UKS2 Topic: Dinosaurs and Fossils Block J: Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution Session 4
Missing link predictor game
In this game you will try to imagine what a missing link between an extinct and a living animal, or between two related living animals, may have looked like.
BirdA creature with feathers and wings so most of them can fly. They have beaks and are two-legged. / Amphibian
Needs to live near water and keep wet, but can walk on land. Four-legged. Some have tails and some don't.
Draw and describe what the missing link might look like / Draw and describe what the missing link might look like
Theropod dinosaur
A creature with hollow hairs on its back for insulation. Two-legged with two short arms and claws. They have a mouthful of teeth. / Fish
Swims in water, has fins and no legs. Cannot breathe in the air. Has gills to extract oxygen from the water.
Whale
A mammal that lives in water. It has flippers and the remains of two hind legs attached to the spine. It needs to breathe air every now and again. / Human
Walks upright, has very long legs and a very big head. Only has hair on the head and a small amount on the body.
Draw and describe what the missing link might look like / Draw and describe what the missing link might look like
Sinonyx
A bit like a wolf. Furry and four-legged with a long face and lots of teeth. / Chimpanzee
Hairy all over except the face. Has long arms, short legs and hands and feet that can grip tree branches. Doesn't tend to walk upright.
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