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Humans are animals

I can explain that humans are animals that belong to the group called mammals.

New
New
Year 1

Humans are animals

I can explain that humans are animals that belong to the group called mammals.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Animals are living things that need food, water and air to stay alive.
  2. Animals that have similar features can be grouped together.
  3. Mammals, insects, reptiles, amphibians, fish and birds are all animals.
  4. Humans are animals, with hair on their bodies, that belong to the group called mammals .

Keywords

  • Animal - An animal is a living thing which moves and eats other animals or plants.

  • Living - Something which is living is alive.

  • Feature - Features make up the structure, form or appearance of something.

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

  • Human - People are a type of animal called humans.

Common misconception

Children may not realise that humans are animals.

Clear explanation that humans are a type of animal.

Make links between humans and other mammals, emphasising the things we have in common with other mammals such as being warm-blooded, giving birth to live young and having hair or fur on out bodies at some point during our lives.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Pencil, animal cards.

Licence

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is a living thing?
a book
a cup
Correct answer: a lizard
Q2.
Which of these is an animal?
a chair
Correct answer: a mouse
a daisy
Q3.
Which of these living things is an animal?
Correct answer: a hedgehog
a rose
an olive tree
Q4.
Which of these is a human?
living thing 1
living thing 2
Correct answer: living thing 3
Q5.
Which of these animals is a fish?
a camel
Correct answer: a clownfish
a toad
Q6.
Which of these animals is a bird?
Correct answer: a blue tit
a whale
a turtle
Q1 image 3 green lizard

6 Questions

Q1.
Which three things do animals need to stay alive?
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food, water and toys
friends, water and air
Correct answer: food, water and air
Q2.
What are the features of an animal?
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what it eats
where it lives
Correct answer: its structure or what it looks like
Q3.
Lucas looks at the features of different animals and sorts them. Which skill is he using?
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counting
Correct answer: grouping
researching
Q4.
Humans belong to which animal group?
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reptiles
Correct answer: mammals
fish
Q5.
Which of these are groups of animals?
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Correct answer: insects, reptiles and birds
insects, ants and bees
insects, humans and plants
Q6.
What is a feature of mammals?
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Correct answer: A mammal has hair on their body.
A mammal has wings and feathers.
A mammal has fins and gills.