An animal is a living thing which moves and eats other animals or plants.

Features make up the structure, form or appearance of something.

A mammal is a warm-blooded animal that gives birth to live young and has hair or fur.

People are a type of animal called humans.

Humans are animals

Science

In this Human body parts unit, pupils learn to draw and label basic parts of the human body. In the Human skeleton and muscles unit, they build on this knowledge to learn that humans have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement

Pupils will draw upon prior learning about the human body in EYFS and their own everyday experiences of using their senses. In this Human body parts unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to identify and name a greater range of basic body parts, including those associated with their senses

Human body parts

Which three things do animals need to stay alive?

Lucas looks at the features of different animals and sorts them. Which skill is he using?

Which of these living things is an animal?

Starter Quiz