lesson
Find out its name
Read with an adult. You can say, point, draw or write your answer.
1 · Learn
Different plants and animals have names. We use more than one clue to identify them. A robin has a reddish-orange breast, but colour alone is not always enough.
A daisy has a flower head with a yellow centre and usually white outer petals. Look at its leaves as well. A picture guide can help you compare what you see.
2 · Worked example
I see a yellow flower. I do not immediately call it a dandelion. My adult helps me compare the leaves and flower with a reliable guide.
3 · Your turn
Is every small animal with wings a bird? Explain using one feature you could check.
Check your answer
No. Some insects have wings too. Birds have feathers; checking body features helps us identify the animal.
4 · Apply your learning
An adult supplies clear photographs of a robin, woodlouse, daisy and dandelion. Match names, then point out a useful feature of each.
Adult guidance and safety
Provide accurate photographs or verified real specimens; decorative course pictures are not identification evidence. Do not pick or taste unknown plants.
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My observation notebook
Observe with an adult without disturbing animals or their homes. Record the features you actually see, the habitat conditions and the guide used to check a name. Say not sure when the evidence is not enough. Use a label such as Site A, not an address; accurate photographs are an alternative.
Tell your adult what you notice. They can help you write it. A prediction is what you think might happen; an observation is what you actually see, hear or feel safely.
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