Harrison WorldLAB Symposium

 
Topic:animals
 
Group Members:Crystal & Emmy
 
Question or Hypothesis guiding the project: How are humans alike or different from apes?
 
Overview of the three required learning activities:
1. zoo
2. web page
3. survey
 
Findings (list):
1. Humans have the ability to stand and walk upright, but apes slump over and use the hands for balance or use their arms to swing from trees.
2. Humans have larger and more fully developed brains.
3. Humans have language skills, a trait that distinguishes them from every other animal.
4. Apes live in large groups with others that may of may not be related to them.
5. Apes can naturally be found in only certain parts of the world.
6. Humans live longer and develope more slowly than apes.
7. Both humans and apes are considered primates. They have complex brains, large size, and lack of tails.
8. Humans and apes have similar skeletal systems.
9. Humans and apes eat both plants and animals.
10. Both humans and apes have similar bones, muscles, and nervous systems.
11. Both humans and apes rely on their excellent vision for much of their information about their enviroment.
 
Conclusion: Was hypothesis proven correct, or incorrect - OR how was question answered:
In many ways humans and apes are a lot alike. They look and act in similar ways. However, humans have larger brains, making higher intelligence,and the ability to talk. These put humans over apes.
 
Questions raised for further study:
1. In what ways are apes and monkeys different?
2. How are humans alike or different from other animals?
3. How have apes and humans changed over the years?
4. How do changes in the environment effect the way of life for humans, apes, and other animals?