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Hello, everybody, my name is Ms. Panchal and I'm so excited that you are joining me on today's science lesson and we are going to be learning all about what different animals eat.

And we're going to be looking at some really key words in our lesson.

And some of those words you may already know and some of them you may not have heard of before, but we're going to learn all about them in the lesson.

Let's get started.

So the outcome for our lesson today is I can name and group animals that are carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores.

And these are those keywords that I was talking about.

And some of you may already know what these mean, but we're going to look at all of these different words in today's lesson.

So we're going to talk through some keywords now, and it's important we practise saying them.

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

My turn, meat, your turn.

Super.

My turn, plant, your turn.

Fantastic.

My turn, carnivore, your turn.

Wow My turn, herbivore, your turn.

Amazing work.

My turn, omnivore, your turn.

Wow, you have done such an amazing job of saying these keywords.

Well done, everyone.

I'm very impressed.

So our lesson today is going to be in three sections and the first part of our lesson is going to be thinking about what to animals eat.

So animals can be different in lots of ways.

So we've got three different examples here.

We've got a fox, a salamander, and a butterfly fish.

And we know that these animals are quite different.

So what I want you to do is have a think with your talk partner, what is different about these animals? Have a think with your talk partner.

Off you go.

Well done, so there's lots of different things that are different from the way they look, from the way they behave, where they live, but also what they eat as well.

Some animals have different body parts.

What different body parts can you observe? So we've got a penguin, a blackfin pearl kilifish and a zebra.

Have a think with your talk partner, what different body parts can you see? You might wanna get closer to the screen.

Fantastic work, now we know that these animals are very, very different and their body parts are very different and those different body parts help them to do different things and help them to survive.

Well done, everyone.

Some animals also live in different places.

So we've got an Arctic hare, a sergeant major fish and other fish in a coral reef and a giraffe.

So we know that lots of animals live in different places.

Where do you think these animals live? Talk with your talk partner.

Well done, so we know an Arctic hare lives in very, very cold conditions and we know that fish live, in this example, in the coral reef and they live in water, which is very different to the Arctic.

And we know that giraffes here live in the desert.

So where it's very hot and very dry.

Well done, everyone.

So some animals eat different food, some animals eat meat from other animals, some animals eat plants and some animals actually eat both meat and plants.

So here we've got a guinea pig, a lion and a human.

Do you know what food these animals eat? Have a think with your talk partner.

Off you go.

Excellent work, everyone.

So some of you may have seen a guinea pig before and know what they eat and some of you maybe you've seen a lion in a zoo or in a safari park or on the TV.

And I think we all know what humans can and can't eat.

So some animals eat unusual food, as some geckos grow, they shed their skin and then eat it.

That's really an interesting fact.

And baby koalas eat pap, which is made from their mother's poo.

So definitely something that humans don't do, but for koalas that's completely normal to them.

So let's go through this true or false question.

A cow eats grass.

All animals eat grass.

Do we think this is true or false? Hands up for true.

Hands up for false.

Well done, the answer is false.

Now why do we think this is? Do we think this is because A, grass needs water to grow? Or do we think B, different animals eat different types of food? What do we think? Put your hand up for A or B.

Well done, the answer is B.

Fantastic work, everybody, well done.

So let's move on to the first task.

So I would like you to choose an animal and find out what it eats and then I want you to have a good go at drawing a picture of the animal and writing some information about its food.

And once you've chosen that animal, I want you to choose another animal that eats something different and then draw a picture as well and find out some information about what it eats for food.

So pause the video here and have a go at this task.

I'm really excited to look at your animal drawings.

Have a go.

Well done, everyone.

So let's have a look at some examples.

Maybe you did these examples or maybe you chose different animals.

So in the first example, this child has chosen the great white shark.

And we can see here the food is fish, invertebrates, and marine mammals.

Whereas the stag here grazes on grass or plants.

Did you do something similar or did you choose different animals? Maybe you can compare your work with your partner.

