Evolution & Inheritance Workshop (KS2 & KS3)
Workshop Provider: Palaoquest
Workshop Themes & Tags: Evolution and Inheritance KS2
Age Suitability: Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3
Can your workshop be delivered to schools online?: Yes
Delivery Locations by Regions: South East England, London & Home Counties, East of England, West Midlands
Workshop Summary:
Where did we come from? How did life evolve? Investigate hundreds of fossils in your school classroom.
Discover the science of inheritance, adaptation and natural selection.
This workshop covers the Evolution and Inheritance KS2 topic. Also ideal for KS3+. Examine an extensive collection of fossil specimens through 8 different prehistoric time periods to discover how life on earth changed through the millennia. Record and interpret your findings, and see the evidence for evolution in front of your very eyes. Meet your ancestors, and some other weird and wonderful prehistoric creatures, and tell the story of life on earth, and how it changed, over the last Billion years or so.
We look at the plants, animals, and body features (traits) that appeared (and disappeared) over time, and meet a number of our own ancestors in fossil form.
This workshop can also be taken outdoors if you have a suitable space, or outdoor classroom, to make the experience of being palaeontologists feel more authentic
Next, discover how your genes are passed on into your descendants through a variety of games and activities. Then take the Natural Selection Challenge. Find out who adapted and who didn't .... and how this amazing process actually happens. A "Q & A" session allows pupils to ask all those searching questions children seem to have about this fascinating topic (we can discuss how Natural Selection may conflict with other versions of events eg. creation stories, if desired, although this rarely comes up).
Additional Information:
Covid-safe arrangements, pricing etc. all available on website.
Testimonials:
"This has been a fantastic workshop. The children were fully engaged and learned so much in a hands-on, investigative way. They were able to use and improve different skills."
—Year 6 teacher, Roxbourne School,.
"Well-timed, well-paced, well-resourced activities for a range of needs, interests and learning styles. An enjoyable day, thank you."
—KS2 Year 6 teacher, Aldryngton School
