Hominid Cranium Comparison (The Skulls Lab)

Students describe, measure and compare cranial casts from contemporary apes (chimpanzees and gorillas, typically), modern humans and fossil "hominins" (erect and bipedal forms evolutionarily separated from apes). ("Hominid" is the new collective term for African apes and humans.) The purpose of the activity is for students to discover some of the similarities and differences that exist between these forms, and to see the pattern of the gradual accumulation of traits over time, leading to modern humans.
Resource ID#: 3037 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)
Keywords: evolution, nature of science, biology, fossils, hominid, species, skulls, cranium
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Image/Photograph,  Data Set
Instructional Design Framework(s): Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1)
Resource Collection: General Collection

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