Living Things and Habitats

This science scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to identify, group and compare some of the different plants and animals that live in a variety of habitats around the world. The class can categorise some of the different animals and plants found living in the school grounds.

Identify, group and compare some of the different plants and animals that live in a variety of habitats around the world

Lesson One : Habitat Groups

Investigate and illustrate some of the different ways of grouping and classifying species of animals that live in specific habitats around the world

Lesson Two : Taxonomy

Identify and define the correct vocabulary words that can be used to classify and order animals into different groups by their matching characteristics

Lesson Three : Plant Labels

Develop and test some of the special ways that can be used to classify and group different types of plants by their matching characteristics

Lesson Four : Microorganisms

Select and record some of the special ways of sorting different types of microorganisms into matching groups by their appearance and growth

Lesson Five : Species Identification

Practise building and using classification keys to model how to differentiate between different species of animals by their matching characteristics

Lesson Six : New Species

Explain and illustrate how to identify, describe and classify some new species of different plants and animals by their matching characteristics

Living Things and Habitats Assessment

Assess abilities in identifying, grouping and comparing different plants and animals that live in a variety of habitats around the world

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