Chapter 5: Fossils and living things over time

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

• Say what a fossil is, and give examples of body fossils and trace fossils
• Describe how a fossil forms, in layers of sediment, over a very long time
• Use the order of layers and the ages of fossils to find which is older
• Explain that some living things have died out, and that living things have changed over time
• Use fossil evidence to support or refute an idea, and say what fossils cannot show

You should already know

• Rocks and soils, including sedimentary rock and how soil is formed (Year 3 Science, Chapter 7)
• Living things and their habitats, and classification (Chapter 2 of this book)

Where this leads

• Offspring, adaptation and evolution by natural selection (Year 6 Science, Chapter 6)