English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Describe how humans have evolved
Give reasons for adaptations in human ancestors
Compare Neanderthals and Homo sapiens
Enquiry Skill - Interpreting and communicating results
Using information, results and data to present findings, including oral and written explanations.
Enquiry Approach - Identifying, grouping & classifying
Using observations, data and findings to name, label and organise items in a variety of ways.
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Words and meanings to learn
Neanderthal
extinct subspecies of human
Homo sapiens
the scientific name for the human species
bipedal
the ability to walk on two legs
descended
that one species comes from or evolved from an earlier species
primate
mammals with hands and feet that can grasp, forward facing eyes and large brains for thinking, including lemurs, monkeys, apes and humans.
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Resources: Books/internet for research (optional)
Support Handout (1): A storyboard template with space for the children to draw the stages of human evolution
Core Handout (2): A storyboard for the children to complete to show the stages of evolution, using drawings and written explanations
Challenge Handout (4): An image and questions for the children to consider: How were Neanderthals different from Homo sapiens? What happened to them?
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