English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Understand that fossils provide information about living things in the past
Using fossils as evidence, compare extinct animals with those that are living
Use fossils to identify adaptations in animals and plants
Enquiry Skill - Observing and measuring
Using the senses and taking measurements, using a range of equipment, to make observations about a scientific enquiry.
Enquiry Approach - Pattern-seeking
Identifying patterns and looking for relationships to make links between scientific concepts.
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Words and meanings to learn
fossil
the remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock
extinct
a species that is no longer living, having completely vanished from the Earth
relative
a member of the same family or species that shares common characteristics
palaeontologist
a scientist that studies the remains of plants and animals found as fossils
prehistoric
a time before humans could write or keep records
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Resources: Research tools such as books and the internet (optional)
Reference Sheets: The first sheet shows images of fossils, their corresponding extinct creature and its modern relative; the second sheet shows fossils and the modern relative
Support Handout (1): Guided questions to compare the living things on the reference sheets
Core Handout (2): A prompt sheet for the children to record their comparisons
Challenge Handout (4): Space for the children to predict what they think the living creature might have looked like from a fossil
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