The document provides instructions for a school activity where students will research and create exhibits about early human groups for a museum. Students will choose one of three groups to research - Homo Erectus, Neanderthal, or Homo Sapiens. They will research the group's time period, location, physical appearance, tools/weapons, food sources, use of fire, shelter, and other information. Students will then create one of four final products for display: a 3D model, poster, informational brochure, or multimedia documentary. The final products will be graded based on inclusion of the researched key capabilities and will account for 40 total points.

1. Early Humans Museum Activity

2. Essential Questions / Understandings What were the key capabilities ( skills) that allowed groups of Early Humans to adapt, survive and evolve? How did they use the key capabilities to adapt, survive and evolve?

3. After completing this task Grade 6 Humanities students will have:- Completed research using both internet and book resources. Note sheets in you humanities folder

4. After completing this task Grade 6 Humanities students will have:- Created a visual of your chosen Early Human in one of the following ways: three dimensional model a poster an informational brochure A multimedia documentary

5. After completing this task Grade 6 Humanities students will have… And lastly students will write an individual essay on their early human group

6. “Early Humans” Museum Task Your group has been employed by the Malaysian Museum of Natural History A new exhibit is being opened at the Museum Your group conducts research and provides a poster an information brochure a model multi-media documentary on one of the three Early Man groups.

7. Tasks for Groups . 1. Each group choose one of the following groups to research :- Homo Erectus OR Neanderthal OR Homo Sapiens (Cro-Magnon)

8. Tasks for Groups…. Your research needs to include: Time & Location Physical Appearance – What did they look like? Tools and Weapons – What is known about the early human’s tool making ability and how did they use these tools?

9. Tasks for Groups…. Food – How did they find food and what did they eat? Fire – How did they use fire? Shelter Communication Other information

10. Final Products After completing your research and preparing your exhibit for display, your group will submit to the Museum, one of the following :- A 3 dimensional model A 2 dimensional model An informational brochure A multimedia documentary.

11. Grading - All the key capabilities need to be evident in the final product. 40 Total 5 Communication or other information 5 Shelter 5 Fire 5 Food 10 Tools and Weapons 5 Physical Appearance 5 Time and Location Points