Science Living things and their habitats Last week
Science Living things and their habitats
�Last week we discovered that plants can be grouped depending on their characteristics and hopefully you were able to find, draw and categorise plants yourselves.
Animals We can do the same thing with animals. In fact, this can be done with any living thing! Scientists use this to help them when the discover new species. There will be dozens of different species of animal in your local area and gardens.
Activity 1. Think about and sketch the animals that are near to where you live. Write next to your drawing a short description of the animal. Try to draw at least 10 if you can. You can either: � Go into the garden � Observe on a walk when you leave the house (stay safe!) � Look out of the window � Use the internet/encyclopaedia for research This is a fox. It is nocturnal animal which means it is active at night. It is a mammal and it is a predator. It has orange/brown fur and whilst you normally see them alone, they live in small groups in the cities. Foxes are omnivores.
Activity - Extension 2. Sort the animals you have drawn into different groups. How could you group them together? Think of 3 categories/groups. For example, think about their habitat – e. g. trees, soil, pond - or more detailed groups such as the number of legs they have, whether they are carnivores (eat other creatures), herbivores (eat plants) or omnivores (eat both) or whether they have wings. Make a table to sort your animals into their groups. Here is an example. Animal Diet Legs Wings Fox Omnivore 4 No Sparrow Herbivore 2 Yes Spider Carnivore 8 No
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