Learning objectives
Knowledge
- To identify differences in animal features.
Working scientifically
- To use a ruler to measure.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can identify differences in animal footprints.
Working scientifically
- I
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National curriculum
Science
Animals, including humans
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Measurement
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use an alternative non-standard unit (e.g. connecting cubes) to measure length instead of using rulers; could compare only two footprints instead of recording data about all four footprints.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should give reasons explaining why certain animals have specific foot features (e.g. ducks have webbed feet to help them swim or walk on mud without sinking, elephants have large padded feet to hold their weight and prevent them sinking in soft ground, frogs have small webbed feet helping them to jump and swim, deer have hooves helping their stability when running and crows have claws helping them perch on branches or grasp food).
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying differences in animal
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Vocabulary definitions
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amphibian
An animal that has moist skin, lays eggs and breathes with lungs or gills (e.g. frog).
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bird
An animal with feathers, wings and a beak that lays eggs (e.g. duck).
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