Classification and changing habitats
Grouping and classifying living things and exploring habitat changes.
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Living things: Classification and changing habitats
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Group animals in various ways, including vertebrates (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish) and invertebrates.
- Group plants in various ways, including flowering and non-flowering plants.
- Recognise and describe different habitats and their inhabitants.
- Recognise the impact humans can have on habitats.
- Recognise the impact of natural disasters on habitats.
When working scientifically, pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Record data in different ways.
- Apply and create classification keys.
- Make careful observations.
- Make and use classification keys.
- Present information in different ways.
- Research using an information sheet.
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: Grouping living things: Vertebrates and invertebrates
Knowledge
- To group animals in various ways.
Working scientifically
- To record data in different ways.
Lesson 2: Grouping living things: Plants
Knowledge
- To group plants in various ways.
Working scientifically
- To apply and create classification keys.
Lesson 3: Classification keys
Working scientifically
- To make careful observations.
- To make and use classification keys.
Lesson 4: Habitats and seasonal change
Knowledge
- To recognise and describe different habitats and their inhabitants.
Working scientifically
- To gather, record, classify and present data.
Lesson 5: Human impacts on habitats
Knowledge
- To recognise the impact humans can have on habitats.
Working scientifically
- To research using an information sheet.
Lesson 6: Natural changes to habitats
Knowledge
- To recognise the impact of natural disasters on habitats.
Key skills
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – Science Y4: Classification and changing habitats
Aimed at pupils, a double page which gives key facts and definition from the unit Classification and changing habitats.
Vocabulary display: Classification and changing habitats
A display version of the key vocabulary from the Classification and changing habitats unit.
Cross-curricular opportunities
Mathematics: Statistics
English: Reading – comprehension
British values: Mutual respect