Well done, everyone.

So we are now going to move on to the second part of the lesson and we are going to focus on three keywords, carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores.

So animals that eat the same food can be put into the same group.

The groups are called carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.

So these are three keywords that are really important to today's lesson.

But do you know what these words mean? You may have heard of these words before, but do you know what they mean? Have a think with your talk partner.

Well done, everyone.

These words are quite tricky and they're quite long words, so maybe you've heard of them but not quite sure what they mean.

But don't worry because we are going to go through that now.

So a crocodile is a carnivore.

A chipmunk is a herbivore and a cockroach is an omnivore.

So these are examples of different animals in those different groups.

Some animals eat meat from the flesh of other animals.

They are called carnivores.

So for example, eagles eat animals such as birds, rabbits, hares, and other small mammals.

Another example is lions eat other animals such as zebras and crocodiles.

So carnivores are animals that eat meat from the flesh of other animals.

Can you say that word carnivores for me again? Let me hear you say it.

Wow, well done everyone.

You've said carnivores really well.

Some animals eat only plants, they are called herbivores.

For example, deer only eat plants such as grasses, leaves and shoots of trees.

A tortoise only eats plants such as grasses and vegetables.

So can you say the word herbivores for me again? Wow, well done everyone.

So remember herbivores are animals that eat only plants.

Can you name any more herbivores? Well done, everyone.

Now some animals eat both plants and the meat from other animals and they are called omnivores.

For example, squirrels eat insects, seeds and flowers.

So actually squirrels eat lots of different types of food.

And for example, lady birds eat plants and other insects.

So we call these animals omnivores because they eat both plants and meat from other animals.

Now let's practise saying that word again.

Can you say omnivores for me? Wow.

Well done, everyone.

You've done such a fantastic job of saying those keywords.

Well done, everyone.

So let's go over our learning.

So carnivores eat A, plants and other animals, B, only other animals or C, only plants.

So think about what do carnivores eat.

Have a little bit of quiet thinking time in your head and then we'll go through the answer.

Well done, everyone.

Carnivores, eat only other animals.

Well done.

Let's go on to the next question.

Which of these animals is a carnivore? A, lady bird, B, deer, C, golden eagle.

Have a think with your talk partner.

Which of these animals is a carnivore? Well done.

The answer is C, a golden eagle.

I'm so impressed with your learning so far today, everyone.

Well done.

Let's look at our next question.

Which of these animals is a herbivore, A, squirrel, B, tortoise or C, lion? Have a think back to the learning that we've just done.

Which of these animals is a herbivore? Have a think with your talk partner.

Excellent, the answer is B, a tortoise.

Fantastic work, everyone.

So let's move on to the next task.

Sofia and Andeep are talking about Sofia's dog, Rex.

"Rex loves sausages and bacon, so I know that he must be a carnivore," so that's what Sofia has said.

Andeep has said, "I don't think he's a carnivore because he also eats carrots and green beans." Who do you think is correct and who do you agree with? So pause the video here and maybe talk your talk partner and write down some ideas on a whiteboard and think who is correct or who do you agree with, Sofia or Andeep? Maybe think about if you have a pet dog at home, what do they eat? Have a go.

Amazing work, everyone, well done.

So Andeep is correct.

So let's go over what Andeep said.

He said, "I don't think Rex is a carnivore because he also eats carrots and green beans." So Andeep is correct.

Carnivores only eat meat.

Rex also eats some fruits and vegetables, this means that dogs are not carnivores.

Dogs eat fruit and vegetables as well as meat so they are actually omnivores.

Did you get the same answer? Well done, everyone.

You've worked really hard on that task, super work.

So we are now going into the final part of our lesson and we are going to be naming and grouping animals.

So we're using all our knowledge from this lesson to help us name and group animals.

So Izzy here is reading a book all about animals.

She decides to put the animals into groups by what they eat.

So Izzy here says, "When we put animals into groups, this is called grouping." Maybe you have done some grouping in science before or maybe in some of your other lessons.

