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One thing that is hard for children to grasp is how adaptation through natural selection may lead to evolution.
A common misconception is that animals change to suit where they live in the same way that humans do, for example by wearing warmer clothes in the cold. However, evolution does not involve animals suddenly growing hair when it’s cold, or feathers when they need to fly, but rather involves variations in populations that create an advantage which may mean more survive to adulthood to reproduce and pass on their adaptations. When we teach evolution, we need to ensure that the concept of this natural selection is made clear to pupils so they understand that species evolve through a natural process over generations, and not because individuals physically change. This lesson revolves around shoebill storks. Nicknamed ‘king of the marshes’, this is one of the world’s strangest looking birds and can teach us much about evolution and adaptation because of its distinctive features that make it so well adapted to its environment.
Pupils will work towards designing their own unique creature that is specially adapted to a specific environment.
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Beth Budden is assistant headteacher at a London primary school and a Primary Science Teaching Trust College Fellow. Visit her website here and follow her on Twitter at @bethbudden.
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