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!