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Fill in the blanks: adaptations to cooperative foraging

A fill in the blanks activity on the natural selection of traits that enabled cooperative foraging in our ancestors

Teaching material type Worksheet

Subject Areas Biology, Human Evolution

Suitable Grade Levels 6-8, 9-12

Concepts Social cognition, Social temperament

Content Anchors Ancient Ancestors

Author: Susan Hanisch

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Fill in the blanks: adaptations to cooperative foraging

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