Animal Investigations
Audience: KS2 Science
Location: Cuffley, Hudnall Park
Description of Activity
- Animal evidence hunt within a given habitat
- Collection of invertebrates in two contrasting habitats
- Exploring animal homes
- Animal identification by use of keys
- Animal adaptations to habitats
- Investigating animal groups
- Food chains and webs
- Animal life cycles
- Conservation trail
Learning Outcomes
Children will:
- Be able to recognise animal evidence
- Have learnt techniques which allow them to collect and investigate
invertebrates with care
- Be confident in the use of keys
- Have an appreciation of the diversity of animal life within a habitat
- Have knowledge of the life processes of specific animals
- Be able to explain how animals are adapted to their habitat
- Understand feeding relationships in a habitat
- Learn what can be done to protect animal diversity and conserve species
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