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.
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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
Books on evolution and inheritance for primary
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
For children
- T The Magic of Reality (illustrated — ages 10+) — Richard Dawkins
- D DK Eyewitness: Evolution — DK
- L Life on Earth: The Story of Evolution — Steve Jenkins
- W Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History (abridged) — Nicola Davies
For teachers
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