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Blackboard materials: Causal maps on human evolution

Materials for constructing causal maps about the evolution of human traits on the blackboard

Learning Goals Evolutionary Thinking, Interdisciplinary Thinking, Systems Thinking

Causal mapping helps us reflect on the interdependent relationships within complex systems

All causal maps on human evolution in one Google slide file

Chalkboard materials for constructing a causal map for the evolution of upright walking

A handout that introduces students to the causal map to map the evolution and development of traits, with the example of upright walking

With these handouts and worksheets, students can be introduced to causal mapping to analyze causal relationships in complex systems.