Lesson Planning

Teaching


Activities

  1. Complete online exploration of the evolution of flight in birds through the fossil record (Yr5 –support /Yr6 – ind.)
  2. Create a cladogram using modern animals (Yr5&6)


Investigation
Fossils and Evolutionary Trees. Create a biscuit cladogram and use your evolutionary expertise in the exploration of bird flight and animal cladograms. (Exploring, Problem solving, Pattern seeking, Analysing secondary sources)
Years 5&6 - Complete online exploration of the evolution of flight in birds through the fossil record (Y5 –support & Y6 - ind)
Years 5&6 - Create a cladogram using modern animals


Vocabulary
Evolution, natural selection, adapted/adaptation, characteristics, vary/variation, cladogram, fossils