Second level 2-02a
I can use my knowledge of the interactions and energy flow between plants and animals in ecosystems, food chains and webs. I have contributed to the design or conservation of a wildlife area. SCN 2-02a
Learning intentions and success criteria
Learning intentions: • Construct a food chain containing at least four plants and animals. • Draw food webs with multiple plants and animals. • Explain what mini-beasts need for survival and make suggestions on how to conserve them and explain why this is important.
Success criteria: • I can make a food chain containing at least four plants and animals. • I can draw a food web of multiple plants and animals. • I can explain what mini-beasts need for survival. • I can make suggestions on how to conserve mini-beasts. • I can explain why it is important to conserve mini-beasts.
Lesson plan
Countryside ranger led activities 1. Have a short mini-beast hunt, then give each child an animal or plant card. They then have to form a food chain with each other (without speaking) by moving like their animal or plant. Time: 30mins.
2. Play the food chain frenzy game. The purpose of this game is to consolidate ideas about food chains and to collect data about population numbers. Time: 20mins.
3. Build mini-beast homes using bamboo canes/woven twigs or mini-beast piles. Time: 20mins. Suggested follow-up activities
1. Design a wildlife area for your school grounds. If you already have one develop it a little; plant some wildflower seeds, build a mini-beast hotel, put out bird feeders or build a toad or hedgehog hibernation area:
www.apps.rhs.org.uk/Schoolgardening/uploads/documents/making_a_bug_hotel_770.pdf www.ecokids.ca/pub/fun_n_games/printables/activities/assets/science_nature/toad_home.pdf www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/hedgehog_home/
2. Make a food chain/web craft activity:
www.rspb.org.uk/youth/makeanddo/activities/foodchainmobile.aspx www.bbsrc.ac.uk/web/FILES/Resources/discovery5.pdf www.nature-watch.com/food-chain-activity-kit-p-40.html
3. Do a survey of wildlife in your school grounds e.g. bird numbers and species. Then make improvements such as putting out feeders and baths. Repeat the survey to see if the improvements have had any impact.
4. Make a wormery:
www.thekidsgarden.co.uk/MakingAWormery.html
www.damstodarnley.org
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