A medium term plan of 8 lessons to cover the Science National Curriculum Key Learning Expectations for: • recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways • explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment • recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things Lesson 1 To identify the seven life processes which determines a living thing. Can use this resource to support this lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mrs-gren-science-living-things-12189954 Lesson 2 To demonstrate how plants grow towards the light source. Lesson 3 To group living things using a Venn Diagram . Can use this resource to support this lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/living-things-and-their-habitats-classification-activity-venn-and-carroll-diagram-12189979 Lesson 4 To group living things using a Carroll Diagram. Can use this resource to support this lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/living-things-and-their-habitats-classification-activity-venn-and-carroll-diagram-12189979 Lesson 5 To explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things. Lesson 6 To correctly group living things in an animal anthology. Lesson would be best if you have access to 'An Amazing Anthology of Intriguing Animals’ by Ben Hoare. Lesson 7 To correctly group living things in an animal anthology. Lesson would be best if you have access to 'An Amazing Anthology of Intriguing Animals’ by Ben Hoare. Lesson 8 To identify invertebrates in the local environment. My class absolutely loved this unit of work and made great progress!

A Knowledge Organiser for the Science topic, Animals, including humans.

A 3 week writing and science project on minibeasts. This pack includes a PowerPoint which covers every lesson, an activity booklet and a writing inspiration booklet. This project covers: Teaching information and resources about minibeats/invertebrates A minibeast hunting activity with techniques, identification sheets, recording sheets Teaching resources and an observation activity on food chains: herbivores, carnivores and omnivores Teaching resources and an activity on minibeast habitats An investigation into minibeasts’ legs Inspiration and guidance on how to make a minibeast hotel Inspiration and guidance on how to make a mini-pond Inspiration and guidance on how to go pond-dipping Inspiration and guidance on how to make a pitfall trap Inspiration and guidance on how to make a potato trap Teaching videos about minibeasts A series of lessons on classification keys Inspiration and guidance on how to make a minibeast field guild Children will end the project by creating their own minibeast field guide

A very interactive writing/science project for children aged 5+. Throughout the project the children work on their fieldcraft and learn how to take field notes before designing and making their very own British Bird Field Guide. The children absolutely loved this project! TES are no longer letting us post links onto our resources so I am no longer able to add the direct link to take you to my teaching video for this resource. However, if you go onto YouTube and search, The British Bird Project with Miss Cole’ the video should come up :) Enjoy!

A visual aid to support children when learning about the seven different characteristics of living things: M.R.S.G.R.E.N. After teaching this to children, they made their own version to use to support their learning which they loved. Enjoy! This lesson is included in my medium term plan for Living Things and Their Habitats which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13024195