This ten-part series uses power point presentations and worksheet activities to cover
Sexual and asexual reproduction
Reproduction in flowering plants
Flowering plants life cycles
Reproduction in non-flowering plants
Mammal life cycles
Bird life cycle
Amphibian life cycle
Insect life cycles
Work project - differences in life cycles
*Richard Attenborough
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With nine power point presentations and nine worksheets for the unit***** Plants***** for 7 to 8 year olds, this unit covers the topics:
What do the parts of plants do?
What do plants need to grow well?
Do plants really need water to grow? Experimenting
Do plants really need light to grow? Experimenting
Do different plants have different needs?
How does water move around a plant?
What are flowers for? Pollination
What are flowers for? Producing seeds
Seed dispersal
The lesson objectives are clearly stated at the start of each lesson.
Some simple items are needed for the investigations in lessons 3, 4 and 6.
Used mainly with 5 to 7 year olds, this unit uses power point slides and worksheets to encourage students to:
identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense
identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals
describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals including pets)
identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
Please note that for the section on senses (one set of worksheets) some everyday objects need to be provided for practical exploration. They are listed on the contents page thumbnail and on the Set 2 worksheets.
**Living Things and their Habitats **is a comprehensive 16 lesson unit covering the following topics:
The Environment
Habitats
Flowering and Non-Flowering plants
Classification of animals
Vertebrates: Mammals
Vertebrates: Birds
Vertebrates: Reptiles
Vertebrates: Fish
Vertebrates: Amphibians
Invertebrates: Insects
Invertebrates: Spiders
Invertebrates: Worms
Invertebrates: Slugs
Micro-organisms
Micro-organisms and health
Differences between animals, plants and micro-organisms
Each of the above topics has a power point presentation, notes and a worksheet.