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The Story of Human Evolution — Concept Maps

ICSE · Class 5 · Social Studies

4 concept maps of The Story of Human Evolution for ICSE Class 5 Social Studies, each also written out as a text outline.

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A timeline illustrating the major stages of human evolution, from common ancestors with apes to modern Homo sapiens sapiens, highlighting key characteristics like bipedalism and brain size.
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Stages of Human Evolution — From Earliest to Latest

Stages of Human Evolution — From Earliest to Latest

The map in words

  • 6 million years ago
    • Common Ancestor of Humans and Apes
  • 4 million years ago
    • Australopithecus - walked on two legs, small brain
  • 1.9 million years ago
    • Homo erectus - stood fully upright, larger brain
  • 400000 years ago
    • Neanderthals - stocky build, brain size like modern humans
  • 300000 years ago
    • Homo sapiens - modern humans, largest brain

A flowchart showing how evolution works: organisms face environmental pressures, and those with useful traits survive and pass them on, causing changes over time

A flowchart showing how evolution works: organisms face environmental pressures, and those with useful traits survive and pass them on, causing changes over time

The map in words

  • Living Organism
    • Environmental Pressure
      • Survives Better: Useful Trait Passed On
        • Changes Over Time
          • New Species Forms
      • Dies Out: Trait Disappears

A mind map showing how humans originated in Africa and then spread to different parts of the world

A mind map showing how humans originated in Africa and then spread to different parts of the world

The map in words

  • Human Origins
    • Africa
      • 6 Million Years Ago
      • Common Ancestor
      • Fossil Evidence
    • Spread to World
      • Europe
      • Asia
      • Americas
      • Australia

Human Evolution

Human Evolution

The map in words

  • Human Evolution
    • What is Human Evolution?
    • Stages of Human Evolution
    • Sources of Evidence
    • Life of Early Humans

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in The Story of Human Evolution for ICSE Class 5 Social Studies?
Key topics in The Story of Human Evolution include What is Human Evolution?, Stages of Human Evolution, Sources of Evidence for Human Evolution, Life of Early Humans. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 5 exams.
What do the concept maps for The Story of Human Evolution show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in The Story of Human Evolution connect: Stages of Human Evolution — From Earliest to Latest; A flowchart showing how evolution works: organisms face environmental pressures, and those with useful traits survive and pass them on, causing changes over time. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise The Story of Human Evolution for Class 5 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 41 practice questions on The Story of Human Evolution. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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