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End of an era

Topics Year 4/5

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Objectives

Science

  • Recognise 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 parent.
  • Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution.

Lesson Planning

After researching the timeline of the end of the Mesozoic Era, gain an understanding of the climate, vegetation and living things of the late Cretaceous period.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To research the timeline of events at the end of the Mesozoic Era and discuss what it would have been like to live in the late Cretaceous period.

Children will:

  • Research the timeline of events at the end of the Mesozoic Era.
  • Discuss what it would have been like to live in the late Cretaceous period and build up a picture of the climate, vegetation and living things.

You Will Need

  • Large strips of paper (wall paper, for example)
  • Felt tips
  • Paints
  • Pencils
  • Scissors
  • Internet and printer

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