Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson pupils should:

• Compare the structure of a variety of common animals

 

Resources

• film: 'differences and similarities between animals'

• 'differences and similarities' worksheet

• Powerpoint: 'different animals may be similar inside'

• 'skeleton' worksheet

 

Vocabulary

fish, reptile, amphibian, mammal, bird, similar, different, skeleton

 

Starter activity 

1. Class Activity:

Recap 'animal grouping' from Week 1.

 

Main activities 

1. Class Activity:

Watch film: 'differences and similarities between animals'.

 

2. Group Activity:

Children complete the 'differences and similarities' worksheet,

giving 4 similarities between and 1 difference of each of: grass snake, sparrow, fox.

 

3. Class Activity:

Watch Powerpoint: 'different animals may be similar inside'.

 

4. Individual Activity:

On the 'skeleton' worksheet match the animal outline to the correct skeleton.

Draw the animal outline around the skeleton and label the animal.

 

Plenary activity 

Q: What would happen if you suddenly didn't have a skeleton?

Assessment

Use multiple choice consolidation questions.

 

 

 

Downloadable lesson plan and resources