An animal is a living thing which moves and eats other animals or plants.

A bird is a warm-blooded animal that lays eggs and has feathers, wings and a beak.

A reptile is a cold-blooded animal that lays eggs and has dry, scaly skin.

An egg is a roundish object with a developing animal inside.

Scales are overlapping plates that cover an animal's body.

Naming birds and reptiles

Science

In this Naming and grouping animals unit, pupils learn to group animals according to what they eat. In the Introduction to food chains unit they will build on this knowledge to learn about simple feeding relationships

Pupils will draw upon prior learning about animals in EYFS and their own everyday experiences. In this Naming and grouping animals unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to identify and name a variety of common animals and learn about different ways animals can be grouped

This unit focuses on asking simple questions, identifying and classifying common animals, and gathering data. It includes identifying animals like fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, categorising them as carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores, and comparing their structures.

Naming and grouping animals

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

All of these animals have a backbone but which of these animals is a reptile?

Different birds have different names. What is the name of this bird?

Content guidance

Exploration of objects

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Naming birds and reptiles

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.