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Naming and grouping animals

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  • BQ01 Biology: What are living things and what are they made of?
  • BQ04 Biology: Why are there similarities and differences between living things?

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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.

This unit introduces pupils to the big question, What are living things and what are they made of?, by focusing on Naming and grouping animals. Pupils learn to classify animals based on characteristics and explore the diversity of life. This foundational knowledge prepares them for the next unit, Introduction to food chains, where they will apply their understanding of animal groups to explore how animals interact within ecosystems, reinforcing the importance of classification in understanding living organisms.

  1. Naming and grouping familiar animals
  2. Naming mammals
  3. Naming birds and reptiles
  4. Naming fish and amphibians
  5. Animal structure
  6. What animals eat

  • Explore the natural world around them, making observations of common animals, including pets
  • Notice some similarities and differences between different animals
  • Begin to understand the need to respect and care for all living things
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