The place where a plant or animal lives is called its habitat.

When something is in decline it gradually becomes less, worse, or lower.

Animals and plants that grow independently of people, usually in natural conditions, are called wildlife.

To protect something is to keep it safe from harm.

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

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 (Climate Change & Sustainability)

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

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

Land development and deforestation (Climate Change & Sustainability)

Waste creation and pollution (Climate change and sustainability)

Animals in danger (Climate Change & Sustainability)

Plants in danger (Climate Change & Sustainability)

Nature reserves (Climate change and sustainability)

Reforestation and recycling (Climate Change & Sustainability)

Environmental changes in the news (non-stat Climate Change & Sustainability)

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

Animals are often {{ }} due to changes in the environment, including habitat loss.


The populations of many animals, like hedgehogs, are {{ }} in the UK.

Which of these things are causing a decline in some animals in the UK?

Which of these UK animals are in decline or are endangered?

loss of access to suitable habitats due to urbanisation

increase in access to suitable habitats due to urbanisation

Hedgehog numbers are rapidly declining in the UK. Why?

create holes in garden fences to increase their habitat access

humanely trap and then move grey squirrels

build more shallow ponds and keep them free of pollution

Match the animal to a way we can help to protect it.

Which of these animals live in the wild in the UK?

The place where a plant or animal lives is its ...

Which of these things does an animal need to grow and survive?

There are more places for wildlife to live.

There are more places for people to live and work.

There are more animals living in the wild.

How can environments change when the population of humans increases?

Deforestation is the removal of {{ }} from land which is then used for a non-forest purpose.

Which of these things could a researcher use to help find how many animals are living in a habitat?

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

Lesson outcome