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Selective Breeding and Modern Evolutionary Science
3rd Grade · Science · UK National Curriculum
11 lessons
Goal
Compare artificial selection by humans with natural selection and explore modern genetic science.
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What Is Artificial Selection or Selective Breeding?
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Standards Covered
- science.ks3.y2.t3.s2National Curriculum (England) · Science · Year 3 (KS2) · Grade 3recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents
- science.ks3.y2.t3.s3National Curriculum (England) · Science · Year 3 (KS2) · Grade 3identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution.
- science.ks3.y2.t3.s1National Curriculum (England) · Science · Year 3 (KS2) · Grade 3recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago
Curriculum Framework
3rd Grade · Science · UK National Curriculum
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11 lessons
Fossils and Clues from Earth's Past
Explain how fossils form in rock layers and what they reveal about life on Earth millions of years ago.
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11 lessons
Fossil Discoveries and Geological Time
Analyse how famous paleontologists made fossil discoveries and reconstruct ancient timelines.
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11 lessons
Extinct Species and Ancient Environments
Examine causes of extinction and how fossils reveal past climates and habitats.
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Comparing Ancient and Living Species
Identify anatomical similarities and differences between fossils and modern living creatures.
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Parents, Offspring, and Reproduction
Recognise that living organisms produce young of their own kind that share fundamental characteristics.
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Inherited Traits and Animal Variation
Identify and measure variation in physical traits among animals of the same species.
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Plant Variation and Inherited Features
Observe, measure, and record variation in plant structures, seeds, and flowers.
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Inherited Versus Environmental Traits
Distinguish features determined purely by genes from those influenced by diet, climate, and lifestyle.
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11 lessons
Animal Physical Adaptations for Survival
Identify structural adaptations that allow animals to survive in different environments.
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Animal Behavioural Adaptations
Explain how animal actions, migrations, hibernations, and nocturnal habits ensure survival.
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Plant Adaptations Across Extreme Habitats
Investigate how plants survive in deserts, rainforests, aquatic environments, and cold mountains.
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Predators, Prey, and Food Web Adaptations
Analyse evolutionary arms races between predators and prey in ecosystems.
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11 lessons
Environmental Change and Evolutionary Pressure
Explain how shifting climates, pollution, and new competitors put pressure on populations.
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How Adaptation Leads to Evolution
Synthesise concepts of variation, adaptation, and natural selection to explain evolution over generations.
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Selective Breeding and Modern Evolutionary Science
Compare artificial selection by humans with natural selection and explore modern genetic science.