Year 6 · Science · Evolution and inheritance · Lesson 3
Adaptation and evolution
Adaptation and evolution: habitat adaptations, Darwin's Galápagos finches, natural selection, and the work of Darwin and Wallace.
14-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- Explain adaptation with examples
- Describe Darwin's finches
- Explain natural selection
- Name Darwin and Wallace
The method
- Variation.
- Survival.
- Breed.
- Generations.
Key words: adaptation, evolution, natural selection, Darwin, Wallace, variation.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
What is an adaptation?
- Step 1: Survive
Answer: a feature that helps a living thing survive in its habitat
Question 2
How does thick fur help a polar bear?
- Step 1: Warm
Answer: keeps it warm in the Arctic
Question 3
Why is a polar bear white?
- Step 1: Hide
Answer: camouflage in snow when hunting