Lesson Planning
Children understand how pigeons have been used to transport secret messages. They consider which animal they think is the most helpful and provide a reason for their choice. Children vote to discover the most helpful working animal!
Teaching Outcomes
To know that pigeons can be trained to transport secret messages; create secret messages and share these with trusted friends; work collaboratively; to decide which animal is the most helpful and recognise why.
Children will:
- Know that pigeons have been used to carry secret messages.
- Make and read a secret message.
- Be able to identify a variety of British wild birds.
- Share an opinion with adults and peers and provide a reason for their opinions.