Learning objective
- To classify the cold-blooded vertebrate groups using their common characteristics.
Success criteria
- I can define
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National curriculum
Science
Living things and their habitats
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Cross-curricular links
British values
- Mutual respect.
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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 use the Activity: Cold-blooded vertebrates poster: support version and fill in the blanks.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should use facts from the ‘Extra information’ section in the Resource: Cold-blooded vertebrates research cards when completing their posters; could compare the similarities and differences between the cold-blooded vertebrates.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: defining a vertebrate
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Vocabulary definitions
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vertebrate
An animal with a backbone.
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fish
A vertebrate that breathes with gills, lays soft eggs in water, has wet scales and is cold-blooded (e.g. shark).
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