Lesson Summary: Fossil and Migration Patterns in Early Hominids

Lesson summary for... Fossil and Migration Patterns in Early Hominids Author/Source: Banister-Marx, John

Overview:	Students plot the distribution of major hominid taxa on a world map to hypothesize about the origin and movement of prehuman ancestors.
Concepts:	This lesson covers the following concepts: The fossil record documents patterns of extinction and the appearance of new forms. Scientists use fossils (including sequences of fossils showing gradual change over time) to learn about past life. Scientists use the geographic distribution of fossils and living things to learn about the history of life.
Grade Level:	9-12
Time:	One or two class periods.
Teacher Background:	Explore these links for additional information on the topics covered in this lesson: Evidence for Evolution History of Life
Teaching Tips:	As this lesson was developed in 1995, you may want to have your students explore any new data that would influence the findings used within this lesson.