Learning objectives
- To explain the role of a skeleton.
- Working scientifically: To group animals based on their physical properties.
Success criteria
- I can name
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National curriculum
Science
Animals, including humans
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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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 provided with a pre-cut version of the Activity: Split pin skeleton; could be offered a list of the joints (neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle) when labelling their skeleton.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could label their skeleton with organs and a broader range of joints, for example, finger and toe joints, back and jaw; could predict the outcome of certain bones being broken and explain how the function may be affected, for example, if the ribs were broken the heart or lungs may not be protected, or an arm bone that is broken may stop the elbow joint from moving.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recalling the three key functions of
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Vocabulary definitions
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bone
Hard structure that makes up the skeleton.
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endoskeleton
A skeleton on the inside of the body.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 23rd February, 2024
