Evolution and Inheritance · Life Science

Inheritance and Variation

Recognizing that offspring vary and are not identical to their parents.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we inherit traits without being exact clones of our parents?
  2. 2What causes variation within a single species?
  3. 3How can we predict which traits might appear in the next generation?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Science - Evolution and inheritance
Year: Year 6
Subject: Science
Unit: Evolution and Inheritance
Period: Life Science

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