Year 6 evolution and inheritance PowerPoint bundle

A set of science PowerPoint to complement evolution and inheritance in year 6.

There are 4 resources in this bundle:

1. Insect adaptations PowerPoint.
   Discover the wonderful world of insect adaptations with this 22 slide presentation. This resource gives pupils the opportunity to identify adaptations on a variety of insects from around the world including the atlas moth, hissing cockroach, thorn bug and stag beetle.
   At the end, pupils are set the challenge of designing their own insect for a named habitat, outlining its adaptations to survive there.

2. Who was Charles Darwin PowerPoint
   A 20 slide presentation covering information about Darwin’s early life, Beagle voyage and theory of natural selection.

3. Mary Anning PowerPoint
   Introduce your class to this remarkable British paleontologist with this 15 slide presentation detailing her life and major discoveries including ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs and winged reptiles!

4. What can fossils tell us?
   How can a chipped tooth reveal what a giant shark ate? Why are mammoth teeth found in the North Sea?
   Find out how fossils can unlock the secrets of ancient creatures with this informative 25 slide presentation. Full of high quality images and questions to get your pupils thinking about what fossils can and can’t tell us about the past.

5. Inheritance PowerPoint and monster activity
   26 slide PowerPoint presentation ntroducing inheritance and inherited characteristics.
   Printable monster activity. Pupils meet the 3-eyed monsters and draw what their offspring might look like, with a focus on inherited physical traits.

Please note, it is not possible to edit the text or images in these resources.