The Human Animal
Your students will use practical exercises and authentic, scientific methods to explore and learn about evolutionary concepts like adaptation, speciation, evolutionary trees, fossils, and dating of fossils. The Human Animal can also be used to teach other biological topics like physiology, genetics, and molecular biology.
The 3D learning program allows students to investigate and compare skulls from humans, chimpanzees, and two prehistoric human species. With the program, students can measure and describe differences and similarities between the various species and use their observations to answer questions about human evolution and relatedness.
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- An online 3D learning tool for studying and comparing skulls
- A video guide on how to use the 3D tool
- Three award-winning documentaries about differences between humans and the great apes
- Fact sheets on the four species
- Fact sheets on the great apes
- Knowledge about, among other things, human evolution and its relationship with other primates
- Teacher’s guide with advice for how to use the resources
The Human Animal is supported by The Agency for Culture and Palaces
Information for the Teacher
The 3D learning program allows students to investigate and compare skulls from humans, chimpanzees, and two prehistoric human species. Students can measure and describe the differences and similarities between the species and use their observations to answer questions about human evolution and relatedness.
The program includes a video guide on how to use the 3D program, as well as three award-winning documentaries that take you into the dissection hall at the Natural History Museum of Denmark. Here, you will get a closer look "under the skin" of a deceased chimpanzee, providing insights into the similarities and differences between humans and our closest relatives, the great apes.
Accompanying materials include fact sheets with information on the four species featured in the 3D program, as well as links for further reading and fact sheets about great apes. Additionally, there is comprehensive knowledge about human evolution, its relationship with other primates, fossil research, and the general theory of evolution. A teacher’s guide is also provided, offering practical advice for using the materials, as well as background information to support the use of the 3D program in classroom activities.
