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1 Let's look together
Birds have feathers. A robin and a duck are birds. A penguin is a bird too, although it cannot fly.
Mammals have hair or fur at some stage of life. Their mothers feed milk to their young. Cats, dogs and people are mammals.
Birds: robin, duck, penguinMammals: cat, dog, human
Look, point and talk with your adult.
2 Watch how I do it
A bat can fly, but it has fur rather than feathers. It is a mammal. Flying alone does not tell us an animal is a bird.
3 Your turn
A penguin has feathers but cannot fly. Is it a bird?
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Let's check together
Yes. Feathers are a bird feature; not all birds fly.
4 Try it away from the page
Sort adult-chosen animal photos into birds and mammals. Say the feature that helped you.
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My observation notebook
With an adult, look at a safe real example or a checked photograph. Name the example and say which you used. Record what you actually notice. Do not taste plants or materials, approach unknown animals or invent missing observations.
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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Adult notes · prerequisites, safety and coverage
Avoid rules based only on movement or habitat. Explain human variation sensitively. Use accurate animal photographs in the practical activity.
Use real observations alongside the diagrams. Supervise practical work; never taste unknown materials or plants, handle unknown animals, or look at the Sun. Return to plants, weather and daylight throughout the year, not just once.
Identify familiar fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
Compare animal structures and features.
Ask, observe, test, classify and record evidence with adult support.