Lesson Planning

Teaching


Activities

  1. Research variation across a range of animals and plants (Yr5&6)
  2. Note animal & plant adaptations and select advantages or disadvantages of certain characteristics (Yr5)
  3. Identify animal & plant adaptations & suggest advantages or disadvantages of certain characteristics (Yr6)


Investigation
Mutations and Adaptations. Take a look at mutations and how adaptation can prove useful in the real game of survival. Meet the man behind the theory of natural selection and play the variation game. (Exploring, Problem solving, Pattern seeking, Analysing secondary sources)
Years 5&6 - Research variation across a range of animals and plants
Year 5 - Note animal & plant adaptations and select advantages or disadvantages of certain characteristics
Year 6 - Identify animal & plant adaptations & suggest advantages or disadvantages of certain characteristics


Vocabulary
Suited/suitable, environment, adaptation, characteristics, vary/variation, inherit/inheritance, natural selection