- Ask pupils about environments or habitats they studied at key stage 2 and explain that in the first part of the work in this unit they are going to look at features of habitats.
- Provide pupils with stimulus material,
eg video of the Arctic, poster of woodland life, picture of cacti in a desert, underwater scene, worms in a wormery. Ask the pupils to describe the physical features of each habitat and identify major environmental factors,
eg light intensity, oxygen availability, temperature range.
- With pupils, decide on a limited list of animal and plant species for each habitat. Remind pupils of the importance of making sure listeners can follow their argument, and ask them, in groups, to use secondary sources to investigate how species are adapted to life in one habitat and to present their findings,
eg orally, using overhead transparencies (OHTs) or flip charts.
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- identify features,
eg light, temperature range, which are different in different habitats
- describe adaptations to life in a variety of habitats such as:
- water,
eg streamlined shapes help animals move through the water, water plants float or have long stems to reach surface waters
- underground,
eg streamlined shapes, adaptations for tunnelling, poor sight but good senses of smell and vibration
- woodland,
eg colour vision, climbing plants and camouflage, early growth and flowering before the canopy develops
- pick out appropriate adaptations and explain clearly their significance
- make an oral group presentation of their findings
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