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.