Animals Including Humans Science Animals Including Humans Year One Science | Year 1 | Animals Including Humans | Grouping Animals | Lesson 4

Aim Success Criteria I can identify common animals. I can sort animals into groups. Success Criteria I can tell you about some animals that I know. I can tell you the names of animals in pictures. I can say something that is the same about two animals. I can say something that is different about two animals. I can say a way that the animals could be sorted into groups.

Animals There are lots of different kinds of animals. What is your favourite animal?

Animal Groups These animals are mammals. Do you know what these animals are called? Can you think of more animals that are mammals? rhinoceros (rhino) human cat sheep

Animal Groups These animals are fish. Do you know what these animals are called? Can you think of more animals that are fish? shark goldfish clown fish

Animal Groups These animals are reptiles. Do you know what these animals are called? Can you think of more animals that are reptiles? snake lizard alligator turtle

Animal Groups These animals are birds. Do you know what these animals are called? Can you think of more animals that are birds? peacock penguin owl chicken

Animal Groups These animals are amphibians. Do you know what these animals are called? Can you think of more animals that are amphibians? salamander toad frog

Which group does your favourite animal belong to? Animal Groups Which group does your favourite animal belong to? mammal fish reptile bird amphibian

Some animals are very similar. Comparing Animals Some animals are very similar.

Some animals are very different. Comparing Animals Some animals are very different.

Comparing Animals Can you name something about these animals that is the same? Can you name something about these animals that is different?

Comparing Animals Can you name something about these animals that is the same? Can you name something about these animals that is different?

Comparing Animals Can you name something about these animals that is the same? Can you name something about these animals that is different?

Sorting into Groups We are going to sort some animals into groups. With your partner, think of a question you could ask about animals. What questions could we ask about animals? How can we answer a question by sorting animals into groups?

Sorting into Groups

Sorting into Groups What other questions could we ask about animals? What other groups could we sort the animals into?

Grouping Animals Working with your partner, think of a way that you can sort your animals into groups. What question could you ask about animals? Cut out the pictures of animals. Look closely at each animal. What group does it fit into? Stick each picture of an animal in the right group. When you have finished, check your answers carefully.

What Animal Am I? What am I? I am a mammal. I am a giraffe! I have fur. I eat leaves. I have a very long neck.

What Animal Am I? What am I? I am a reptile. I am a snake! I have scaly skin. I have a forked tongue. I have no legs.

I eat plants and insects. What Animal Am I? I am a bird. What am I? I am a duck! I eat plants and insects. I like to float on water. I make a quacking sound.

Aim Success Criteria I can identify common animals. I can sort animals into groups. Success Criteria I can tell you about some animals that I know. I can tell you the names of animals in pictures. I can say something that is the same about two animals. I can say something that is different about two animals. I can say a way that the animals could be sorted into groups.