A comprehension task for Year 9/KS4 suitable for form time or to build literacy into Science lessons. This task explores how Darwin researched and developed the theory of evolution. It could be used as a starter or as a stand alone homework or home learning task. This comprehension task and others in the series can also be used in form or tutor time as a weekly literacy task. All pages are designed as newspaper articles on one printable A4 page. They can be printed or in black and white/monochrome without any issues with legibility.

Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Biology! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about Darwin’s theory. Students will describe how Darwin come up with his theory, describe the process of peer review, and evaluate the evidence that Darwin used to develop his theory of natural selection. The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheet, information sheet and quizzes for students to complete. This resource is part of the Genes topic and has been created for the delivery of the AQA Activate 2 KS3 Science course. Also great for GCSE Science. Included: 14 slides in total for the lesson PPT Differentiated activity sheet and information sheet

An engaging KS1 assembly on Charles Darwin’s life and achievements. Includes the complete PowerPoint assembly, reasoning questions, differentiated follow up writing resources and opportunities for discussion. Involve the students with the interactive questions and inspire them to become scientists. Includes differentiated follow up writing activities with all the necessary resources. Can be used on Darwin’s birthday February 12th or for starting a topic on famous scientists or explorers. Key teaching points covered: Darwin’s beliefs Darwin’s early life and careers His big break at 22 Adventures around the world Darwin’s theories and the public’s views His characteristics for success Impact on the world Darwin’s family life Celebrating Darwin Lots of opportunities for discussion and higher level thinking. All concepts explained clearly. 3 differentiated writing resources included to extend the assembly/input into a full lesson. Give your pupils opportunities to imaginatively respond to his amazing life. Perfect for year 1 and year 2. All reviews welcome. Check out my other popular KS1 science resources: Science Week Assembly Science Week Posters Science Week Investigations

New for the AQA Activate 2 unit ‘Genes’ Full lesson ready to use straight ‘out of the box’. Though designed for teachers to deliver (specialist and non-specialists), the lessons are structured in an intuitive way for students to navigate for independent/ remote learning/ homework covering missed content/recap Similar structure to my other power points following the input - activity - review phasing plenary sections for progress checking Clear learning objectives and outcomes Modern and engaging layout Little adaptation needed Covers an hour lesson of content matched to the specification 30 ppt slides Please give constructive feedback :D

Diary writing based on Charles Darwin’s journey to the Galapagos Islands Download includes: Two week English planning PowerPoint to support teaching Word bank WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like) - example of a diary entry Synonyms to support writing

Let’s learn about Charles Darwin! Why was he famous and what did he discover? Let’s find out with this 10-page biography. Exercises, puzzles and other fun stuff are included! Overview: Page 1 - 2: His Life (reading) Page 3: Exercise: open questions & gap-fill Page 4: Exercise: timeline Page 5 - 6: His Work (reading) Page 7: Exercise: multiple choice & matching terms Page 8: Fun Facts (word scramble exercise) Page 9: Word Search Page 10: Crossword (revision) Bonus: Scientists Matching Game The answers and an answer sheet are included. You might also like these biographies: Thomas Edison Leonardo da Vinci Nicolaus Copernicus Albert Einstein Isaac Newton Galileo Galilei Nikola Tesla You can save money by purchasing the Bundle! Scientists Biographies Keywords: Charles Darwin, scientist, biologist, humanist, Theory of Evolution, species, evolve, journey, HMS Beagle, ancestor, survival of the fittest, natural selection, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

A concise, but detailed chronological biography of Charles Darwin’s life, which has been used successfully as an excellent example to analyse and innovate. I used it when teaching an 'Autobiography / Biography unit in English and Science / Topic work on Adaptations / Variations. It is also great to use when looking at key people throughout history.

If you like my work, please follow me for more resources and leave a review! This 3 hour KS3 lesson teaches pupils about evolution through fun and engaging activities. Pupils first guess the lesson focus after watching a video clip. Pupils consider the meaning of adaptation, variation, genes in order to better understand the concept of survival of the fittest. A fun class game is included to test the understanding of these key terms. Cartoon images are used to present difficult concepts. Students then take part in a evolution of the blob game to help explain natural selection. Pupils design a comic strip detailing Darwin’s life, improving understanding of Darwin’s theory of evolution. A video task is included and supporting question sheet. Bundle and save! This lesson is part of a larger bundle:- Earth’s Story topic bundle Check out some of my other products relating to Earth’s history:- What was the Big Bang? What is evolution? What killed the dinosaurs?

A complete lesson with the LO: to understand Darwin’s voyage on HMS Beagle. During the lesson, students will map the voyage and key events on each stop of the journey. All resources are included, although internet access may be required for the higher attainers to research additional information, using the Beagle diaries (Link included in the resources) All other images from Pixabay or authors own.

The life and travels of Charles Darwin with fun activities for all primary aged children. To access free Science and Darwin materials on the website, just click on Teachers' Area or your year group at the top!

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about Charles Darwin. It is particularly useful for those completing a history study of ‘Significant Individuals.’ It contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Times in His Life; Important Vocabulary; Charles Darwin Timeline; Answers to the Important Questions; Top Ten Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

A set of posters that give a short biography of the famous Victorian Scientist, Charles Darwin.

This lesson can be used for cross-curricula links to religious education. It looks at the impact of Charles Darwin, and why his ideas were deemed dangerous. Include a worksheet, and a quick on the draw activity, encouraging team building and literacy skills.

A lesson looking at who Charles Darwin was, his exploration of the Galalpogas and his theory of evolution and fun facts about his life. Includes information, video and wordsearch. This was done for History Club so was mainly discussion and activity based rather than note making.

During 10.3.2 Charles Darwin Year 8 students work through a variety of activities to develop their understanding of the theory of evolution and the process of peer review. Based on the 2nd lesson from the AQA KS3 Activate 2 (OUP) 10b: Genes- 10.3 Evolution chapter. Also available as a digital worksheet, which is ideal for distance learning, independent study or catch-up of missed work through absence. Aimed at a mixed ability Year 8 class. Presentation contains (29 slides)- Bell work activity Lesson objective and success criteria Information slides Challenge activities (group work) Demonstrate understanding tasks (with answers) Lesson resources (additional to scheme) Please note: Activate (Kerboodle) worksheets from scheme are not included due to license. If you require more assistance, please contact me at- cmgeducationresources@gmail.com

Very easy and accessible lesson for students. Based on Rosenshine`s principles of instruction. Lesson is chuncked for easy information digestion and activities to consolidate every learning objective

Full lesson on the work of Charles Darwin - his theories and his work with Finches. Worksheets attached to the end of the powerpoint to print out

Fact Files are a fantastic way for students to learn more about important people and events in History. Improve students research skills, set as an assessment, extension task, homework, supply work or mini project!

Lower ability students - can be adapted to stretch higher ability easily. Created with my Year 9 class in mind. Students will learn the process of natural selection, the adaptations of animals, and fossils as evidence for natural selection. Activity taken from Kerboodle - Darwin's finches.

Just a selection of information I pulled about Charles Darwin from the internet and some images to use in lessons if needed.

Guidance sheet for self study of Darwin and his voyage. includes prompts on speciation and comparison to Lamarck