A Sickle Cell Safari

     This is challenging. It seems long, but it's not really that long.

     The reading guide (worksheet that accompanies it) can be found here:

     Reading Guide - A Sickle Cell Safari

 

 

7.  This is an excellent article on the evolution of primates explaining the appearance

     of prosimians, monkeys, apes, and hominins.

 

     The First Primates -  http://anthro.palomar.edu/earlyprimates/early_2.htm

 

     The First Primates - The First Primates - Nova Segment

 

     There is a practice quiz at the end. Please read the article and take the practice quiz.

 

 

8.   "Becoming Human"  -  http://www.becominghuman.org/

     This is an excellent resource to use when learning about human evolution.

     Program exploration worksheet - Becoming Human Worksheet

 

 

9.  "Human Family Tree" - http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-family-tree

     This is from the Smithsonian Institute and it is part of a very interesting on-line exhibit about hominids.

 

 

10.  "E-fossils" - http://www.efossils.org/

     This is a good resource for our exploration of hominid evolution.

 

 

11.   "Origins of Modern Humans: Multiregional or Out of Africa? "

     - http://www.actionbioscience.org/evolution/johanson.html

     This resource explores the origins of modern humans and the link to Africa.

 

 

12.   "Transitional Human Fossils"  -  http://darwiniana.org/hominid.htm

     Another excellent resource to use when learning about human evolution.

 

13.  "Human Ecology - Human Population", Gerry Marten - Gerry Marten

      This is an article about human population growth and limiting factors.