Museum of Human Evolution and Achievements

Museum of Human Evolution and Achievements

Lesson 12 of 13 in this unit

  • Cool+
  • Secondary
  • Year 10
  • Science
  • Biology
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • ...

Lesson summary

Students investigate the dual dimensions of human evolution - physical advances and human achievements - by creating a Museum of Human Evolution in their classroom.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • understand that landmark achievements of human beings throughout human history can be considered part of the ongoing story of human evolution.

Success criteria

Students can...

  • explain why human evolution isn’t just a measure of advancement in physical traits, but can also be measured by human achievement
  • communicate complex scientific subjects.

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Lesson Plan
Student Worksheet

Lesson details

Curriculum mapping

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 OutcomesSC5-14LW

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.

Resources required

  • Individual devices capable of accessing the internet
  • Student Worksheet - one per student
  • Whiteboard

Skills

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

  • social skills
  • empathy
  • digital literacy
  • reflection
  • creativity
  • critical thinking

Additional info

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low - oversee activity.

This is an original Cool+ lesson.

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