Neanderthals were adapted to cold northern climates, and evidence suggests they were caring and social, even burying their dead and caring for the sick.
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Modern humans share 1 to 4 percent of their genes with Neanderthals, indicating that the two species interbred after humans left Africa.
Practice
9 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Name two differences between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens that scientists have discovered by studying their remains.”
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