Lesson Overview
Through various readings, activities, discussions, and projects, students will begin to understand WHY different skin colors have developed over hundreds of centuries, and how these differences relate to different parts of the earth's geography, especially in the centuries when people when hunter-gatherers and small tribes of people moved on foot, following and hunting game for food.
Essential Question
What biological factors have come into play, so that humans from different parts of the world have a broad variation of skin colors?
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
-student chrome book/computer
notebook / pencil or pen
construction paper, varied colors
crayons/ large box assorted colors
pastels, colored pencils
drawing pencil, eraser
scissors
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- 1.S.1 The student will use the science and engineering practices, including the processes and skills of scientific inquiry, to develop understandings of science content.
- 3 Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Other Technical Subjects
- 3 Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Other Technical Subjects
- B-5 The student will demonstrate an understanding of biological evolution and the diversity of life.
- Ecosystems are dynamic in nature; their characteristics can vary over time. Disruptions to any physical or biological component of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in all its populations.
- 8.E.6 The student will demonstrate an understanding of Earth’s geologic history and its diversity of life over time.
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