This lesson encourages your class to look closely at a range of animals and group them according to various criteria.
They will think about grouping animals according to what they have in common and identify similarities and differences between them.
There's the opportunity for first-hand observation too as they explore and classify small animals in their local environment.
This Year 4 'Living in Environments' KS2 Science scheme of work (covering the 'A...
Living in Environments: Habitats
Learn about a variety of habitats and the animals that live in them.
Living in Environments: Classifying Animals
Classify animals into broad groups: mammals, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and fi...
Living in Environments: Identifying Animals
Identify animals from different environments using classification keys.
Living in Environments: Classifying Plants
Use Venn and Carroll diagrams to group plants according to some of their charact...
Living in Environments: Affecting Environments
Consider how human behaviour can change environments, affecting the organisms in...
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