English National Curriculum Science
Mission Objectives
Recall key facts about the structure of an egg
Describe the differences between a mammal and a bird or reptile life cycle
Understand the life cycle of birds and reptiles
Enquiry Approach - Identifying, grouping & classifying
Using observations, data and findings to name, label and organise items in a variety of ways.
Enquiry Skill - Observing and measuring
Using the senses and taking measurements, using a range of equipment, to make observations about a scientific enquiry.
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Words and meanings to learn
hatch
when a young bird, reptile, insect, or amphibian emerges from its egg
egg
a round object laid by some types of animals which contains a developing embryo
fledgling
the stage of life a bird goes through between hatching and being able to fly
egg tooth
a hard bump on the beak or jaw of an embryo bird or reptile that is used for breaking out of the shell and later falls off
embryo
an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development
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Resources: Class presentation, eggs and toothpicks.
Support Handout (1): Pictures of an egg for the children to label with the words provided, along with space for them to explain what each part does.
Core Handout (2): As above, but with the pictures left out so that the children can draw these themselves. A series of instructions for completing the experiment are also included.
Stretch Handout (3): A space for the children to draw and record the life cycle of a bird, with space underneath for them to research some interesting facts.
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