This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow Science scheme of work. It is designed for pupils and introduces the five main groups of vertebrates (animals with backbones) including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Pupils will learn the features that make each group unique. Mammals have hair, breathe with lungs, and feed milk to live young. Birds have feathers, wings, beaks, and lay hard-shelled eggs. Reptiles have dry, scaly skin and lay soft-shelled eggs. Amphibians live on land and in water, changing as they grow from tadpoles to adults. Fish breathe with gills, have scales, and lay jelly-like eggs in water. The video encourages pupils to spot physical features and use these to compare animals, helping them understand how scientists sort living things into groups.

The video is designed to be shown to pupils as part of

Science, Key stage 1, Year 1, Animals: Comparing animals, Lesson 2: Describing animals