Year 6

What impact are humans likely to have on life in the future?

In today's lesson, we will learn about some of the impacts that humans have on life on this planet. We will look at pollution, global warming, hunting and deforestation. We will learn what happened to the dodo bird and about some amazing organisations that are working hard to ensure that other species do not become extinct.

Year 6

What impact are humans likely to have on life in the future?

In today's lesson, we will learn about some of the impacts that humans have on life on this planet. We will look at pollution, global warming, hunting and deforestation. We will learn what happened to the dodo bird and about some amazing organisations that are working hard to ensure that other species do not become extinct.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Describe the decline in numbers of species over the last 200 years
  2. Describe the impact of Homo sapiens hunting animals and cutting down forest
  3. Know what a conservationist is and what they are trying to do

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4 Questions

Q1.
What is evolution?
A characteristic that helps an organism to survive
The differences between organisms
Correct answer: The process by which living things gradually change over time
Q2.
Which of these were the most important in helping humans to survive? Tick 4. Be careful, you only get 4 points if you get all 4 correct!
Giving birth to live offspring
Having a good sense of smell
Holding their breath under water
Correct answer: Language
Correct answer: Making clothes and shelter
Correct answer: Making fire
Correct answer: Making tools
Sleeping during the night
Q3.
How many years did it take humans to evolve?
hundreds of years
Correct answer: millions of years
thousands of years
Q4.
What is the correct word to complete the gap in this sentence? Individuals that are poorly ______ are less likely to survive.
Correct answer: adapted
evolved
looked after

5 Questions

Q1.
What is evolution?
A characteristic that helps an organism to survive
The differences between organisms
Correct answer: The process by which living things gradually change over time
Q2.
What is the correct word to complete the gap in this sentence? Individuals that are poorly ______ are less likely to survive.
Correct answer: adapted
evolved
looked after
Q3.
What is an example of a species that has become extinct due to humans?
Dinosaur
Correct answer: Dodo
Koala
Q4.
How much faster do some scientists think species are going extinct due to the impact of humans?
10 000 times
Correct answer: 1000 times
2000 times
Q5.
What type of scientist helps to protect wildlife and the environment?
Correct answer: Conservationist
Copservationist
Palaeontologist