Lesson 1: Carl Linnaeus and classification
Learning about the work of Carl Linnaeus and how his ideas developed into the modern system of classification.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, check children can recall their Year 4 learning about living things from the unit Science, Year 4: Classification and changing habitats:
What a living thing is.
Some examples of living and non-living things.
The seven life processes (acronym: MRS GREN).
What a vertebrate is and some examples.
What an invertebrate is and some examples.
The Activity: Classifying living things mindmap (see Print in advance) is available to elicit children’s prior knowledge.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 3 July 2026
