Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: Warm-blooded vertebrates
Learning the characteristics of warm-blooded and cold-blooded vertebrates and classifying them using a branching key. This lesson is part of the mixed-age scheme.
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Learning objective
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National curriculum
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Hand out the Activity: Vertebrate characteristics table and ask the children to tick the characteristics of fish, amphibians and reptiles. Point out that the children only need to complete the top three rows of the table.
Reveal the answers by displaying the Presentation: Comparing cold-blooded vertebrates, allowing the children to mark their answers.
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