Living Things and Habitats Assessment

This science assessment teaching pack for Key Stage Two can be used to assess abilities in identifying, grouping and comparing different plants and animals that live in a variety of habitats around the world.

The class can record and review their understanding of the concept and knowledge connected to the topic about the species and characteristics of different plants and animals.

Download this teaching pack including a medium term plan, assessment test and an evaluation activity to assess abilities in identifying, grouping and comparing different plants and animals that live in a variety of habitats around the world

Activities in this teaching pack include an assessment test to assess understanding of the species and characteristics of different plants and animals complete with a marking scheme and matching record sheet and a worksheet to help the children assess their own progress for the National Curriculum programmes of study about identifying, grouping and comparing different plants and animals that live in a variety of habitats around the world.

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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