Hominid Evolution MNW Biology 10/3-10/4

Date: 10/04 - 10/05 Topic: Hominid Evolution Learning Target: Analyze information to determine basic trends in hominid evolution

Bell Ringer Why do you think it is a popular belief that humans evolved from monkeys? What evidence do you think that is needed to prove the theory that human evolved from monkeys?

What are we doing today? Bell Ringer (5 minutes) Inquiry stations (30 minutes) Discussion and Notebook Input (15 minutes) Notebook Output (5 minutes) Independent Practice (20 minutes) Exit Ticket (10 minutes)

Vocabulary Cranium- skull Brow ridge- how much they eyebrow area sticks out Correlation- relationship between two things Foramen Magnum- hole in skull where spine is connected to the bottom of the skull Facial slope- how much the face is angled out Prognathism (snout)- how much the jaw sticks out Trend- observable pattern

Inquiry stations instructions What does inquiry mean? How should you answer the questions?

Hominid Evolution Lab You have 5 minutes at every station Stay focused No cell phones Raise your hand if you have a question

What did we notice… Evolution of the skull Frederic, what changed about the jaw over time?

What did we notice… Evolution of the skull Khalia, can you build on what Frederic said?

What did we notice… Evolution of the skull La’Shantee, predict what happened to the brain size?

What did we notice… Evolution of the skull Janyla, can you unpack what La’Shantee said?

What did we notice… Evolution of the skull Malik, can you summarize what Janyla and La’Shantee just talked about?

What did we notice… Evolution of the skull

What did we notice over time? Anneshia, can you explain what is represented by this picture?

What did we notice over time? Keyon, can you either support or challenge what Anneshia said?

What did we notice over time? Erin A., can you combine what you know about skulls to the information that Keyon talked about?

What did we notice over time? Terri, can you build on what Erin said?

What did we notice over time? Brittany, can you summarize what Terri said?

Bipedalism Other primates are quadrapedal=walk on 4 legs Hominids became bipedal=walk on 2 legs Bipedalism allows you to use your arms to carry things while you walk

Justin, can you predict how the changes we’ve talked about (skull, brain size, and bipedalism) affected hominid behavior?

Claudimir, can you either support or challenge what Justin said?

Jennifer, can you summarize what Claudimir said?

Makya, can you build on what Jennifer said?

With evolution came: Language Manufacture of tools Making tools = no longer using teeth as basic tools = smaller jaw size

Did Humans come from Monkeys? Janiah, based on what you know about hominid evolution, do you think humans came from monkeys, why or why not?

Did Humans come from Monkeys? Khalia, can you link to what Janiah said?

Did Humans come from Monkeys? Derricka, can you unpack what Janiah and Khalia said?

Did Humans come from Monkeys? Sheena, can you challenge or defend what Derricka said?

Did Humans come from Monkeys? Travis, can you summarize what Sheena said?

Notebook output 3 minutes Talk about what we learned today… In your own words, explain how the hominid behavior of using tools affected skull anatomy Did humans really come from monkeys?

HOME LEARNING In your notebook, draw or paste a picture of the brain and label the following parts: cerebrum frontal lobe parietal lobe temporal lobe occipital lobe brain stem pons medula oblongata cerebellum This assignment will be checked at the beginning of next class!!!