The environment is the surroundings of a living thing, including other plants or animals, and the conditions they live in.

An endangered plant or animal is one that is at risk of becoming extinct.

To estimate is quick calculation of what the size, value or amount of something might be.

A researcher is someone who studies a subject, especially in order to discover new information or reach a new understanding.

Animals in danger

Science

Introducing observable characteristics

Grouping animals

Grouping plants

Identifying living things (non-statutory)

Classification keys

Classification keys to identify animals

Classification keys to identify plants

Environments and seasonal changes

Extreme weather: flooding (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)

Extreme weather: heatwaves and wild fires (non-statutory CC & Sustainability)

Changing environments: land development and deforestation

Changing environments: waste creation and pollution

Protecting animals in decline (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)

Changing environments: plants in danger

Changing environments: nature reserves

Changing environments: reforestation and recycling

Environmental changes in the news (non-statutory)

How scientists communicate with the public (non-statutory)

In this Living things and the environment unit, pupils learn to explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name living things. In the Why we group and classify living things unit, they will build on this knowledge to give reasons why we classify plants and animals based on specific characteristics

In the Living things and where they live unit, pupils learnt that things can be grouped into: alive, dead and never alive. In this Living things in the environment unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to recognsie that living things can be grouped in a wider variety of ways

This unit focuses on grouping living things and using classification keys to identify and name them in various environments. It explores how environmental changes can pose dangers to organisms. Emphasis is on asking questions, collecting data, and using evidence to support conclusions.

Living things and the environment

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

A {{}} must contain all the things required for living things to survive and grow.

What requirements must environments contain for the animals that live there?

Counting the exact number of animals in an environment can be a challenging task. Which of the following is the name of a method which is commonly used to estimate the numbers of animals?

more people feeding hedgehogs in their gardens

Why might the numbers of hedgehogs be decreasing in the UK?

Shy or nocturnal animals can be hard to find.

Some animals live in large groups so it is hard to count them all.

Animals can live in difficult places for humans to reach.

Why do researchers find it difficult to estimate the number of animals in an environment?

Which types of technology might researchers use to survey animals in large areas?

What word is used to describe the surroundings of a living thing, including other plants or animals, and the conditions they live in?

Which of these might be part of a rock pool environment?

Match the living thing to where it you might find it.

Which of these things could you use to observe an animal in the wild?

Which of these human actions can cause danger to animals?

An {{}} plant or animal is one that is at risk of becoming extinct.

Starter Quiz

What word is used to describe the surroundings of a living thing, including other plants or animals, and the conditions they live in?