Learning objectives
- To recognise animals that make suitable pets.
- To gather and record data to help in answering questions.
Success criteria
- I can recall how to care for a
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National curriculum
Science
Animals, including humans
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
Maths
Number – number and place
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could be given fifteen to twenty pre-cut cards from the Resource: My pet cards to sort and create a physical block chart on the desk for task one; could draw and label their pet along with necessary items like food, water, bed and toys for task two.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should compare the two data collection methods used in the lesson (connecting cubes and tally marks) and provide reasoning for their choice of the most efficient method; should be given the Knowledge organiser and use this to include key vocabulary (e.g. carnivore, mammal, fur, etc.) in their letters for task two.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recognising that there are
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Vocabulary definitions
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block chart
A graph to show grouped data using blocks.
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data
The information you collect when you observe.
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