English National Curriculum Science - Previous Lessons Science
Mission Objectives
Explore the differences between things that are living and dead
Understand the differences between things that have never been alive
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Words and meanings to learn
robot
A machine that can look like a human and is able to replicate certain human movements and functions automatically.
dead
No longer alive.
excrete
To give out cellular waste from the body usually as urine or sweat.
smartphone
A mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer.
living
Alive.
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Poster paper
Pens/pencils/paints
Pictures of living and non-living things
Expert film
Mission assignment film