Evolution in a day

Introduction

Learning objectives

Understand the term Natural Selection. Explore how animals and plants are suited to their environment.

Understand how Darwin developed his theory of Evolution through Natural Selection

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

Identify different categories of adaptation.

Investigate how animals are adapted to their environment.

Identify scientific evidence that has been used to support ideas.

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

Students’ outcomes

Explain how adaptation may lead to evolution, using examples from session activities.

To understand the term adaptation and how the marine iguana adapted and evolved to a new environment.

Explain and categorise adaptations of the marine iguana.

To be able to explain how finches colonised the Galapagos and how they evolved to become 13 distinct species.

To understand the term adaptation and how animals in different environments are suited to their environment.

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