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

A fish is a cold-blooded animal that has fins and a tail, and uses gills to breathe underwater.

An amphibian is a cold-blooded animal that has moist skin, lays eggs and can live on land and in water.

A gill is what allows animals that live in water to breathe.

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

Naming fish and amphibians

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

Naming and grouping animals

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

True or false? Amphibians only live in water.

What do fish use to breathe under the water?

Which of the animals below are amphibians? 

Reptiles have a body that is covered in ... 

Content guidance

Exploration of objects

Adult supervision recommended

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

Naming fish and amphibians

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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