Starter quiz
- What does it mean to communicate something?
- To share or exchange information. ✓
- To move something from one place to another.
- To exclude something.
- To have something in common.
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Polar bears and penguins have many adaptations that help them to survive in very cold environments. What is an adaptation?- A type of home an animal builds in its habitat.
- A characteristic that a living thing chooses to have.
- A feature of a living thing that helps it to survive in its habitat. ✓
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- Which adaptation would help to prevent a plant from being eaten?
- sweet smelling flowers
- sharp prickles ✓
- small leaves
- juicy fruits
- drip tips on leaves
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- Which adaptation would help an animal to survive in a very hot habitat?
- Thick fur or hair covering the skin.
- long tail
- long neck
- Thick layer of fat under the skin.
- No fur or hair covering the skin. ✓
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- According to Darwin's theory which describes ‘survival of the fittest', which living things are more likely to survive and reproduce more than others?
- Living things that can survive in many different habitats.
- Living things that are better adapted to their habitat. ✓
- Living things that are the most physically fit.
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- Which of these statements about evolution are correct?
- Evolution happens gradually over many generations. ✓
- Evolution can happen rapidly over a single generation of a species.
- Evolution only happens in animals that give birth to live young.
- Evolution can occur in all living things. ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is evolution?
- The process by which living things change gradually over many generations. ✓
- The changes a plant or animal goes through during their lifetime.
- The way animals and plants reproduce.
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Why is there such a huge variety of living things on our planet?- Animals change their physical characteristics and become new species.
- Humans have created all of the different species.
- New species are created with every generation of offspring.
- Many different species have evolved over time. ✓
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A person whose job it is to present science information to the general public is called a science ...- 'communicator' ✓
- Information shared by science communicators should be …
- complicated.
- interesting. ✓
- accessible. ✓
- boring.
- difficult to understand.
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- Why do science communicators present their findings in a clear and interesting way?
- Because they want to seem clever.
- Because they want as many people as possible to understand it. ✓
- Because they want very few people to understand it.
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Alex has carried out some research about the evolution of giraffes. Which of these would not be a good way to communicate his findings?- A podcast where he explains what he found out.
- A booklet with photographs and information.
- A photograph of him carrying out research. ✓
- A magazine article with easy-to-read paragraphs.
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Key learning points
- The variety of living things is the result of evolution over time
- Evolution is the process by which living things can gradually change over time
- Science communicators share scientific information with the public in an interesting and accessible way
- Information from research can be presented in different ways, including oral and written forms
Common misconception
Pupils may think that more complicated and verbose explanations are better, regardless of target audience, as this will make them seem cleverer.
Explain that, when sharing information with lots of people with different levels of background knowledge, it is much better to make explanations clear and simple so it can be understood by as many people as possible.
Keywords
Evolution - Evolution is the process by which living things change over time.
Adaptation - An adaptation is a feature of a plant or animal that helps them to survive in their habitat.
Science communicator - A science communicator's job is to share science information with the general public.
Communicate - To communicate is to share or exchange information or ideas.
Accessible - Information that is accessible can be understood by lots of people.