Learning objective
- Working scientifically: To classify a variety of minibeasts.
Success criteria
- I can name a variety of minibeasts.
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National curriculum
Science
Living things and their habitats
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, check the children can recall the following key facts from the Year 2 unit Living things: Habitats: A habitat is where plants and animals live. There are a variety of habitats, including woodland, ocean, rainforest and coastal. A habitat provides living things with what they need to grow and survive. Living…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should be given set criteria to sort the minibeast cards; could be given fewer minibeast cards to sort; could complete the Activity: Minibeast classification key (support) by drawing and labelling the minibeasts in the correct boxes.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could choose three criteria during the ‘Grouping minibeasts’ task; could justify the order of questions they have chosen in their classification key; could choose four different minibeast cards they wish to include and write their own questions.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: grouping minibeasts based on
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Vocabulary definitions
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characteristics
The appearance or behaviour of living things.
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classification key
A set of questions to sort living things based on their characteristics.
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In this unit
Assessment - Science Y2: Microhabitats
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?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 2nd May, 2024
