Lesson video

Hello, everybody.

My name is Ms. Pancho.

And I'm so excited that you've decided to join me on the science lesson today.

We've got lots of amazing learning to do today, all about animals.

Have you got your thinking cap on? Let's put it on together.

Are you ready for your lesson today? Let's get learning, everyone.

So the outcome for our lesson today is I can explain that humans are animals that belong to the group called mammals.

So we're going to be talking about some different types of animals and different animal groups, but mainly we're going to be talking about mammals.

So we are going to talk through some key words for our lesson today, and it's really important that we practise saying these words.

So I'm going to say the word and I want you to say it back to me.

My turn, animal.

Your turn.

Superstar.

Well done.

My turn, living.

Your turn.

Fantastic job, everyone.

My turn, feature.

Your turn.

Wow, I'm so impressed, everyone.

Well done.

My turn, mammal.

Your turn.

Fantastic.

My turn, human.

Your turn.

Wow, everybody.

That was such amazing practise of saying these words.

You did such a great job.

Well done, everybody.

So in our lesson today, we are going to be thinking about how animals can stay alive and then we are going to look at some different animal groups.

Now, are you ready? Well done.

Let's get started.

So I would like you to have a look at some of these photos that I'm going to show you, and I want you to have a think about what is the same.

So we've got a tuna fish, a blackbird, a crocodile, and a frog.

Can you talk with your talk partner and tell them, what do these photographs show? What's similar between these photographs? Have a little think.

Super work, everybody.

Well done.

We can see here that these different photographs are showing us different animals.

So we've got different types of animals here.

Has anyone seen a fish before? I know I have.

Has anyone seen a crocodile before? I haven't.

I think I'd be a little bit scared if I went near a crocodile or I saw a crocodile.

So these different pictures here are showing us different animals.

So my next question to you is, which of these are animals too? So we've got a snake, a caterpillar, and a human.

So have a little bit of thinking time in your head and then I want you to share what you think with your partner.

Which of these are animals too? Well done, everybody.

I can see you are thinking really hard there.

So we had a snake, a caterpillar, and a human.

So we also can see here that all of these look very, very different.

And actually, the snake, the caterpillar, and a human are all animals.

So I would now like you to tell your partner what you know about animals.

If you want to, you can write down your ideas or you could draw some pictures.

Have a little go and then we'll continue with the lesson really soon.

Off you go.

Excellent work, everybody.

Well done.

I can see you've written some lots of exciting ideas down and you've also drawn some amazing pictures.

Well done, everybody.

So animals are living things.

They need certain things to stay alive.

So we've got three pictures here.

We've got an iguana, a seal, and then ostrich.

Do you know what animals need to stay alive? Have a little bit of thinking time in your head and then I want you to tell the person next to you, what animals need to stay alive? Off you go.

Fantastic work, everybody.

I can see we're thinking really hard and you shared your ideas really well with your partner.

So animals need food to stay alive.

So we've got a lovely panda here busy eating away.

We've got a human, and we've also got a robin.

So all of these different photographs here are showing us different animals.

Now, I'm going to ask you a really trick question.

Do all animals eat the same food? Have a look at the pictures on the board really carefully.

If you need to come up close, think about is what the panda eating, the human eating, and the robin eating, are they all eating the same thing or are they eating something different? Have a little think in your head.

Fantastic work, everybody.

So can we give a thumbs up that all animals eat the same food or a thumbs down, animals do not eat the same food? What do you think? Super job, everybody.

Well done.

So all animals eat different food.

They do need food to stay alive, but they are eating different food.

Well done, everybody.

So let's move on.

What are these animals doing? These animals are drinking water to stay alive.

So we've learned that animals need to eat food to stay alive and now we're learning that they need to drink water to stay alive.

So we've got a bee, a heron, and a rhinoceros.

So we can see here that these animals are drinking water and drinking water is really important for animals to stay alive.

Now, let's move on.

Animals also need air to breathe to stay alive.

So we've got a kangaroo, a whale, a blue tang fish, and a newt.

Different animals breathe in different ways.

Fish have gills.

Other animals that are living in water come to the surface for air.

So all animals need air to breathe to stay alive.

But lots of animals are very different.

So different animals breathe in different ways.

For example, the way that a kangaroo breathes is very different to how a whale breathes and how a blue tang fish is very different and can be different to how a newt breeds.

So all animals need air to breathe to stay alive.

Which statement is true? A, animals are not living things.

B, animals are living things.

And C, animals are objects made from different materials.

