Lesson Five – Species Identification
This science teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to practise building and using classification keys to model how to differentiate between different species of animals by their matching characteristics.
The class can explain and illustrate how to compare the unique characteristics matching one particular species of animal that live in a specific habitat around the world.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to practise building and using classification keys to model how to differentiate between different species of animals by their matching characteristics
Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify and explain how to differentiate between different species of animals and templates and cards to select and record how to differentiate and make comparisons between different species of animals by their observable characteristics.
The interactive presentation can be used to explore how to build and use classification keys to differentiate between different species of animals.
This lesson is part of a science scheme of work to get the children to identify, group and compare some of the different plants and animals that live in a variety of habitats around the world. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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