Starter quiz
- Which of these animals are nocturnal?
- dog
- bat ✓
- lion
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- What does being nocturnal mean?
- sleeping during the day and being active at night ✓
- sleeping during the night and being active during the day
- sleeping during the day and sleeping during the night
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- Bats have very poor ...
- hearing.
- eyesight. ✓
- taste.
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- What does a bat use echolocation for?
- to help them understand their surroundings ✓
- to help them taste their food
- to help them fly higher
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- Echolocation is an example of a bat making an important ...
- journey.
- adaptation. ✓
- noise.
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- The environment in which an animal lives is known as its ...
- area.
- habitat. ✓
- patch.
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Exit quiz
- Hedgehogs are ...
- nocturnal. ✓
- diurnal.
- sleepy.
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- Hedgehogs have thousands of spikes on their backs. What are these spikes called?
- pins
- spines ✓
- needles
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- What are hedgehogs protecting themselves from by using their spines?
- predators ✓
- prey
- people
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- Which of these animals is a predator of a hedgehog?
- ant
- worm
- fox ✓
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- Which of these is prey for a hedgehog?
- badgers
- worms ✓
- owls
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- How does a hedgehog use their spines if a predator is near?
- rolls into a ball ✓
- lies on them
- makes them fall out
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Hedgehogs have thousands of spikes on their backs which are called spines.
- Hedgehogs protect themselves by curling up into a ball with their spines facing out.
- The name for an animal that tries to eat another animal is predator.
- The name for an animal that other animals try to eat is prey.
- Habitat is the name for the place that an animal lives.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that hedghogs can eat milk and bread, due to children's stories depicting this.
Explicitly teach the pupils that hedgehogs cannot eat milk or bread and instead eat insects and fruits. Watch videos online to support.
Keywords
Spines - A layer of spikes on a hedgehog's back.
Predator - A predator is an animal that hunts, catches, kills, and consumes other animals for food.
Prey - Prey refers to animals that are hunted and consumed by predators.
Nocturnal - Nocturnal means being active or happening at night rather than during the day.
Adaptations - Special body parts or behaviours that help a living thing survive in an environment.
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