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[NOVA Teachers] Becoming Human: Birth of Humanity airs September 7
Becoming Human: Birth of Humanity
Airing Tuesday at 8pm on PBS
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Hello Educators,
In "Becoming Human: Birth of Humanity," NOVA examines groundbreaking new discoveries that reveal how the first humans hunted and formed families. This is the second episode in a three-part series. (Subjects covered: Evolution, anthropology)
Here is what you'll find online:
View the entire program online now. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
In this audio slide show, producer Graham Townsley describes what it takes to bring ancient hominids to life. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Meet your increasingly distant cousins in this clickable illustration of the past seven million years. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Becoming Human: Media Rich Lesson Idea
This feature mines NOVA's vast library to bring you a robust selection of interactives, video clips, and lesson plans you can use to make science come alive for your students. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
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Media-Rich Lesson Ideas from NOVA
NOVA is delighted to bring an exciting new way to engage your students in the wonders of science. These media-rich lesson ideas help you navigate the myriad resources on the NOVA website and integrate NOVA video, interactive features, lessons, and much more into your science or social studies classroom. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
The site includes a complete narration for this program. This program can be used up to one year after it is recorded off the air.
Other NOVA Resources:
Students can make 3-minute videos, submitted by their teachers, that present their own compelling perspectives or "Life Stories" on the theme: "What do you see when you look at life?" Selected submissions may appear online and on air. (Grades 9-12)
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Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, Pacific Life, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
