UKS2 Topic: Dinosaurs and Fossils Block D: Fossil humans
Learn about the fascinating story of human evolution. Create your own family tree and relate it to the
family tree of the human species. Find out about how the early humans dispersed around the world.
Use storytelling to pass on your learning about human evolution to other children.
Block D: Fossil humans
Main outcome: Science and History
[5 sessions]
Other outcomes: Geography
By the end of this block you will
have achieved the following
outcomes:
Session 1: Science and History
The human family tree
Children learn about and create
their own family tree of human
evolution.
Session 2: Science and
Geography
The human journey
Make a map showing early human
dispersal around the world.
Session 3: Science and History
Human fossils
Learn about four key human fossils
and put them on a timeline.
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Reconstruct the family tree of great apes.
Explain how some of the species are similar and different to each other.
Explain where, how and when early humans travelled out of Africa.
Explain what different types of evidence there are for these.
Put dates into the correct chronological order.
Locate places and countries on a map.
Identify features of the physical environment.
Address research questions.
Put some human achievements, milestones and fossils on a timeline.
Start to think about how different human species were adapted for their
environments.
 Select and organise relevant historical information.
 Generate and address research questions.
 Generate and address philosophical questions.
 Take part in discussion and presentation.
 Plan a story for a particular audience.
 Assess the effectiveness of their writing.
Children will
 Continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of
world history, and note trends over time.
 Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide
information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago.
Children will
 Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide
information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago.
 Locate the world’s countries, concentrating on their environmental regions, key
physical and human characteristics.
Children will
 Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide
information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago.
 Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different
ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution.
 Understand that what we know is constructed from several different sources
(fossils, footprints, genetic clock).
Children will
 Continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of
British and world history.
 Participate in discussion.
Session 4: English and History
Meeting Neaderthals
Take part in a philosophical enquiry
about Homo sapiens meeting
Neanderthals.
Children will
Session 5: English and History
 Construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation
The Human story
of relevant historical information.
Share your learning about human
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Write for a particular purpose and audience.
evolution through storytelling.
Resources
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UKS2 Topic: Dinosaurs and Fossils Block D: Fossil humans
Session 1
Provided: Introductory powerpoint; Family tree templates; Pictures of great apes and early humans.
You will need: Ask chn to bring in photos of their family members; A4 sheet for each child; Large piece
of paper, preferably A1 or A0 already prepared with a tree drawn on as in introductory powerpoint.
Session 2
Provided: Early human fossils picture cards.
You will need: Large wall map.
Session 3
Provided: Research questions; Timeline template.
You will need: String across the classroom to pin events onto to make a timeline.
Session 4
Provided: Extract from Littlenose the Hunter; How to run a philosophical enquiry.
You will need:
Session 5
Provided: Storybook writing template.
You will need: Various books – see weblinks in session.
© Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users.
The links to the websites and the contents of the web pages associated with such links specified on this list (hereafter collectively referred to as the ‘Links’)
have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton Trust) and to the best of Hamilton
Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other terms and conditions on the Hamilton
Trust website, you acknowledge that Hamilton Trust has no control over such Links and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links,
changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links. Therefore, it is your sole responsibility to verify any of the Links which you wish you use.
Hamilton Trust excludes all responsibility and liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any Links.