We can sort animals into groups using classification skills.

To do this, we observe what is similar and what is different.

So we compare these animals.

So we've got our three different groups here that we've spoken about in today's lesson.

So we've got carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores.

So we can group animals into these different groups.

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

When we put animals into groups, it is called A, counting, B, grouping, or C, measuring.

Which one do you think is correct? Have a think.

Amazing work, everyone.

The answer is B, grouping.

Izzy has grouped all of the carnivores and Izzy says here, "Carnivores are animals that eat other animals." Do you know the names of these carnivores? So pause the video and you may need to come up closer to the board to see these animals more clearly.

Do you know the names of any of these carnivores? Okay, so we're going to go through the names now.

So we've got a polar bear, we've got a shark, we've got a cat, a snake, and a frog.

Were you able to name these as well? Well done, everyone.

Next Izzy groups all of her herbivores.

And Izzy has said here that, "Herbivores are animals that eat only plants." Do you know the names of these herbivores? Maybe come a little closer to the board so you can see the pictures clearly.

Do you know the names? We've got a panda, a guinea pig, an elephant, which is personally my favourite animal, a tortoise and a rhinoceros.

Did you get those names as well? Well done, everyone.

And lastly, Izzy groups all of the omnivores.

And Izzy says here that, "Omnivores are animals that eat meat and plants." Can you name some of these omnivores? Maybe you've seen some of them before.

So we've got a pig, we've got a squirrel, we've got a chicken, a bearded dragon and a goldfish.

Did you get those names? Super work, everyone, well done.

So let's look at this question.

Lucas is grouping some of the animals in Izzy's book.

So he's got a group for carnivore, a group for herbivore, and a group for omnivore.

Has he grouped them all correctly? So I want you to have a close look at the animals he's put in these groups.

Has he grouped them correctly or is there a mistake? Have a think.

Well done, everyone.

Well done for noticing the shark is in the wrong place.

Where does the shark go? Does anyone know? It goes in the carnivore section group.

Well done.

So we're going to go onto the next task now.

So your next task is I would like you to name these animals and group them into carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores.

So pause the video here and I would like you to name these animals and then group them.

If you need to go back earlier into the video to look at examples of carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores, just to make sure you have a good understanding.

Click play on the video when you're ready to continue and we'll go through the answer.

Off you go, everyone.

Super work, everyone.

I'm so impressed.

So here we've got our three groups.

We've got carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores.

So in the carnivores group, we should have had a crocodile and a lion.

In the herbivores group, we should have had the giraffe and the sheep.

And in the omnivores section we had the lady bird, the dog, and the human.

However, some humans do not eat meat and are herbivores.

So humans have a personal choice, some people eat meat and some people do not.

That is their personal choice.

So actually humans could go into the herbivores group.

Well done for sorting these animals and naming them.

Some of them were quite tricky, but you gave it a great go.

So well done to everybody.

So we've come towards the end of today's lesson.

So let's do a recap of all of our learning.

Different animals eat different types of food, just like different animals look different, they act in different ways, they also live in different places, but also they eat different things as well.

A herbivore is an animal that eats only plants.

A carnivore is an animal that eats other animals.

And an omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and other animals.

Animals can be grouped according to what they eat.

So there were three keywords really for today's lesson.

And we're gonna practise just again saying them because they're so important.

My turn, herbivore, your turn.

Super.

My turn, carnivore, your turn.

Fantastic.

My turn, omnivore, your turn.

Wow, that was such an improvement from the beginning of the lesson.

We went over those keywords lots of times and I hope that you have a good understanding of what those words mean and can give examples.

I am so impressed with all of your learning today.

We've done lots and lots of different learning today, and you have all done so well, and I have been so impressed with all of your work.

Now have a little rest because you've done lots of fantastic learning.

I hope that I'll see you very soon in the next science video.

Have a great rest of your day, bye-bye.