Learning objectives
Knowledge
- To recognise evidence that can be used for evolution.
Working scientifically
- To consider the degree of trust in the evidence used.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can recall
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National curriculum
Science
Evolution and inheritance
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Choosing evolution, which shows a beaver that has grown a chainsaw for an arm and ask the class to discuss in pairs what the cartoon represents and why it is incorrect.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Activity: Revising fossil formation to make it easier to read and reorder the statements; could use the Activity: Advantages and disadvantages of the fossil record to make it easier to read and reflect on the statements; could use different coloured highlighters or colouring pencils to show the evidence, conclusions and conflict of opinions when reading the Resource: Using evidence for evolution.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should use both advantages and disadvantages when evaluating how useful evidence is and the degree of trust in something; could be allocated the Lamarck case study when completing the Activity: Using evidence for evolution as it is a new concept that has not been previously discussed and challenges their current thinking.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recalling different types of evidence that
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Knowledge outcomes
- I can recall different evidence that can be used, including observations of living things, the fossil record and gene analysis.
- I can describe methods used to make results or conclusions more trustworthy, such as looking for more than one piece of evidence to prove something or peer-reviewing conclusions.
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Vocabulary definitions
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evidence
Can show if something is true or not.
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fossil
The remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived long ago.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 14th November, 2023
