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Students apply one of three models of human origins to describe the origin of Homo Floresiensis.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

understand that the theory of human evolution is contested and uncertain.

Success criteria:

Students can...

explain several of the models used to describe human evolution and human origins.

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Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content descriptions:

Science:

Students learn to:

use the theory of evolution by natural selection to explain past and present diversity and analyse the scientific evidence supporting the theory (AC9S10U02)

Syllabus Outcomes: SC5-9WS, SC5-14LW.

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking.

Relevant parts of Year 10 achievement standards:
By the end of Year 10 students explain the processes that underpin heredity and genetic diversity and describe the evidence supporting the theory of evolution by natural selection. They sequence key events in the origin and evolution of the universe and describe the supporting evidence for the big bang theory.

Factsheet - Out of Africa - one per student
Factsheet - Where do you come from factsheet - one per student
Individual devices capable of accessing the internet and recording a video - one per student
Student Worksheet - one copy per student

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

communication
creativity
critical thinking

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low - oversee activity.

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Evolution - The Origins of Humans

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