KS1 Science textbook

Year 1 Science Animal Groups: lesson and practice

Strand Animals, including humans
Level Year 1
Practice 85 questions with step-by-step solutions

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 1 science, Year 1. Content: Identify and name common animals, Group animals as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, Use simple features: fins and scales, smooth wet skin, dry scaly skin, feathers and beaks, fur or hair, Compare animals and say what is the same and what is different.

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By the end of this chapter you will be able to

Name common animals and say which group each one is in
Know that fish live in water and have fins and scales
Know that amphibians have smooth, wet skin and many start life in water
Know that reptiles have dry, scaly skin
Know that birds have feathers and a beak
Know that mammals have fur or hair and feed their babies on milk
Compare animals and say what is the same and what is different

You should already know

Sorting things into groups (Chapter 1)
Parts of a plant (Chapter 3)
Tally marks for counting (Chapter 1)

Where this leads

What animals eat (Chapter 5)
My body and my senses (Chapter 6)

Lessons in this chapter

Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).