English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
Name a variety of common animals
Identify the 5 groups of animals
Describe the key characteristics of the 5 animal groups
Enquiry Approach - Identifying, grouping & classifying
Using observations, data and findings to name, label and organise items in a variety of ways.
Enquiry Skill - Recording data, results and findings
Using tables, a variety of graphs, labelled diagrams and models to record observations, measurements, results and findings.
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Words and meanings to learn
bird
an animal with a backbone that has feathers, wings and a beak
amphibian
a cold-blooded animal that spends some time on land and in water
mammal
a warm-blooded animal with a skeleton inside its body that grows hair or fur on its skin; mammal mothers produce milk to feed their babies
reptile
a cold-blooded animal that usually has skin covered with scales or bony plates
fish
an animal that lives in water and has fins for swimming and gills for breathing
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Resources: Scissors, glue, pens and pencils.
Core Handout (2): 2 sheets with pictures of 24 animals for the children to cut out and sort into groups.
Challenge Handout (4): A table with the 5 groups of animals included. There are spaces for the children to draw an animal from each group and write an accompanying description. A word bank is included at the bottom. (Note - the word bank may also be helpful for the children to use during their Mission Assignment as they sort the animals into groups.)
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