Bipedalism--Did Hominids Ride Bikes?
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/gk2/alemseged1.html
A lesson plan for Grades K–2 Social Studies and Science
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- K–2
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- National Geographic
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In this Xpeditions lesson, students are introduced to the complexities of paleoanthropology. They focus on what bipedalism is and why it is an important characteristic of human development.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 2
- Goal 6: The learner will analyze how people depend on the physical environment and use natural resources to meet basic needs.
- Objective 6.03: Identify means and methods of human movement as they relate to the physical environment.
Science (2005)
Grade 1
- Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and make observations to build an understanding of the needs of living organisms.
- Objective 1.03: Observe the ways in which humans are similar to other organisms.
Kindergarten
- Goal 1: The learner will make observations and build an understanding of similarities and differences in animals.
- Objective 1.01: Observe and describe the similarities and differences among animals including:
- Structure.
- Growth.
- Changes.
- Movement.
- Objective 1.05: Observe the similarities of humans to other animals including:
- Basic needs.
- Growth and change.
- Movement.
- Objective 1.01: Observe and describe the similarities and differences among animals including:
