Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson pupils should:

• Understand grouping animals according to their characteristics

 

Resources

• animal picture sheets

• Powerpoint: 'dividing animals into groups'

• Powerpoint: 'guess the group'

• 'animal and diet' sheets

• Videoscribe: 'carnivore, herbivore, omnivore'

 

Vocabulary

carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, diet

 

Starter activity 

1. Group Activity:

Can the children see a way to divide the animal pictures provided into five groups?

 

Main activities 

1. Class Activity:

Watch Powerpoint: 'dividing animals into groups'.

 

2. Class Activity/Discussion:

Using Powerpoint: 'guess the group' play the 'guess the group' game.

 

3. Group Activity:

Using sheets provided match the animals to their diet.

 

4. Class Activity:

Watch Videoscribe: 'carnivore, herbivore, omnivore'.

 

Plenary activity 

Q: What is the children's diet? Would they describe themselves as carnivore, herbivore or omnivore?

Assessment

Use multiple choice consolidation questions.

 

 

Downloadable lesson plan and resources