Evolution Online: an animation series exploring the evolution of the horse and of the whale for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 students. (360G-Wellcome-101320_Z_13_Z)

Evolution Online will bring alive, in a series of two animations, the story of the evolution of two charismatic creatures, the horse and the whale, in a way which communicates evolutionary science to a young audience of five to 11 year olds via a medium they naturally turn to, online video. As such, the two films will give an early introduction to scientific principles that underlay biomedical science for children from seven to 11. In terms of National Curriculum relevance, these films meet t he National Curriculum requirements for teaching adaption in Key Stage 2 and can be used to support science teaching at Key Stage 1. Video is an appropriate medium to use at these stages as video material can encapsulate and explain difficult concepts in a simple and engaging form. As both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 teachers increasingly use interactive white boards that support the use of video, so video material is also readily accessible to this audience. The video materials will be cr eated by an expert team who have a broad experience of producing animation for the intended audience. The core creative team were commissioned by Kew on a Wellcome funded project to produce the award-winning Darwin Great Plant Hunt. This team will ensure the materials are produced to an extremely high standard. Outside of school, the resources will be a valuable tool for parents to use in supporting their children's science education.