A mammal is a warm-blooded animal that gives birth to live young and has hair or fur.

A life cycle is the way in which a living thing changes as it ages.

Secondary sources are texts, images or objects created using information gathered by others.

To research something is to find out about it or investigate it carefully.

Mammal life cycles

Science

Animal groups

Insects (non-statutory)

Bird life cycles

Comparing the life cycles of mammals and birds

Amphibian life cycles

Insect life cycles

Comparing the life cycles of amphibians and insects

Endangered animals & life cycles (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)

More about endangered animals (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)

Animal gestation periods

In this Reproduction and life cycles: animals unit, pupils learn to describe the life process of reproduction in some animals. In the Evolution and inheritance unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents

In the New life unit, pupils learnt that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults. In this Reproduction and life cycles: animals unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to describe the differences in life cycles of different animal groups

This unit explores the life cycles of mammals, amphibians, insects, and birds, and the reproduction process in plants and animals. It focuses on recording data, presenting findings with conclusions, and evaluating scientific evidence to support or refute ideas in various presentation formats.

Reproduction and life cycles: animals

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

Which of these statements about humans is false?

How many stages are there in the mammal life cycle?

Which of these is **not** part of the mammal life cycle?

Starting with the youngest, put the stages of the mammal life cycle in order.

Researching animals using secondary sources.

Which of these would **not** help us to learn about animal life cycles?

A living thing that eats other animals or plants.

Mammals have backbones. This means they belong to a group of animals called {{}}.

Which of these animals is **not** a mammal?

Which of these words means a fully-grown animal?

What happens to an animal's body after it dies.

The changes a living thing goes through as it grows.

Which of these is **not** true of mammals?

Mammal life cycles

Lesson outcome

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