fossil evidence for evolution - ludlow primary school
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Fossil Evidence for Evolution
Examine the similarities and differences between the fossil evidence and its closest living relative.
Similarities
Differences
Fern LeavesFossil Living Relative
Science | Year 6 | Evolution and Inheritance | Evidence for Evolution | Lesson 4
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Examine the similarities and differences between the fossil evidence and its closest living relative.
Similarities
Differences
FlatfishFossil Living Relative
Turbot Turbot Skeleton
Science | Year 6 | Evolution and Inheritance | Evidence for Evolution | Lesson 4
Photo courtesy of Luc Viatour www.lucnix.be (@wikimedia.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution
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Fossil Evidence for Evolution
Examine the similarities and differences between the fossil evidence and its living relative. Write a paragraph below explaining how the fern leaf has evolved based on these fossil records.
Fern LeavesFossil Living Relative
Science | Year 6 | Evolution and Inheritance | Evidence for Evolution | Lesson 4
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Examine the similarities and differences between the fossil evidence and its living relative. Write a paragraph below explaining how the flatfish has evolved based on these fossil records.
FlatfishFossil Living Relative
Turbot Turbot Skeleton
Science | Year 6 | Evolution and Inheritance | Evidence for Evolution | Lesson 4
Photo courtesy of Luc Viatour www.lucnix.be (@wikimedia.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution
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Fossil Evidence for Evolution
Examine the similarities and differences between the fossil evidence and its living relative. Write a paragraph below explaining how the fern leaf has evolved based on these fossil records and a reason why one of the adaptations would be an advantage.
Fern LeavesFossil Living Relative
Science | Year 6 | Evolution and Inheritance | Evidence for Evolution | Lesson 4
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Examine the similarities and differences between the fossil evidence and its living relative. (Equus is a modern day horse.)
Science | Year 6 | Evolution and Inheritance | Evidence for Evolution | Lesson 4
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Write a paragraph below explaining how the horse skeleton has evolved based on these fossil records. Select one of the adaptations of the modern day horse and give a reason why it would be an advantage.
Shape and size of the skeleton:
Skull:
Legs and foot:
Science | Year 6 | Evolution and Inheritance | Evidence for Evolution | Lesson 4