Which statement do we think is true? A, B or C? Have a little think.

Super work, everybody.

Well done.

The answer is B, animals are living things.

Super work.

Now, let's move on to our next question.

Who do you agree with? Lucas says, "Different animals need different things to stay alive." Alex says, "all animals need food and water to stay alive, but only some need air to breathe." And Izzy says, "All animals need the same things to stay alive.

They need food, water, and air." So I'll pause the video.

Have a little think about the learning we've done today.

Who do you agree with? Lucas, Alex or Izzy? Have a think and we'll go through the answer really soon.

Excellent work, everybody.

Izzy is correct.

So Izzy has said all animals need the same things to stay alive.

They need food, water, and air.

Fantastic work, everybody.

Well done.

You've done such fantastic learning in the lesson so far.

So let's move on to the first task for today's lesson.

What things might a pet dog need? And some of you might have a pet dog already.

So you've got a picture of a pet dog on the screen here.

Which of these things does it need to stay alive? So what I'd like you to do is either draw a picture of a pet dog or you can ask an adult to print this picture for you and think about the things it might need, but also what things it will need to stay alive.

I would like you to work in partners or in small groups to complete this task and then maybe you can share what you think with the rest of the group.

Off you go and we'll go through an example really soon.

Excellent work, everybody.

Well done.

I've seen that you've worked really well in your small groups, and you've come up with lots of fantastic ideas.

So what might a pet dog need and which of these things does it need to stay alive? So Izzy says, "There are lots of things a pet dog needs such as a bed, some toys, and a collar and lead, but these things do not tell it to stay alive." Andeep says, "But like all animals, the dog does need food, water, and air to stay alive." Did you get the same answers as Izzy and Andeep or did you get a few different ideas? Well done for having a good go at this task, everybody.

I know there were quite a few different things to think about, but I'm so impressed with your work.

Well done.

So we've finished the first part of our lesson.

So we've learned all about how animals stay alive.

And we are now going to use that learning to help us think about different animal groups.

So what do you notice about these animals? So we've got a shark, a lionfish, and salmon.

Have a look really closely at the board.

What do you notice about these animals? Can you tell your partner? Super work, everybody.

Well done.

These animals are from a group that we call fish.

They have similar features and can be grouped together.

So although they look quite different, we can actually group these animals together and we can put them in the group of a fish.

Did you get that answer too? Well done, everyone.

So let's look at the next group of pictures.

Which group are these animals from? So we've got an owl, a peacock, and flamingos.

So come up to the board really closely.

Take a good look.

Which group are these animals from? Tell your partner.

Fantastic work, everybody.

Well done.

So these animals are from a group called birds.

What features do these animals have that are similar? So look at the pictures really carefully.

What do we think is the same between an owl, a peacock, and a flamingo? So we know that they are all birds, but there's something else that is the same.

Can anyone tell me? Well done, everyone, is that they all have wings.

So let's do a quick check of our learning.

True or false.

Animals that have similar features can be grouped together.

What do you think? Do you think this is true or false? Super work, everyone.

It's true.

So we've had to look at a few examples where there's some animals that look similar and have similar features and they can be grouped together.

Now, do we think this is because A, all birds have wings and can be put into the same group or B, animals that live in the same place are always in the same group? Which one do you think is correct? A or B? Have a little think.

Fantastic work, everybody.

The answer is A.

So I think this because all birds have wings and can be put into the same group.

Well done, everyone, for your work on this question.

So let's move on.

Do you know which groups these animals are from? So we've got hippos and a frog.

So have a look really closely at the hippos and the frog.

Which group do these animals come from? Can you tell your partner? Amazing work, everybody.

Well done.

So the hippos are from a group called mammals.

Can you say that for me? Well done.

And the frog is from a group called amphibians.

So we've got two different animals here and they're from two different groups.

Well done, everybody, for spotting this.

Now, do you know which groups these animals are from? We've got a tortoise and a cricket.

Can you think really carefully in your head? Do you know which groups these animals are from? Can you write it down for me? Off you go.

Super job, everybody.

Well done.

I can see some fantastic handwriting there as well.

The tortoise is from a group called reptiles and the cricket is from a group called insects.

Did you get those answers too? Well done for having a good go, everybody.

So let's do a quick check of our learning, shall we? Which of these are animal groups? A, insects.

B, cows.

C, amphibians.

D, penguins.

So which of these are animal groups? Think really carefully to the learning we've just done.

Maybe you can talk to your partner about this question before you give an answer.

What do you think? Which of these are animal groups? Amazing work, everybody.

