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Evolution & Inheritance Knowledge Organiser — Y6

A Year 6 science knowledge organiser on evolution and inheritance — Charles Darwin, natural selection, variation, adaptation, fossils as evidence, and how characteristics are inherited.

Knowledge Organiser Grade 5 Grade 6 Free

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Learning objective

Explain the process of natural selection, describe how fossils provide evidence for evolution, and understand how characteristics are inherited and vary.

About this resource

  • Subject: Science
  • Type: Knowledge Organiser
  • Grade levels: Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6), Grade 6 (ages 11-12, ≈ Year 7)
  • Pages: 3
  • Date added: 2026-05-22
  • Credit: Qualified primary teacher