Our topic this term is 'Darwin's Delight'. We will find out about his epic journey on the HMS Beagle. We will have the opportunity to:

• Investigate his journey across the oceans
• Explore the Galapagos Islands and discover the many species that inspired Darwin to develop his theory of evolution 
• See how plants and animals adapt to their environment
• Explore the effect of humans on plants and animals
• Investigate how humans have evolved over time and how they might look in the future
• Research some of the world's greatest explorers and naturalists.

Keep posted to find out more!

Using the LPS Question Matrix approach, Year 6 devised their own questions and areas to research during this topic.  Following a class discussion they worked individually, or in pairs, to decide on what they would like to explore further during the topic.

Here are a selection of the questions:

• Finley - How did the evidence Charles Darwin collected prove his theory was right?
• Charlotte - What inspired Charles Darwin to become a scientist?
• Harry - How far away are the Galapagos Islands?
• Evie - If scientists can clone animals, why don't they save endangered species?
• Annabelle - What is natural selection?
• Gabby - What evidence did Charles Darwin have to support his theory?
• What is adaptation?
• What animals did Charles Darwin discover on the Galapagos Islands?

These questions, and more, have formed the basis of our work this term. They have been turned into whole-class tasks or 'Missions' that the children have worked on independently.