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• This online article is from the Science Explorations, a collaboration between AMNH and Scholastic designed to promote science literacy. Written for students in grades 6-10, this article from Science Worl magazine has the following content:

  • An introduction to Sandra Olsen and the historical importance of horse domestication.
  • A detailed look at the evolution of horses and their relationship with humans.

• Completion Time

  Less than 1 period

• Teacher Tip

  Supplement a study of biology with an activity drawn from this online Science Explorations article.

  1. Ask students what they know about horses. When did humans first tame them? How have they helped shape our world?
  2. Send students to this online article, or print copies of it for them to read.
  3. Have them write a one-page reaction to the article, focusing on what they learned about the relationship between horses and humans.

• Topic

  Biology

• Subtopic

  Animals