Part A:  

Laetoli Footprints 

Part B:  

Lucy and Bipedalism 

Part C:  

Build a Concept Map

Part A:  

Fossil Evidence 

Part B:  

Development of Bipedalism 

Part C:  

Bigger Brains 

Part D:  

The Brain and Culture 

Part A:  

Origins of Humans 

Part B:  

Chimps and Humans 

Part A:  

Hominid Migration

Part B:  

Human Biological Adaptations  

Part C:  

Antibiotics and Drug-Resistant Microbes 

Part D:  

Human Influence on Evolution 

Part A:  

Bipedalism, Bigger Brains, and Natural Selection 

Part B:  

Revise Your Concept Map

List of useful evolution resources about this topic.

Learning Goals:

At the end of this session you will be familiar with:
• Fossil evidence for human evolution

• Major fossil groups: Australopithecines, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis, and Homo sapiens modern and present

• Molecular evidence for human evolution

• The genetic relationship between humans and our closest living relatives

• Major characteristics selected for in hominid evolution -- bipedalism and big brains -- and the adaptive advantages of each

• Hypotheses about evolution of bipedalism

• Migration patterns of early hominids

• Coevolution of humans with microbes

• Human influence on the evolution of its own species and other organisms (modern medicine, genetically modified foods, invasive species, endangered species)

• Applications of scientific processes in different situations

Facilitator Notes for this Session

National Science Education Standards

= Core Activities