Young animals
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can match animal offspring to their parent.
Key learning points
- Animals, including humans, have babies
- Offspring is used to describe the young version of a living thing in relation to its parents
- Some offspring look similar to their parents and some offspring look different to their parents
- Offspring can be matched to parent animals using simple observation skills
Keywords
Animal - An animal is a living thing which moves and eats other animals or plants.
Young - The young of an animal are its babies.
Offspring - You can refer to a person's children or to an animal's young as their offspring.
Parent - The parent of an animal is the animal it comes from or was produced by.
Observe - To observe is to look very closely and use other senses too.
Common misconception
Children may think that all offspring resemble their parents.
Examples of offspring that resemble their parents and of those who do not.
Teacher tip
Invite in a parent or carer with their newborn baby and encourage the children to ask lots of questions. This is also a great opportunity to look into ethical companies who provide chicks, butterflies or similar animals that the children can observe.
Equipment
none required.
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 animals is often kept as a pet?
Q2.Robins, barn owls and blue tits are all...
Q3.Jacob is grouping animals. He decides to group the reptiles first but which animals should he choose?
Q4.Which of these statements is true?
Q5.Match each word to the correct meaning.
Q6.Match these different types of animals to the correct description.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Animals including humans have babies which are called young or...
Q2.When we things we look at them closely with our eyes.
Q3.A cygnet is the offspring of a...
Q4.True or false? All animal offspring look like their parents.
Q5.The offspring of a butterfly is...
Q6.Match the offspring to its parent.
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