Biology Changing the World

Aimed at primary level, this collection of resources links to the topics of rocks and soils, evolution, identification and classification. Designed around the Biology Changing the World project it provides information on the life and work of three great biologists: Mary Anning, C B Williams and Beatrix Potter providing insight into their impact on science.

A selection of online resources that link to the biologists are included to stimulate practical work around the topic areas they are:

Mary Anning:
Selenia: Visiting Dinosaurs
Rocks and Soils
Earth Science for Primary Teachers: an INSET Handbook

CB Williams:
One of the Crowd
Crawling Caterpillars
Education Pack: Food Chains

Beatrix Potter:
Classification
Grouping and Classification
Water Survey - What Creatures Are Lurking in Your Pond?

Biology Changing the World is part of 15-month project run by the Royal Society of Biology, which began in January 2014. It was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and has been developed in partnership with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).