Week One Lesson
{Home Page} {Syllabus} {Email}
New York Times
February 18, 2003,
Tuesday To Test Evolution, Press the 'Undo' Button
By CAROL KAESUK YOON
Evolution

Bell Ringer
: Analyze what is in the picture above ?
Identify what you see in the picture and what is happening in it.





SWBAT : Discuss when human beings first appeared on Earth, what kind of evolutionary changes have occurred from the first humans to present day human beings
http://www.museumofman.org/images/Lucy.gif
Click here for Evolution Activity

Click for Evolution Information


Lecture and Discussion
-When did the first Human's appear on earth ?
- What are some physical characteristics of early man ?
- In what ways has man changed since his first existence ?
- What are some differences between early man and the modern man ?
- What are some ways that early man survived to become what we are today ?
- Who came up with the initial theory of Evolution ?
Links
Click Here for Great Evolution Site!!
Closure
Try drawing your own Lucy and write a brief biography about him/her. Give their name, age and what stage of evolution they are at. Also draw any tools or weapons that your early man would have to survive.
{Back to Home Page} { Syllabus} {Email} {Back to Top}