Naming and grouping familiar animals
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can name and group animals that can be kept as pets.
Key learning points
- Animals are living things. They can move around and feed themselves by eating plants or other animals.
- Different animals have different names. Some animals are more familiar to us than others.
- Some animals are kept in the home as pets and looked after by humans.
- Wild animals should not be kept as pets, they live freely in the wild and find their own food, water and shelter.
- Familiar animals can be compared, sorted and grouped into pets and not pets.
Keywords
Animals - Animals are living things that can move and eat other animals or plants.
Familiar - If something is familiar, it is well known to you.
Pets - Pets are animals that can be kept at home and looked after by humans.
Wild animal - A wild animal lives freely and finds their own food, water and shelter.
Group - To group things is to put similar things together.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that only four-legged mammals that are pets, are animals.
Discuss a range of familiar animals that can be kept as pets that are not just four-legged.
Teacher tip
Ask pupils to bring in a photo of any pets they have at home. These can be used to support the discussion of which animals can be kept as pets. This lesson contains a diagnostic question on slides 7 & 8 - see additional materials for further guidance.
Equipment
The animal images may be cut from the worksheet to complete the sorting activitiy using hoops.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these is an animal?
Q2.Which of these is not an animal?
Q3.What is this animal?
Q4.What does a rabbit eat?
Q5.Which of these animals could live in a house with people?
Q6.Where does a shark live?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these animals is a good pet?
Q2.Which of these animals should not be kept as a pet?
Q3.What is the name of this animal?
Q4.Animals can move around and feed themselves by ...
Q5.An animal that is familiar to you is ...
Q6.Which of these animals are not pets?
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