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Directions: Use the criterion checklist below as a guideto write your informative text about the first engineers of the Paleolithic era and your conclusions about engineering and design made from your research.
Opening
Write a paragraph that introduces your key idea
Body (Australopithecus afarensis)
Describe the Australopithecus afarensishominid
Name and describe the tools used by this hominid
Describe problems with having only the senses as tools
Transition with a briefexplanation of how the hominids of the next eras developed tools to aid their survival, safety, etc.
Body (Homo habilis)
Describe the Homo habilis hominid
Explain why the Homo habilis can be considered the first engineers, and name and describe at least 2 tools made or used by this hominid and their functions
Describe at least 2 objects engineered and designed using the tools
Describe problems with the tools or problems withwhat was engineered or designed using the tools
Close with an explanation of how the tools of this hominid solved problems of the previous era
Body (Homo erectus)
Describe the Homo erectus hominid
Name and describe at least 2 tools made or used by this hominid and their functions
Describe at least 2 objects engineered and designed using the tools
Describe problems with the tools or problems with what was engineered or designed using the tools
Close with an explanation of how the tools of this hominid solved problems of the previous era
Body (Homo sapiens neanderthalensis)
Describe the Neanderthals hominid
Name and describe at least 2 tools made or used by this hominid and their functions
Describe at least 2 objects engineered and designed using the tools
Describe problems with the tools or problems with what was engineered or designed using the tools
Close with an explanation of how the tools of this hominid solved problems of the previous era
Body (Homo sapiens sapiens)
Describe the Homo sapiens sapiens hominid
Name and describe at least 2 tools made or used by this hominid and their functions
Describe at least 2 objects engineered and designed using the tools
Describe problems with the tools or problems with what was engineered or designed using the tools
Close with an explanation of how the tools of this hominid solved problems of the previous era
Closing
Describe at least 2 observations of engineering and designs made from your research and explained in your text
Use your observations to explain yourconclusionsabout engineering and designs (Outstanding conclusions will apply to the Paleolithic and modern eras)