What makes us human ks2

After playing the segment, ask students to discuss what Povinelli believes are similarities and differences between the ways humans and chimpanzees think. Possible points to include in the discussion: Similarities: Both can predict potential direct consequences of actions- for example, taking food away from another. Both can think about things they see, taste and touch. Differences: According to Povinelli, humans can reflect upon their thoughts, while chimps probably cannot.

Humans are able to reflect upon unobservable things while chimps cannot. Humans think about abstract things such as God, ghosts and gravity, while chimps probably do not. Explain that you will now be showing a video segment about human thought.

Ask students to identify the ways in which human thinking differs from thinking in other species, as they watch the segment. Play Beyond the Present. After showing the segment, ask students to write down their thoughts about how human thinking differs from thinking in other species.

After students have recorded their thoughts, explain that you will now be showing another segment about human thinking. As they watch the segment, encourage students to record additional thoughts they have about how human thinking differs from that of other species. Closing reflections: A shared humanity. DOC 31KB. DOC 45KB. DOC 42KB. DOC 32KB. DOC 33KB. DOC 30KB. Consider the welcome shown to refugees and asylum seekers in the UK and explore the impact of welcoming on new arrivals in the future.

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Thanks for your feedback. Teaching resources Home Get involved Teaching resources Identity and belonging. You cannot download interactives. Where did we come from? Humans continue to search for the answer to this fundamental question.

Over the years, we've turned to both religion and science to explain where our species came from. Innovators of their time, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, used science to explain where humans came from, posing the theory of evolution. Then, Mary and Louis Leaky explored the fossil record to see if they could piece together the story of humans.

Evolutionary science and archaeology continue today. Use these materials in your classroom to teach your students about the origins of the homo sapien. Discoveries at Lake Turkana reveal information about the history of human evolution. Meet a graduate student and learn about his work in the field at Lake Turkana. Join our community of educators and receive the latest information on National Geographic's resources for you and your students.

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