Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Group animals in various ways, including vertebrates (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish) and invertebrates.
- Group plants in various ways, including flowering and non-flowering plants.
- Recognise and describe different habitats and their inhabitants.
- Recognise the impact humans can have on habitats.
- Recognise the impact of natural disasters on habitats.
When working scientifically, pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Record data in different ways.
- Apply and create classification keys.
- Make careful observations.
- Make and use classification keys.
- Present information in different ways.
- Research using an information sheet.
Please note that Kapow Primary Science lessons are designed to be 1 hour and 30 minutes long to reflect the requirements of a core subject.
Suggested prior learning
Y1/2 (A): Living things: Habitats
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Lessons
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 1: Grouping living things: Vertebrates and invertebrates
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 2: Grouping living things: Plants
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 3: Classification keys
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 4: Habitats and seasonal change
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 5: Human impacts on habitats
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 6: Natural changes to habitats
Key skills
Observing
- Using their
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Key knowledge
To know:
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Key vocabulary
amphibian (Y1)
bird (Y1)
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Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
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Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Flipchart ×1
- A1 paper ×30
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Green and blue coloured pencils
×1 - Sticky notes ×30
- Sticky tack ×1
- Straws ×15
- Chalk ×30
- Stapler ×1
- PE hoops ×15
- Binoculars ×8
- Devices with internet access ×15
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Access to a hall or outside space
×1 -
Access to trees
×1
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – Science Y3/4 (B): Living things: Classification and changing habitats
Aimed at pupils, two pages which gives key facts and definitions from the mixed-age unit 'Classification and changing habitats'.
Vocabulary display – Science Y3/4 (B): Living things: Classification and changing habitats
A display version of the vocabulary from the mixed-age unit 'Classification and changing habitats'.
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Cross-curricular opportunities
Mathematics: Statistics
English: Reading – comprehension
British values: Mutual respect
Build on the learning
Y5/6 (B): Living things: Classifying big and small
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