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Science in society:

Darwin

Hands-on activities

The hands-on activities pack and associated notes below contain 4 activities that explore natural selection with Key Stage 2 (ages 8-11) pupils. The 4 activities are:

• Natural selection of antibiotic resistant bacteria
• Natural selection based on camouflage, illustrated by the peppered moth
• How fossils form
• Handling fossils

The props required can be obtained from local shops or a supermarket. About an hour is required for the 4 activities.

• Hands-on activities pack (PDF 149KB)
• Associated notes (PDF 965KB)

Interactive games

These 4 short interactive games illustrate different aspects of Darwin’s theory of evolution.

• Finch game
• Monster game
• Evolution of language - the story of orange
• Quiz

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