English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Describe how an animal is adapted to its environment
Research how an animal's adaptation helps it to survive in its habitat
Predict how an animal would have to adapt to suit a different habitat
Enquiry Approach - Research
Using information from a variety of sources to answer scientific questions.
Enquiry Skill - Making predictions
Using prior knowledge to make informed suggestions on what may happen in a scientific enquiry.
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Words and meanings to learn
adaptation
changes or special features of a living thing to help it live in a habitat
camouflage
a form of adaptation that allows animals to blend in with their surroundings
climate
the typical weather found in an area
arid
a climate or region with extremely low rainfall
nutrition
the process where living things use food and nutrients to help their body grow and stay healthy
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Resources: Research tools such as books or the internet.
Support Handout (1): A scaffolded research sheet where children pick an animal and research how it survives in its habitat
Core Handout (2): Pictures of 5 different animals; the children can pick one and use the prompts to complete their research
Stretch Handout (3): The children choose an animal and design their own table/categories to research
Challenge Handout: A design sheet where the children adapt their animal to live in a different environment
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