Researching information about threats to pandas
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write notes about threats that exist for pandas.
Key learning points
- Information can be gathered from a range of different sources.
- Credibility of each source must be determined.
- Origin of a source must be cited.
- Established facts and relevant evidence can be used to strengthen the writer's position on a subject.
- Relevant statistics can enhance the evidence cited.
Keywords
Subject-specific vocabulary - vocabulary we use when writing about a particular subject
Formal tone - the effect created by choosing serious, factual language
Threat - the possibility that something harmful or unwanted will happen
Statistics - a collection of numerical facts or measurements
Bullet points - punctuation marks used to lay out information in a non-fiction text
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle with the nuanced idea that pandas' population declined and is now rising again.
Explain that pandas are revered in China and that huge efforts have gone into their conservation.
Teacher tip
Supplement the information in the lesson with videos and news articles about panda conservation. You could look at the National Park on an aerial view and identify roads that might cause problems for pandas.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sentences use an apostrophe for singular possession correctly?
Q2.Which sentence uses an apostrophe for plural possession correctly?
Q3.Which sentences use apostrophes for possession correctly?
Q4.Which of these sentences might belong in a paragraph based on the theme 'Pandas' habitat'?
Q5.Which version below is an appropriate bullet point note about pandas' habitat?
Q6.Which of the following facts give evidence that pandas have faced threats to their habitat?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is a statistic about pandas?
Q2.Which of the following sentences show a threat that pandas face to their population?
Q3.Which of the following is an appropriate expanded noun phrase to replace 'pandas' in a non-chronological report?
Q4.Match the nouns and adjectives to make word pairs to describe these features of pandas.
wide, smooth
unique
black-and-white
tireless
Q5.Match the nouns and adjectives to make word pairs to describe these features of pandas' diet and habitat.
leafy
thick, woody
heavily-forested
Q6.Match the nouns and adjectives to make word pairs to describe these pieces of subject-specific vocabulary.
black-and-white
bulky, white
bamboo stems
mammals
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