Through the activities in this unit pupils will be able to understand, use and spell correctly:
- words and phrases relating to feeding,
eg predator, prey, food web
- words and phrases relating to seasonal changes,
eg migration, hibernation, overwintering, dormant, insulation, climatic stress
- words and phrases describing environmental conditions,
eg light intensity, availability of oxygen
- words with different meanings in scientific and everyday contexts,
eg producer, consumer
- words with similar but distinct meanings,
eg carnivore and predator
- words relating to scientific enquiry,
eg temperature sensor, sample size, reliable data
Through the activities pupils could:
- organise, sequence and link what they say so listeners can follow it
- find information from secondary sources using contents, index, glossary, key words or hotlinks
- join ideas within sentences using links of cause (so, because, since)
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