Learning objective
Knowledge:
- To describe the life cycle of a mammal.
Working scientifically:
- To research the life cycles of different mammals.
Success criteria
Knowledge:
- I can describe the life cycle of a
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National curriculum
Science
Living things and their habitats
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Measurement
Pupils should be taught to:
- Convert
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the class into the same groups from the asexual reproduction cutting activity (see Lesson 1: Life cycles and reproduction in plants). Provide each group with a 30 cm ruler, the tablet they used to photograph their cutting and the Activity: Stem cutting data table (one each) from Lesson 1: Life cycles and reproduction in plants. Instruct the group…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could measure the root growth in centimetres instead of millimetres; could research and present the life cycle of a hedgehog, which should be more familiar as an example of a mammal from the local environment; could print the pictures of hedgehogs found to create their life cycle poster; could use the Resource: Mammal family design (support) as a starting point to create their mammal family; could use the Resource: Mammal life cycle poster to help them understand the stages of the mammal life cycle.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should research kangaroos and use their device with internet access to find out more about ‘diapause’ and why it is useful; should design a mammal family for a specific habitat (e.g. desert, ocean or forest) and justify how their life cycle helps them survive in their habitat; could choose an extension activity relating to mammal life cycles from the Resource: Stretch and challenge: Life cycles and reproduction.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing the life cycle of
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Knowledge outcomes
- I can describe the life cycle of a mammal: mating, gestation, birth, newborn, infancy, juvenile, adolescent and adult.
- I can compare the life cycles of hedgehogs, dolphins and blue whales.
- I can describe sexual reproduction in mammals as producing offspring with characteristics of both parents.
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Vocabulary definitions
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adolescence
A young organism that is in the process of developing into an adult and experiencing physical and sometimes behavioural changes.
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adult
A fully developed and mature organism capable of reproduction.
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In this unit
Assessment - Science Y5/6 (B): Life cycles and reproduction
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: Life cycles and reproduction in plants
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: Life cycle of a mammal
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: Life cycle of a bird
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: Life cycle of an amphibian
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 5: Life cycle of an insect
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 6: Asexual plant reproduction
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Last update: 2nd October, 2024
