English National Curriculum Geography
Mission Objectives
Understand that different types of plants and animals are found across the United Kingdom
Research the different types of plants and animals found across the United Kingdom
Explain why different types of plants and animals are found across the United Kingdom
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Words and meanings to learn
native
something that has always lived or grown in a place
wildlife
animals and plants that live in the wild, not in homes or farms
habitat
the place where an animal or plant lives
climate
the usual weather patterns in a place
temperate
a place that is not too hot and not too cold
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Resources: A map of the UK, research tools such as books or the internet, handouts, pens and pencils.
Starter handout: This handout is a card game for the pupils to play before they research and write their fact files. The cards need to be cut out before the lesson.
Core Handout (2): This handout provides space for the pupils to create their fact files.
Challenge Handout (4): This handout provides a sheet for the pupils to research which animals are native to this country and those that were brought in from other countries. There is space for the pupils to describe the impact that new species have on native species.
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