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2: Finding different habitats

3: Different animals in different habitats

4: Grouping living things

5: Using keys to identify plants and animals

6: Investigating plants and animals

• Introduce children to the word 'habitat'
• to identify different types of habitat
• that different animals are found in different habitats
• to make predictions of organisms that will be found in a habitat
• to observe the conditions in a local habitat and make a record of the animals found
• that animals are suited to the environment in which they are found
• make predictions
• describe a habitat in terms of the conditions eg leaf litter is cool, damp and dark
• state that animals and plants are found in some places and not in others and explain why e
• to group organisms according to observable features
• identify similarities and differences between similar organisms
• group animals and explain criteria eg number of legs, wings/no wings on which the groups are based
• to use keys to identify local plants or animals
• to pose questions about organisms and the habitat in which they live and make predictions
• to decide what evidence to collect and to design a fair test
• to make reliable observations of organisms
• to indicate whether their prediction was valid and to explain findings in scientific terms
• suggest a question which relates to an organism in its natural habitat and say what they think will happen
• recognise what evidence is needed eg woodlice should be able to choose between a damp and a dry place and that a reasonable number of woodlice should be used
• make observations which are relevant to the question under investigation
• draw conclusions which match the observations made and relate these to their prediction and to their knowledge about the habitat