Lesson Four – Macaws
This science teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to identify, locate and describe the functions of some of the different parts of a macaw bird that can be found living in a jungle habitat.
The class can explain and record how macaws can use different parts of their body for feeding, shelter and protection in a jungle habitat such as using the beak to break open foods.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to identify, locate and describe the functions of some of the different parts of a macaw bird that can be found living in a jungle habitat
Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify and describe the functions of different parts of a type of bird that lives in a jungle habitat and a template to select and record information about the functions of different parts of a type of bird that lives in a jungle habitat.
The interactive presentation can be used to explore the functions of some of the different parts of a macaw bird that can be found living in a jungle habitat.
This lesson is part of a science scheme of work to get the children to identify, describe and compare some of the different animals that can be found living in a jungle habitat including in the tree canopy and undergrowth. 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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