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Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Define the term ‘organism’ and name the seven life processes of all living things.
- Describe the work of Carl Linnaeus.
- Define the term ‘vertebrate’ and name the vertebrate groups.
- Describe the characteristics of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
- Compare the characteristics of the vertebrate groups.
- Define the term ‘invertebrate’.
- Describe the characteristics of worms, snails, spiders and insects.
- Compare the characteristics of the invertebrate groups.
- Name the plant groups.
- Describe the characteristics of flowering plants, ferns, mosses and conifers.
- Define the term ‘micro-organism’ and name some examples.
When working scientifically pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Use a classification key to group and identify organisms.
- Make a simple classification key.
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
Y3/4 (B): Living things: Classification and changing habitats
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Lessons
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: Carl Linnaeus and classification
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: Cold-blooded vertebrates
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: Warm-blooded vertebrates
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: Invertebrates
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 5: Plants
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 6: Micro-organisms
Key skills
Grouping and classifying
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Key knowledge
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Key vocabulary
amphibian (Y1)
bird (Y1)
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Unit resources
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Y5/6 (B): Living things and their habitats: Evolution and inheritance
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