PR-6171R Science A STEM Approach - Primary 2

Lesson 5
Living Things
CREATURE FEATURES IN DIFFERENT PLACES
Lesson Plan
This lesson involves pupils investigating a garden or park. This could be green space in the school
grounds or in the local area. Alternatively, you could ask the pupils to investigate their own garden at
home or a green space near to where they live.
Introduction:
1. Recap with pupils what kinds of animals they have looked at so far;
i.e. ocean animals like fish, sharks and sea turtles; and woodland animals
like the rabbit and fox. What kind of body parts did they have? How
are they the same or different? Draw a simple Venn diagram on the
whiteboard to write the class responses in.
Development:
Ocean
Both
Woodland
2. What kind of animals might you find in a garden? Discuss class responses.
3. Show pupils the interactive Garden Detective game , and use it as a
whole class. Pupils take turns to find one of the 24 creatures. Draw attention to the fact card for each
animal that is found in the garden.
4. Pupils become their own garden detective and explore their own garden or the school garden to
find one creature to learn more about. Pupils will need to photograph their chosen creature and
have their parents email or SMS it to the teacher. A parent letter template has been provided on
page 33.
5. Once all photographs have been collected/received, the teacher can print them and save the
digital files. Pupils need to fold a piece of card into thirds and create a tri-fold board. They will glue
their photograph to the centre panel, label all the body parts of their creature and find out how it
uses them to move, eat, drink, breathe and protect itself. A selection of non-fiction books about the
various creatures should be collected from the library, during their library session.
Differentiation
• Challenge pupils to find more information about their creature by searching the Internet for
information.
• Guided group work will enable small groups or pairs to assist each other in creating the creature
fact file. In addition, pupils can use the headings on page 34 to guide their research.
Reflection:
Viewing sample
6. Display the finished fact files around the classroom or on the working wall for pupils to conduct a
gallery walk. Remind pupils they must simply observe and not make any comments.
7. Once pupils have viewed everyone’s work, discuss any observations.
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A STEM APPROACH
1st
CLASS
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