A Big Discovery About Little People

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. The text describes the discovery of a new species of human, nicknamed "hobbits," believed to exist as recently as 12,000 years ago. It also covers the evidence in support of the hypothesis that hobbits are truly a new human species (and not deformed Homo sapiens).
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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/big-discovery-about-little-people

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: text complexity, informational text, evolution, Homo sapiens, anthropology, Neandertals, human species, fossils, Homo floresiensis, hobbit, Little people, discovery
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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