A Blackbird's Life Cycle

KS1 Science: A Blackbird’s Life Cycle

Use these worksheets to teach Science in KS1. They complement our book ‘Growing and Changing’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com

This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets:

Year 1: Animals, including humans
Statutory requirements:
Identify common animals including birds.
Notes and guidance (non-statutory):
Pupils should become more familiar with names of birds - here Blackbirds

Year 2: Living things and their habitats
Statutory requirements:
Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals.

Year 2: Animals, including humans
Statutory requirements:
Notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults
Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals for survival.
Notes and guidance (non-statutory):
Pupils should be introduced to the basic needs of animals for survival, as well as the importance of exercise and nutrition for humans. They should also be introduced to the processes of reproduction and growth in animals. The focus at this stage should be on questions that help pupils to recognise growth; they should not be expected to understand how reproduction occurs. Example: egg, chick, blackbird.