Evolution & Inheritance
Year 6 - Science - Autumn 1
Core Learning
Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago.
Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents.
Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution.
Vocabulary
Animals
Plants
Habitat
Environment
Adapt
Evolution
Fossil
Offspring
Inheritance
Natural Selection
What came before?
In Year 5, pupils learned about the circulatory system, the development of humans through to old age and the effect of lifestyle choices on bodies.
What comes after?
This area of learning continues through the secondary school curriculum.