Science

Inheritance and Evolution 

Welcome to our new topic for this term! You will find out about how we link the past to the present. 

Here’s a question to start you thinking: 

How do we know about creatures and plants which lived millions of years ago? 

.........Fossils!  

Make notes as you watch the clips below: 

(at least 10 bullet points)

Make sure you read all of the page on the second link as it contains important information. 

WORK TO RECORD IN YOUR BOOKS: 

Task 1

Have you got any fossils at home?  Can you sketch it or take a picture? 

Have you been to a beach and seen a fossil before?  Tell us about your experiences with fossils. 

If your answers are no to the questions above, skip to the next task. 

Task 2

Use this link to find out more about different types of fossils.  Sketch 3 different ones, write a couple of sentences of information about each one and label its parts.