Lesson 2: Introduction to scientific enquiry
Learning about the different skills scientists use to answer questions.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Recap Lesson 1: Identifying and classifying minibeasts, in which the children classified minibeasts according to criteria (e.g. can fly/cannot fly, pattern/no pattern).
Display the Presentation: Sorting animals and ask pairs to discuss possible criteria for sorting the animals into two groups.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 2 July 2026
