Living things and their habitats
Classify living organisms
Rocket words - classify, conifer, fern, living organism, microorganism
We recapped previous learning about classification keys and using liquorice all sorts created our own.
We then made them in our computing lesson.
Understand the kingdoms of life
Rocket words - cell, MRS GREN, unicellular, multicellular, kingdom
We worked in groups to produce a presentation about the kingdoms of life to each other.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Classify living things using the Linnaean System
Rocket words - Carl Linnaeanus, domain, Latin, classification, species
Using research we learnt the scientific name for a range of living organisms.
Identify the characteristics of different types of microorganisms
Rocket words - microorganism, virus, bacteria, fungi, protozoa
As a class we conducted an experiment using bread and water to observe the change and growth or microorganisms over a week long period.
Observations
Classify and describe a living organism
Rocket words - classify, microorganism, reproduction, habitat, living organism
We used all the knowledge from this unit to create our own living organism.