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Lesson 4: Building an animal home

Constructing animal homes from natural materials then planning and carrying out a waterproof test.
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1. Recap and recall
Pupil video: Properties of materials

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Assessment – Science Y1: Investigating Science through storiesLesson 1: Do taller trees have wider trunks?Lesson 2: Comparing woodland animalsLesson 3: Measuring animal footprints
Lesson 4: Building an animal home
Lesson 5: Are birds carnivores, herbivores or omnivores?
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