First level 1-01a
I can distinguish between living and non-living things. I can sort living things into groups and explain my decisions SCN 1-01a
Learning intentions and success criteria
Learning intentions: • State at least two differences between living and non-living things and give examples of them. • Sort living things into groups and explain the decisions.
Success criteria: • I can state at least two differences between living and non-living things. • I can give examples of living things. • I can give examples of non-living things. • I can divide living things into different groups. • I can explain my reasons for dividing living things into different groups.
Lesson plan Countryside ranger led activities
1. Discuss the difference between living and non-living things. Set up an ‘Un-nature Trail’. Walk and get the group to look for living and non-living things. Discuss what is seen and why it is living or non- living. Call out things and get the children to decide if they are living or non-living, then run to the appropriate place. Time: 40mins.
2. Sort living things. Hide picture cards in an area. Ask the children to find the cards and put them into buckets: plants, mammals, amphibians, insects and birds. Discuss one or two main differences depending on the children’s interests e.g. breeding, body cover or breathing. Time: 30mins.
3. Play ‘Team Animals’. As a group get the children to create an animal with their bodies and ask the other teams to guess what they are. Time: 20mins.
4. Ask each child to name one living or non-living thing. Discussion and questions. Time: 10mins.
Suggested follow-up activities 1. You can sort items into living and non-living things using flash cards or worksheets in the classroom. Ask children to organise the cards into groups and explain the reasons why.
2. Match pictures of insects, mammals, birds and amphibians to attributes e.g. can live in water, can fly, lays eggs or has hair.
3. In groups make a snap game with pictures of insects, mammals, birds, amphibians and non-living things.
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