Lesson Planning
Teaching
- To recap on classification systems and explore some scientifically challenging living things to classify (Yr5&6).
- To research and identify reasons for re-classifying given living things (Yr5&6).
Activities
- Explore some scientifically challenging living things to classify (Yr5&6)
- Research living things that have been re-classified as scientific knowledge about them has developed (Yr5&6)
Investigation
Crazy Creature Classifications. Meet some living things that have gone against the grain when it comes to classification, and find out more about those things that have been re-classified. (Exploring, Analysing secondary sources, Classifying and identifying)
Years 5&6 - Explore some scientifically challenging living things to classify
Years 5&6 - Research living things that have been re-classified as scientific knowledge about them has developed
Vocabulary
Classification, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species, Linnaeus, opinion, characteristics