This differentiated science lesson focuses on the process of natural selection and how this leads to evolution. Children will learn about Charles Darwin and how his observations of the peppered moth, lead to his theory of evolution. In this lesson, children will design a patterned moth to best suit its environment. The file contains the following resources:

editable Charles Darwin information sheet
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editable next step activity
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National curriculum objectives:
Science: Year 6

Pupils should be taught to recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago....