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Science at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 6)

Unit 6A: Interdependence and adaptation

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Resources

  • plant kept in the dark for one to two weeks
  • secondary sources eg video, CD-ROM showing plant growing in time-lapse
  • labels from house and garden plants
  • packaging from fertilisers and 'plant food'
  • information card about animals in local habitat
  • soil samples
  • hand lenses/microscopes
  • examples of plants with different types of root or pictures showing plant roots
  • secondary sources eg reference books, video showing a different, possibly non-local habitat

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Introduction
2. Plants and light
3. Fertiliser
4. Animals and plants in the local habitat
5. Interdependence of plants and animals
6. Food chains
7. Plants adapting to soil conditions
8. Testing soil
9. Animals and plants in a different habitat
10. Tracing food chains