Evolution Should Not Be Equated With Progress
Chapter Name : Heredity And Evolution |
Sub Topic Code : 103_10_09_06_01 |
Topic Name : Evolution Should Not Be Equated With Progress |
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Sub Topic Name : Human Evolution |
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Introduction
Have humans evolved through ages or have we always been the same as we are today?
Pre-Requisites:
Evolution should not be equated with progress.
Activity:
Visit a museum and observe the various models on the evolution of humans. Understanding human evolution.
Real Life Question:
Do people of different ‘races’, belong to different species?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Evolution Excavation Time-dating Fossils | Changes in inherited characters that lead to formation of new characters. Exposure, processing and recording of archaeological remains. technique used to date materials based on a comparison between the observed abundance of a naturally occurring radioactive isotope and its decay products Parts of the body or whole of living organisms preserved over the years are called fossils. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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| Television | Watch various movies/documentaries made on human evolution. |
Places to visit :
Museum, biology lab.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| All humans are said to have evolved in Africa and moved around the world in search of food. |
What you learn in Theory:
Human evolution.
What you learn in Practice:
That even though humans are said to belong to different ‘races’, all humans belong to same species.