Starter quiz
- Which of these is an animal?
- a chair
- a rabbit ✓
- a flower
- Which of these is not an animal?
- a goldfish
- a polar bear
- a bicycle ✓
- What is this animal?
- 'dog' ✓
- What does a rabbit eat?
- grass ✓
- eggs
- cats
- Which of these animals could live in a house with people?
- elephant
- giraffe
- cat ✓
- Where does a shark live?
- ocean ✓
- bath tub
- puddle
Exit quiz
- Which of these animals is a good pet?
- a wolf
- a squirrel
- a dog ✓
- Which of these animals should not be kept as a pet?
- a goldfish
- a hamster
- a tiger ✓
- What is the name of this animal?
- 'pig' ✓
- Animals can move around and feed themselves by ...
- eating plants and other animals ✓
- getting food from humans
- going to a restaurant
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- An animal that is familiar to you is ...
- an animal you do not know
- an animal that you know ✓
- an animal that you heard someone else talk about
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- Sort these animals into pets and not pets.
- sharks⇔not pets ✓
- cats⇔pets ✓
- hamsters⇔pets ✓
- giraffes⇔not pets ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Animals are living things. They can move around and feed themselves by eating plants or other animals.
- Different animals have different names. Some animals are more familiar to us than others.
- Some animals are kept in the home as pets and looked after by humans.
- Wild animals should not be kept as pets, they live freely in the wild and find their own food, water and shelter.
- Familiar animals can be compared, sorted and grouped into pets and not pets.
Common misconception
Children may think that only four-legged mammals that are pets, are animals.
Discuss a range of familiar animals that can be kept as pets that are not just four-legged.
Keywords
Animals - Animals are living things that can move and eat other animals or plants.
Familiar - If something is familiar, it is well known to you.
Pets - Pets are animals that can be kept at home and looked after by humans.
Wild animal - A wild animal lives freely and finds their own food, water and shelter.
Group - To group things is to put similar things together.
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