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Darwin and evolution

Topics Year 4/5

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Objectives

Science

  • Find out about the work of Charles Darwin.

English

  • Write for a particular purpose.
  • Prepare poems and plays to read aloud and to perform.

Lesson Planning

Explore how Darwin came up with his theory of evolution by natural selection and write a Horrible Histories style song.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To find out about Darwin theory of evolution.
  • To write a Horrible Histories style song about evolution.

Children will:

  • Explain what Darwin thought about evolution.
  • Explain natural selection based on the evolution games.
  • Apply some of the research they have done in a creative writing format.

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