Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Identify and name a variety of plants and animals.
- Recall that minibeasts live in microhabitats.
- Describe microhabitats and their conditions.
- Describe how microhabitats provide for the basic needs of animals and plants.
- Describe the job role of a botanist.
When working scientifically, pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Group minibeasts and create simple classification keys.
- Ask questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways.
- Gather and record data and use it to answer questions.
- Plan what observations to make in an experiment.
- Order the steps of a method.
- Describe the appearance of flowering plants.
- Use an identification chart to name flowering plants.
Please note that Kapow Primary Science lessons are designed to be 1 hour and 30 minutes long, to reflect the requirements of a core subject.
Suggested prior learning
Living things: Habitats
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Identifying and classifying minibeasts
Lesson 2: Introduction to scientific enquiry
Lesson 3: Minibeast hunt
Lesson 4: Planning an experiment
Lesson 5: Woodlice experiment
Lesson 6: What is a botanist?
Key skills
Posing questions
- Exploring
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Key knowledge
To know:
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Key vocabulary
food chain
microhabitat
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Unit resources
Assessment – Science Y2: Microhabitats
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Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Reading, writing question marks, adverbs
Geography: Fieldwork on the school grounds
British values: Mutual respect