Describe how fossils form. Examine and discuss a Make fossil casts from selection of fossils and plaster of Paris pictures of fossils. Use horse evolution power point to compare features of ancient and modern forms. Recall that in natural selection, Use AQA Teachit KS4: Distribute coloured/ individuals with characteristics Beak Shape to carry out the camouflaged most suited to their environment beak shapes investigation around ‘butterflies’ are most likely to survive and classroom to breed. demonstrate adaptation/mutation and survival. Produce a mock newspaper article to describe the Research the changes in population of the distribution of the peppered moth. peppered moth and write about it. Produce an information Recall that artificial selection is leaflet about the pros and Research selective the process by which humans cons of selective breeding. breeding of eg cattle or breed plants and animals for food plants. particular traits. Images of different dogs. Students and name a ‘breed’
Describe how fossils form. Recall that in natural selection, individuals with characteristics most suited to their environment are most likely to survive and breed. Recall that artificial selection is the process by which humans breed plants and animals for particular traits. Examine and discuss a selection of fossils and pictures of fossils. Use horse evolution power point to compare features of ancient and modern forms. Use AQA Teachit KS4: Beak Shape to carry out the beak shapes investigation Produce a mock newspaper article to describe the changes in population of the peppered moth. Produce an information leaflet about the pros and cons of selective breeding. Images of different dogs. Students ‘breed’ and name a Make fossil casts from plaster of Paris Distribute coloured/ camouflaged ‘butterflies’ around classroom to demonstrate adaptation/mutation and survival. Research the distribution of the peppered moth and write about it. Research selective breeding of eg cattle or food plants.
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