Learning objectives
Knowledge
- To recognise that animal poo can give us clues about digestion, teeth and diet.
Working scientifically
- To construct a results table for recording observations.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can describe what a herbivore, carnivore
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National curriculum
Science
Animals, including humans
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Scoring digestion and diet keywords. Explain to the children that the number on each letter tile shows its score. The children can calculate the ‘score’ of a word by totalling the worth of the letters in it. Model an example, such as ‘prey’ = p + r + e + y =…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Activity: Poo clue results table (support) if they have difficulty recording in their own design; could use the Activity: Poo clue letter (support) as a writing frame for the letter to Steve Backshall at the end of the Main event; could refer to the Knowledge organiser to provide support with key vocabulary and concepts.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should independently construct a results table with suitable headings that can be used to record multiple observations and draw conclusions; should apply knowledge and vocabulary from the whole unit to their descriptions and justifications of opinions; could be challenged to consider the limitations of using faeces as evidence; could choose an extension activity from the Resource: Stretch and challenge: Digestion and food.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: drawing a results
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Knowledge outcomes
- I can describe an herbivore as something that eats plants, a carnivore as something that kills and eats other animals and an omnivore as something that eats both other animals and plants.
- I can describe a predator as something that hunts for and kills its food and prey as something that is hunted and killed for food.
- I can explain why poo is useful evidence (such as the presence of an animal or information about its diet).
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Vocabulary definitions
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diet
The kinds of foods a living thing eats.
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dung
Another name for poo or faeces.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 6th November, 2024
