Topic: Evolution & Inheritance, Darwin and Wallace

Whole class reading comprehension resources based on selected pages from A Day in the Life of Fossils, Fire and Other Fantastic Finds by Mike Barfield.

22-page PowerPoint

6-page PDF document

Extracts included:

Wallace’s diary

Darwin’s discovery and publishing of On the Origin of the Species

Vocabulary

Mixture of independent, paired and group comprehension activities.

Closely linked to NC objectives

Recommended age 9+