Classification and changing habitats

Grouping and classifying living things and exploring habitat changes.

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Grouping living things: Vertebrates and invertebrates

Lesson 2: Grouping living things: Plants

Lesson 3: Classification keys

Lesson 4: Habitats and seasonal change

Lesson 5: Human impacts on habitats

Lesson 6: Natural changes to habitats

Key skills

Observing

  • Using their
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Key knowledge

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Key vocabulary

classification key

classify

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Knowledge organiser – Science Y4: Living things: Classification and changing habitats

Aimed at pupils, two pages which gives key facts and definitions from the unit 'Classification and changing habitats'.

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Vocabulary display – Science Y4: Living things: Classification and changing habitats

A display version of the vocabulary from the unit 'Classification and changing habitats'.

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