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I can identify and classify examples of living things, past and present, to help me appreciate their diversity. I can relate physical and behavioural characteristics to their survival or extinction.

SCN 2-01a

Benchmarks:

· Classifies living things into plants (flowering and non-flowering), animals (vertebrates and invertebrates) and other groups through knowledge of their characteristics.

·Begins to construct and use simple branched keys which can be used to identify particular plants or animals.

·Identifies characteristics of living things and their environment which have contributed to the survival or extinction of a species. Describes how some plants and animals have adapted to their environment, for example, for drought or by using flight.

Dippy on Tour

Episodes 1, 2, 3, 6

ABPI Resources for Schools

Classification of Living Organisms

Opal Explore Nature

Invertebrates Guide

Tree Identification

Buglife

Minibeast Education Pack

Forestry and Land Scotland

Scotland's tree species

STEM Learning

Animals, Food Chains and Adaptations 5-11

Discovering the Arctic

Hunter or Hunted: Adaptation

Eden Project

Lesson plan: Rainforest Arrangers - Identification and ClassificationThis lesson encourages students to research rainforest organisms, discuss and group them based on characteristics.

BBSRC

Desert Locusts

Minibeast Discovery Pack

Plant Detectives

Darwin

BBC Bitesize

BBC Bitesize - 2nd Level Science - Biodiversity and interdependence2nd Level Science Biodiversity and interdependence learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers.

What is classification?Creatures can be grouped together by similar characteristics. Discover more in this 2nd level Bitesize Science guide.

What is evolution?Find out about evolution and how living things change over time in this primary Bitesize 2nd level Science guide.

What is a vertebrate?Animals that have a backbone are called vertebrates. Find out more in this Bitesize Primary 2nd level Science guide.

What is an invertebrate?Animals that don't have a backbone are called invertebrates. Find out more in this Bitesize Primary 2nd level Science guide.

What is adaptation?Living things have adaptations that allow them to live successfully in their environment. See some examples in this Bitesize primary 2nd level science guide.

What are reptiles?What makes an animal a reptile? Learn about the different characteristics that make an animal a reptile in this Bitesize Primary KS1 Science guide.

What are fish?What makes an animal a fish? Learn about the different characteristics that make an animal a fish in this Bitesize Primary KS1 Science guide.

What are birds?What makes an animal a bird? Learn about the different characteristics that make an animal a bird in this Bitesize Primary KS1 Science guide.

What are mammals?What makes an animal a mammal? Learn about the different characteristics that make an animal a mammal in this Bitesize Primary KS1 Science guide.

What are amphibians?What makes an animal an amphibian? Learn about the different characteristics that make an animal an amphibian in this Bitesize Primary KS1 Science guide.

What are minibeasts?What makes animals minibeasts? Learn about the different characteristics that make animals minibeasts in this Bitesize Primary KS1 Science guide.

Encounter Edu

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The Southern Ocean and penguin adaptation with Dr Lucy Quinn | Encounter EduIn this lesson, students travel to the Southern Ocean and the waters around Antarctica to study how penguins have adapted to this habitat.

The Indian Ocean and classification with Anjani Ganase | Encounter EduStudents classify some organisms that are frequently thought to be other things, e.g. dolphins are mammals not fish and sponges are actually animals.

Coral classification | Encounter EduDebate how to group the range of life on the reef, before using formal classification groups and keys.

Adaptation on the reef | Encounter EduLearn about some amazing adaptations on the coral reef and apply learning to ‘create’ the ultimate coral animal.

Hamilton Trust

Survival of the Fittest

Science and Plants For Schools

Grouping and Classification booklet.

The Linnean Society of London

Mythical Creatures and How to Make ThemThe topic of Classification is explored in this video following Linnaeus as he demystifies the world of myths, legends and fraud.

The Raccoon Called SjuppWelcome to The Linnean Society.

Naming BusinessWelcome to The Linnean Society.

Flower Power TimeWelcome to The Linnean Society.

League of Animals

Grouping

BrainPop Jr

Classifying Animals

Animal Cootie Catcher

Tree Tools for Schools

Classification resources

Kidzone

Animal Classification.

iSpot Nature

Classification Keys

Marine Conservation Society

Amazing OceanJoin the Marine Conservation Society and help recover our oceans

University of Edinburgh Open Ed

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Adaptation and extinction of woolly mammoths<p>Three lessons covering, adaptation, survival characteristics and the extinction of the woolly mammoth with comparison to living elephants. Includes presentation slides and student worksheet with answers.</p> <p>Aimed at Level 2 (Biodiversity and inter...

BBC Teach

Science KS1 / KS2: Grouping living thingsA film looking at different ways of classifying and grouping living things. Suitable for Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Early and 1st Level and 2nd level and Foundation level.

World Wildlife Fund

Wild Classroom Tiger ToolkitThe Wild Classroom tiger toolkit provides a resource guide and six activities around this iconic species, the threats they face, and what we can do to protect tigers for generations to come.

AZ Animals

A-Z Animals - Animal Facts, Pictures and Resources | A-Z AnimalsThe world’s largest & most trusted collection of animal facts, pictures and more! Discover more than 1,000 new animals today!

Endangered Animals | AZAnimals.comEndangered animal categories, definitions, and lists A-Z Animals follows the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s nine categories of endangered animal lists. They are: Extinct (EX) – Extinct species no longer exist. After exhaustive research, scientists around the world agree that there isn’t a single living individual of the species on the planet. […]

Angus Council Repacked Outcomes Medium Term Plan

2 Animals.doc

Highland Council Topic Plan & Resources

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