Learning objective
- To recognise that living things live in habitats to which they are suited.
- Working scientifically: To gather and record data to answer a question.
Success criteria
- I can make
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National curriculum
Science
Living things and their habitats
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Cross-curricular links
Geography
Geographical skills and fieldwork
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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 their own copy of the Resource: Minibeast identification chart.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could count the number of different minibeasts found and record these as tallies on the Activity: Minibeast survey; could describe some ways in which microhabitats depend on minibeasts, e.g. flowering plants depend on flying insects, such as bees and butterflies, to spread their pollen.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: gathering data about minibeasts
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Vocabulary definitions
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camouflage
Something difficult to see in its surroundings.
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microhabitat
A small area with different conditions to the surrounding habitat.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 18th December, 2023
