Key takeaways
An overview of the history of life on Earth .
An overview of how animals change over time through natural selection.
A discussion of the fossil evidence for evolution.
Host: Laura studied at Royal Holloway University of London and the Open University. She is passionate about science communication and has presented talks about Exoplanets at Oxford University and Imperial College London. Do you want to learn more about the history of life on Earth? In this class, students will examine how life on Earth began, from the first cells to the complex life of the modern world. Students will investigate how animals change over time and the fossil evidence of such changes. This class is aimed at students in Years 10 and 11 but is great for any student curious to learn more about evolution!
Related Classes: Kingdoms of Life, Cells and Structure, Genetics
Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for all ages, especially for Biology students in Years 10-11 or S4-S5.
Class requirements:
Students will require a laptop with internet connection to view the class. A pen and notepad will also be required during the lesson.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.