Well done.

So insects and amphibians are animal groups, whereas cows and penguins are just examples of different animals, whereas insects and amphibians are actually animal groups.

Well done, everybody.

I'm so impressed with your learning.

So an important fact for today's lesson is that humans are animals too.

Do you know which animal group they belong to? Can you tell me? Well done for having a good go.

So Sofia says, "I think they belong in the animal group called humans." Do you think Sofia is correct? I think we need to help Sofia a little bit, don't we? So humans are in a group of animals called mammals.

Can you say that for me? Mammals.

Say it a little bit louder for me.

Excellent.

Well done, everybody.

What features do the animals in this group have? So let's have a look at some pictures to help us.

So we've got a zebra, humans, a chimpanzee, and pigs.

So pause the video here and talk with your talk partner.

What features do the animals in this group have? So have a think between a zebra, humans, chimpanzee, and pigs.

What things are the same? Have a little think.

If you need to get closer to the board so you can see the pictures better.

Have a little think.

Superstar work, everybody.

well done.

I can see you are really trying hard to think of features that are the same between this group.

Amazing work.

So all animals belonging to the group of mammals have similar features that means the same.

For example, mammals have hair on their bodies.

Where do you see hair on this human? Can you point it out? Point to the screen.

Excellent, well done.

This human has hair on their head.

Look closely at your arms and legs.

Can you see hair there too? So hold up your arm really carefully.

Can you see? I can definitely see one or two hairs on my arm.

Can you see some on your arms and legs? Well done, everybody.

So let's check our learning.

True or false? Humans are animals that belong to the group of animals called birds.

Do we think this is true or false? Have a little think.

Amazing work, everybody.

Well done.

The answer is false.

Do we think this because A, humans belong to a group of animals called mammals or B, humans are not animals? So think back to the learning we've done in our lesson today.

Why do you think this statement is false? Have a really hard think.

Super work, everybody.

I'm so impressed.

The answer is A, I think this because humans belong to a group of animals called mammals.

Amazing work, everybody.

So let's move on to the next task now.

So I would like you to make a set of animal cards.

On each card, I would like you to draw the picture of an animal and then write the name of the animal and the animal group it belongs to.

So you might want to choose a few of these examples: Goldfish, seagull, human, toad, ladybird, or cobra, or you might want to choose some other animals.

I'm going to show you some ideas on the next slide to help you.

So you may want to set out your card like this, or you can ask an adult to print this for you.

So it's a little bit easier for you to use as a template.

So Laura says, "Draw a picture of the animal in the box at the top of the card and then write its name and which animal group it is in." Now, Sam is reminding us of the different animal groups.

There are mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects.

So for example, if I chose a goldfish, I draw a goldfish in that box at the top and write I am a goldfish, I am an animal, I belong to the animal group called fish.

So pause the video here and have a go at doing your different animal cards.

I'm so excited to see your drawings and your writing.

Well done.

Off you go and have a good go at this task and we will go through some examples a little bit later on.

Amazing work, everybody.

Well done.

I'm so impressed with your drawings, but I'm also so impressed with the key words that you've been using and your handwriting.

So you may have decided to choose to draw a goldfish.

And you may have written, I am a goldfish, I am an animal, I belong to the animal group called fish.

You may have decided to draw a seagull.

I am a seagull.

I am an animal.

I belong to the animal group called birds.

You may have chosen a human.

I am a human.

I am an animal.

I belong to the animal group called mammals.

You may have decided to choose a toad.

I am a toad.

I am an animal.

I belong to the animal group called amphibians.

You may have chosen a ladybird.

I am a ladybird.

I am an animal.

I belong to the animal group called insects.

You may have decided to choose a cobra.

I am a cobra.

I am an animal.

I belong to the animal group called reptiles.

Did you choose some of these animals or did you choose some different ones? Well done by having a good go at this task, everybody.

So we are now at the end of our lesson.

So let's do a summary of our learning.

Animals are living things that need food, water, and air to stay alive.

And animals that have similar features can be grouped together in animal groups.

Mammals, insects, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and birds are all animals, and those are the different animal groups.

Humans are animals that belong to the group called mammals.

So we've learn all about different animals today in the fact that they need food, water, and air to stay alive.

And we've also looked at different types of animals and the groups they are in.

Now, can everyone give themselves a big pat on the shoulder? You've done such an amazing job today and I'm so impressed with all of your ideas, your writing, and your drawings.

I hope you have a great rest of the day and I'm sure I'll see you very soon.

Bye-bye.