Local Plants & Animals
Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including microhabitats such as under a log or in a pond
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If you turn over a log in the garden with your child, can they name the little creatures they find and explain why they live there?
Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including microhabitats such as under a log or in a pond
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- Name at least three animals and plants found in a specific local habitat
- Explain what a microhabitat is (a very small habitat within a larger one)
- Describe conditions in a microhabitat (e.g. 'under a stone is damp and dark, woodlice like that')
“If you turn over a log in the garden with your child, can they name the little creatures they find and explain why they live there?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Ecosystems & Habitats
- Age range
- Ages 6–8
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