ScienceEcosystems & HabitatsAges 8–9
Grouping Living Things
Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways based on observable features
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Can your child sort a set of animals or plants into groups using their own criteria, like 'has wings' or 'lives in water'?
Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways based on observable features
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Grouping Living ThingsConceptual concept
Check understanding
- Group a set of organisms using at least two different criteria (e.g. by habitat, by body covering, by diet)
- Explain the reasoning behind each grouping choice
- Recognise that the same organism can belong to different groups depending on the criteria used
“Can your child sort a set of animals or plants into groups using their own criteria, like 'has wings' or 'lives in water'?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Ecosystems & Habitats
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Y4.Sci.LTH.1