Science·Dinosaurs & Paleontology·conceptual
Life Changed Over Time
Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about organisms that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago
Suggested ages 10–11
Evidence of understanding
- State that living things have changed (evolved) over millions of years
- Describe how fossils form and what information they provide about the past
- Compare a fossil organism with a modern relative, noting similarities and differences
Assessment prompt
Can Life Changed Over Time explain that the animals and plants alive today are different from those that lived millions of years ago, and that we know this from fossils?
Standards alignment
Y6.Sci.EI.1GB · uk-nc-2013
Living things change over time and fossils
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2