All about feathers

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Carnival of the Animals Domestic Birds

Objectives

Science

  • Use observational skills and ideas to suggest answers to questions.
  • Describe the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including pets).

Lesson Planning

Children will learn about the significance of feathers through observation work, they will find out about special bird features and draw diagrams of feathers.

Teaching Outcomes
To use observations to learn about feathers, draw and label a diagram showing the parts of a feather, and name some bird characteristics.

Children will:

  • Use observations to learn about feathers.
  • Draw and label a diagram showing the parts of a feather.
  • Name some bird characteristics.

You Will Need

  • A selection of feathers