Young animals
I can match animal offspring to their parent.
Young animals
I can match animal offspring to their parent.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Animals, including humans, have babies
- Offspring is used to describe the young version of a living thing in relation to its parents
- Some offspring look similar to their parents and some offspring look different to their parents
- Offspring can be matched to parent animals using simple observation skills
Common misconception
Children may think that all offspring resemble their parents.
Examples of offspring that resemble their parents and of those who do not.
Keywords
Animal - An animal is a living thing which moves and eats other animals or plants.
Young - The young of an animal are its babies.
Offspring - You can refer to a person's children or to an animal's young as their offspring.
Parent - The parent of an animal is the animal it comes from or was produced by.
Observe - To observe is to look very closely and use other senses too.
Equipment
none required.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
eats food that comes from other animals.
eats food that comes from plants.
eats food that comes from plants and other animals.
are warm blooded and feed their young milk.
can live on land or in water.
lay eggs and have a body covered in scales or hard parts.
live in water and have gills to help them breathe.
lay eggs and have wings and feathers.
Exit quiz
6 Questions
dog
hen
lion
frog