Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Identify and name a variety of common animals that are birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and invertebrates (1AH).
• Describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and invertebrates, and including pets (1AH).
• Identify and discuss the characteristics of different animals.
• Categorise them according to those features and characteristics.

Activities

1. Identify a variety of common animals (birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, invertebrates).
2. Identify and discuss the characteristics of different animals.
3. Categorise them according to those features and characteristics.

Investigation - exploring, seeking patterns
Using plastic animal toys, pass around and brainstorm all the information the class already know about different animals. Sort different creatures into sets according to criteria such as appearance, structure, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and invertebrates.
Year 1 - Discuss the meaning of those groupings.
Year 2 - Sort creatures into carnivores, herbivores or omnivores.

Vocabulary
Birds, fish, reptiles, mammals, invertebrates, group, classify, carnivores, herbivores, omnivores