English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Name some key features of autumn
Describe how the autumn weather affects plants and animals
Explain why and how some animals hibernate
Enquiry Skill - Asking questions
Asking relevant questions that can be answered from their learning of scientific concepts. This may be through scientific enquiries, applying prior knowledge or research.
Enquiry Approach - Identifying, grouping & classifying
Using observations, data and findings to name, label and organise items in a variety of ways.
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Words and meanings to learn
weather
the conditions and temperature outside
harvest
the picking of crops
autumn
the season when some leaves change colour and fall of the trees
hibernate
to sleep through the winter
protect
keep safe from danger
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Resources: Drawing and colouring resources for designing the den, or junk modelling resources for creating a model.
Support Handout (1): The handout provides a word mat with key words to support the children in labelling their den.
Core Handout (2): The handout provides space for the children to draw and label their hibernation den.
Challenge Handout (4): The handout is the same as the core, but with a space to write their answer to the challenge question.
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